We are two retired couples, from opposite sides of the world, who enjoy meeting up each year to explore a corner of Europe. Casa in Borgo in Polcenigo fulfilled our every desire: the perfect home in a beautiful part of the world.
The villa is exceptional: beautifully furnished and very well appointed. Mauro encourages his guests to use all the lovely crockery, glassware, candles etc. Despite extremely warm weather we did not need to use the air conditioner. The rooms remained cool and airy. Three weeks of electricity for 4 – without using a/c or clothes dryer – was a mere 35 euro. A basket of maps and travel guides was extremely helpful, and Mauro himself is full of excellent ideas to help you enjoy the perfect holiday for you. He introduced us to wonderful restaurants and advised us on travel routes, and can arrange golf, fishing, cycling, horse riding etc.
We were able to visit Trieste, Padova, Venice, Lake Garda (two and a half hours’ drive, to catch up with friends) and less well known gems such as Spilimbergo (mosaic school), Cividale, Belluno, Valvasone, Aquileia. A visit to breathtaking Lake Barcis is a must – emerald water surrounded by glorious mountains.
There are many beautiful walks in the area, as well the stunning mountain scenery of the Dolomites visible on every drive.
Polcenigo is a lovely town, with bars, pizzerias, supermarket and the world’s best gelataria. Our evening ritual was to treat ourselves to a new flavour.
We had the good fortune to arrive in Polcenigo just prior to the weekend of the 400 year old Basket Festival. Saturday was fairly quiet, but this gave us a chance to chat to the vendors of cheese, meat, condiments about the local products and how they were made. Sunday was amazing, with thousands of people enjoying the market stalls, demonstrations of traditional basketry, all manner of crafts, music, food etc.
Mauro is very knowledgeable about, and proud of, the Friuli – Giulia – Venezia Region and wants his guests to enjoy and appreciate the Italian love of fine food and good company. He and Miki do everything to make your stay perfect. Our holiday was just sublime.