BILNI 2026

8–12 Apr 2026 | Lake Iseo & Franciacorta, Italy

BILNI 2026

8 April 2026 - 12 April 2026|


Lake Iseo & Franciacorta, Italy

E - Lake Maggiore Lombardy / Varese

2-day post tour organised by Fondazione Varese Welcome and Chamber of Commerce of Varese

Schedule and programme may be subject to change. More details will follow.

Download the programme here

Friday 10 April

Saturday 11 April

  • 8:30 AM: Meeting with the representative of Fondazione Varese Welcome  and transfer to the town center of Laveno-Mombello

    to discover the nautical tradition of Lake Maggiore at the Officine dell’Acqua, an old railway warehouse transformed into a vibrant and innovative cultural center.

    The visit continues with an experiential showcooking session featuring a tasting of “risotto con pesce persico”, a typical local lake specialty

  • 10:30 AM: Private boat transfer to Leggiuno and visit of Hermitage of Santa Caterina, a stunning 12th century monastery perched dramatically on a cliff above Lake Maggiore

  • 12:45 AM: Lunch at Locanda Pozzetto in Laveno-Mombello

  • 2:30 PM : Transfer to Casalzuigno and visit of Villa Della Porta Bozzolo, a country mansion of the 16th century, and walking tour in its scenographic and monumental Italian garden.

    On that day the

    villa will host a spectacular exhibition of camellias

  • 4:30 PM: Transfer to Laveno-Mombello and Cable car ride to Sasso del Ferro, an historic open-air basket lift from Laveno to Mombello’s most stunning viewpoint

  • 7:00 PM: Transfer to Hotel De Charme and relax

  • 8:00 PM: Transfer and dinner at Il Sole di Ranco in Ranco

  • 10:00 PM: Return to Hotel De Charme and overnight stay

Sunday 12 April

  • 8:00 AM: Check out and luggage pick up

  • 8:30 AM: Meeting with the rapresentive of Fondazione Varese

    Welcome and transfer for a walking tour on Lake Comabbio

  • 10:00 AM: Transfer to Bodio Lomnago and visit of Villa Bossi, a journey through the Collection of Ancient Musical Instruments and Harpsichord Atelier in an elegant mansion built between the sixteenth and the eighteenth century

  • 12:00 AM: Lunch at Bottega Lombarda in Bodio Lomnago

  • Departure transfers

This is a draft programme: please note that the itinerary might be subject to change

Contacts

Maggioni Gretz Tourism Communication & Marketing

Camilla Nardelotto
Roberto Maggioni
+49 30 44044398

BILNI2026@maggioni-gretz.de

Fondazione Varese Welcome - Camera di Commercio di Varese