Malcesine
A couple of weeks ago, we were flown to Italy for John and Megan's wedding in Malecesine. It was such a great experience and because I took so many photos, I'm going to break them down into segments.
Malcesine was probably the most perfect introduction to Italy that anyone could ever have. Nestled in the Alps at Lago di Guardo, it was a quaint and picturesque Italian village with enough color, character and friendly people to make it a traveler's dream. We ate gelato, sipped wine by candlelight on the lake's shore with great new friends and explored the winding cobbled streets. The best food we had was in Malcesine. The tomatoes, cheese, wine, gnocchi and prosciutto were beyond amazing. We also loved the local people. Since Malcesine isn't well known to Americans, we had a great time trying our best to speak Italian and slide into the local culture as much as possible. One of my favorite memories (besides creating new friendships with John, Megan and their families) was meeting Luciano and his wife. Luciano is an internationally acclaimed photographer who operates a gallery in Malcesine during the summer months. We stumbled upon his gallery our first night there and Luciano and I instantly clicked through a shared appreciation of artistic photography. One night him and his wife closed their gallery early and invited us to enjoy a glass of their local region wines in an outdoor courtyard near the castle. It was such a perfect way to spend an evening. Luciano and his wife were a perfect example of what we would sum up Malcesine to be: warm, hospitable and an appreciation for living a simple but very full life.
A couple of weeks ago, we were flown to Italy for John and Megan's wedding in Malecesine. It was such a great experience and because I took so many photos, I'm going to break them down into segments.
Malcesine was probably the most perfect introduction to Italy that anyone could ever have. Nestled in the Alps at Lago di Guardo, it was a quaint and picturesque Italian village with enough color, character and friendly people to make it a traveler's dream. We ate gelato, sipped wine by candlelight on the lake's shore with great new friends and explored the winding cobbled streets. The best food we had was in Malcesine. The tomatoes, cheese, wine, gnocchi and prosciutto were beyond amazing. We also loved the local people. Since Malcesine isn't well known to Americans, we had a great time trying our best to speak Italian and slide into the local culture as much as possible. One of my favorite memories (besides creating new friendships with John, Megan and their families) was meeting Luciano and his wife. Luciano is an internationally acclaimed photographer who operates a gallery in Malcesine during the summer months. We stumbled upon his gallery our first night there and Luciano and I instantly clicked through a shared appreciation of artistic photography. One night him and his wife closed their gallery early and invited us to enjoy a glass of their local region wines in an outdoor courtyard near the castle. It was such a perfect way to spend an evening. Luciano and his wife were a perfect example of what we would sum up Malcesine to be: warm, hospitable and an appreciation for living a simple but very full life.