Postcard from Levico Terme

Levico Terme is a delightful spa town on the southern edge of the Dolomites. It sits above the Lago di Levico which boasts the only Blue Flag rating of any of the Italian lakes. In the town there is a pedestrian precinct with cafes, restaurants and shops. The church and its separate bell-tower mark the centre of the town. At one end of the town there is a modern ‘spa’, while at the other is the more traditional  Grand Hotel and with its own spa facilities.

The hotel sits at the top of the splendid Parco delle Terme. It’s an unusual park created at the end of the 19^th century using fully grown trees transported by train from Austria. At one time the park contained Giant Sequoia the last of which died in 2007.

We’re at Camping Lago di Levico, a largish site with its own access to the lake. It’s still lively here with young Italian and German families. We only realised that we’d chosen a pitch 50 metres from the ‘Animation’ when the kiddy entertainment started at 8.30 pm! Still, being a ‘family’ site peace and quiet descended at 10pm.

We were on our way to Croatia from Lago d’Iseo but, lured by ACSI discount and having a few days to spare, we made a 60 mile detour off track to see more of this region. Tomorrow we head for Padova down the SS47 with a night stop at Arsie and another small lake.