On our way up north, although the weather was not the best, we decided to make a short stop at the famous Lake Como. We stayed just a couple of nights, enough to get a little taste of the beauty of this corner of Italy, before moving to Switzerland. Despite being the middle of winter, it was not easy at all to find a place where to stay overnight for free! I don’t even want to think about what a nightmare would be in the high season …
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Rimini, the sea in winter
After touring the town of Rimini, we couldn’t miss the opportunity to explore the seaside. Besides it is considered the most famous beach in Italy! We should admit that this ‘out-of-the-question’ coastal zone during the summer months, off-season it has a strange appeal. It is no exaggeration to say that, from visual point of view, it is a real gold mine! Decadence and melancholy are perhaps the main themes but there’s more …
Greetings from Rimini
After attending once again the Travel Bloggers Event at TTG held in Rimini, we decided to spend a little time exploring this coastal city. It was not an easy decision. Rimini that we knew (though only by reputation) was related with the worst aspects of mass tourism. It was definitely a place that we never expected to find ourselves. The fact that it was off season (the second week of October) and of course our curiosity helped us change our mind. And we didn’t regret it!