Our second stop this summer was the Garda Lake in Italy. We stayed in a little town, called Gargnano which is located on the western border of the lake, for 3 days. In the last couple of years, we have been to the lake Como and Maggiore which we absolutely loved. So this year we figured it would be a good idea to visit the lake Garda about which I had already heard a lot of good reports. As you probably read in my last post we made our first stop this summer in Strasbourg. So to get to Gargnano we had to drive 6 hours which is less than if we had been driven from home directly. The road was very interesting and beautiful as we drove a long time alongside the lake.  The streets a little narrow and very curvy but the views fantastic!!! To get to the town where our hotel was we had to drive through small towns on the lake Garda which was amazing. These villages have big promenades and …

We started our summer vacation this year with a quick stop in Strasbourg which is located in France some kilometers from the German border. We stayed there only for one night and had one day to explore the city. Strasbourg’s old town is surrounded by the river Ill as you can see on the map below which shows the center of Strasbourg. Within this historical old town, there are all kinds of shopping possibilities, a lot of hotels and restaurants which are mostly located on big places. Strasbourg Cathedral, a Roman Catholic cathedral   I really liked the city of Strasbourg. A lot of big places full of life, small streets with ancient buildings and the beautiful river which reminds me of Amsterdam. Furthermore, the city is the seat of several European institutions and therefore often called the European capital. Must see is, of course, the old town where all touristic attractions can be found. Perfect for a couple of days. Thanks for reading 🙂