The famous National Geographic magazine dedicated in the 2020 a long and passionate article to the Italian region of the great lakes, electing Lake Iseo and the territory of Sebino and Franciacorta as the most fascinating destination, although less involved by international tourism.
The perfect golf getaway: a week surrounded by the stunning beauty of Lake Garda, its nature, colours and scents while playing the courses of three top-level Italian Golf Clubs. Plus, a perfectly tailored and guided itinerary that will carry you right to some of the places where the renowned Italian food and wine tradition was born: Bardolino, Valpolicella, Verona. All of it with a top-class staying at a praised Resort.
«Tonight, I could have reached Verona, but I would have let escape a marvel of the nature, an enchanting sight, Lake Garda; I did not want to miss it, and I was beautifully rewarded for this diversion. ” – Wolfgang Goethe, Journey to Italy, 12 September 1786.
I’m walking on the shore, cuddled by a gentle and refreshing breeze. Today my golf round was lucky, eighteen holes surrounded by vineyards and beauty. Actually I’m halfway my golf trip, and I can admit that I could not make a better choice booking this holiday so full of emotions.
I could describe every minute of my trip, but it will be enough remembering these shores to recall Garda and Iseo lakes, natural paradise that host some of the more fascinating Italian golf courses, celebrated and commemorated in the clubhouses of everywhere.
Un’esperienza straordinaria da vivere su due famosi laghi del nord Italia, immersi in uno spettacolare ambiente naturale incastonato tra le Alpi e la campagna circostante, dove il cielo azzurro incontra la superficie del lago, mescolato al verde degli alberi e dei prati vicini.
Qui, potrete giocare a golf su campi, progettati da architetti prestigiosi, che hanno ospitato importanti tornei internazionali.
Recently launched on Lake Iseo, the spectacular theatre of many Italy4golf Experiences, Mirad’Or is a “belvedere-gallery” dedicated to exhibition works by international artists. Lake Iseo thus confirms its “artistic vocation”, already shown to the world five years ago with the imposing and acclaimed work Floating Piers by Christo, now opening the first floating exhibition space in Italy, a work of relational art accessible from land and water and visible day and night.
I am going to tell you the chronicle of a fantastic day at Franciacorta Golf Club. Sit comfortably in front of the screen after you have prepared an aperitif to consume while you will be reading these lines.
Tero Parkkinen, Finnish Italy4golf ambassador and thirty years journalist specialized in golf, comes to Italy to test the quality of our Experiences first hand. A five-day FAM trip accompanied with great pleasure by the Italy4golf team between Lombardy and Tuscany, a tour to discover the best Italian golf courses and some selected local excellences.
“…Salve, o venusta Sirmio, atque ero gaude: gaudete vosque, o Lydiae lacus undae: ridete, quicquid est domi cachinnorum!”
(“… Hello, dear Sirmione, rejoice of your lord; and rejoice you, Lydian waves of the lake: all of you echo and laugh of the house!” – Caio Valerio Catullo)
A wonderful golf weekend at Iseo Lake alternating splendid mornings playing golf on the historical courses of Franciacorta GC with afternoons spent in pursuit of cultural, wine and food excellences of the Franciacorta area.
