Varenna, Lake Como, ITALY 4K
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- čas přidán 2. 08. 2024
- Embark on a captivating journey with us through the enchanting town of Varenna, where every step is a discovery and every moment is filled with wonder. Our adventure begins with a delightful meal at the charming Lido in Bellano, setting the perfect tone for the day ahead. A scenic train ride transports us to Varenna, the gateway to our exploration.
Follow along as we wander through the picturesque streets, capturing the essence of Varenna's beauty. The highlight of our expedition is the renowned Lovers Walk, a romantic path that unveils stunning vistas and creates unforgettable memories. Along the way, we immerse ourselves in the local culture, savoring the unique charm of this lakeside destination.
Our journey reaches new heights as we ascend to the historic Castello di Vezio, a medieval fortress perched atop the hills. Marvel at its breathtaking views and delve into the rich history that surrounds us. Experience the lingering presence of Queen Teodelinda's ghost as we explore the castle's intriguing nooks and crannies.
Join us in this cinematic exploration of Varenna, where each moment is a brushstroke painting a vivid picture of a place steeped in history, romance, and natural splendor. Don't miss out on the magic - hit play and let the adventure unfold before your eyes!
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Chapters..
0:00 INTRODUCTION
0:40 DRIVE TO BELLANO
1:08 BELLANO
2:49 MEAL AT LIDO
4:47 TRAIN RIDE TO VARENNA
6:12 VARENNA
10:02 HIKE TO CASTELLO DI VEZIO
10:46 CASTELLO DI VEZIO
14:02 JOURNEY BACK AND SUMMARY
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Awesome scenery, beautiful lake, truly stunning, thank you so much for sharing this wonderful journey with us, ❤❤❤👍🙏.
Thanks for visiting 👍 have a great day
Thanks for taking us. This is one place we have on our list to go. Amazing. LIKE 82. 👍👍👍
Thanks Alpha 👍
7:07 I absolutely LOVE when you do the throwback photos!! You two cuties are perfect for Lovers Walk 🥰🥰
thank you Dara 🙏 we are creatures of habit. I love finding new places but at the same time there is a massive comfort in returning to places you love. wish we were a little more adventurous!
What a charming and beautiful place that is. Amazing to sit enjoy a good meal while watching scenery like that - that's what life is about!!! Thanks for sharing your amazing trip with us. 🙂
Warm greetings from Bangkok via Denmark...
Thomas
We Couldn't agree more Thomas thank you so much! Have a great week ahead 👍❤️
Italy ❤❤
What a wonderful place to visit 😊 Breathtaking views and I enjoyed watching it all through the end ❤
Thank you so much! Hope you are having a lovely weekend 👍❤️
Wow! Wow! Wow! So beautiful!!! 😍😍😍😍👍🏼👍🏼❤❤
Thanks so much 😊
Thank you so much my friends for your beautiful and great footage from Varenna. Big Like 91
Greetings from Austria and have a nice day 😀👍🇦🇹
Thank you! You too! 👍
Hi Nick and Jill, Aishu here watching your beautiful video again 😊
Thank you so much 😁
아름다워요 응원합니다 좋아요 꾸욱 누르고갑니다 🍀 🧧 👍
Thank you 👍
Wow เป็นทริปที่สนุก ฉันชอบทะเลสาบ Follow the next episode 🔔
Thank you 👍❤️
Outstanding cinematography guys, shots are simply brilliant and full of life! Place is more than just picturesque, scenery behind “love heart” is phenomenal!
Thank you Ervin, we are sorry we didn’t venture out on the Wayfarers Path which connects Bellano and Varenna high up in the solitude of the hills above. It’s a multi-day/stage walk that prides itself on solitude and idyllic Chapels and places of worship. its well worth investigating..
You sure had one of the nicest holidays at Lake Como. I've enjoyed all you've shown so far. The blue skies, water, walks. Makes me keen for spring to be sprung and new adventures to be had. I so find our stamina is somewhat less in this weather. We do walk but under duress 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣! Enjoy the weekend. Thanks for allowing me to sneak into your suitcase and come along on these journeys. 🙏🇳🇱🙋♀🇳🇿😎🌺
Glad you enjoyed it Anita yeah walking this time of year is much more a chore for sure! Have a lovely weekend 👍❤️
When you were spinning your camera around at the start you cannot help but think what a gorgeous setting it is there, high or low. Haha another free park and what a stunning lunch spot, only trouble would be, I would not move, I would be quite happy there eating, drinking and looking at that view. Could not believe the price of a train ticket, no wonder train travel in dying in the UK, with the extortionate prices we are charged. More great views from the Lovers Walk but a few too many people around for me but still worth it to get to the castle, despite all the stairs outside and inside the castle itself. I hope you did not have nightmares about Tinky Linda when you went to bed, cheers Alan
Tinky Linda, im almost a bit scared using that name, the Italians are huge believers in the legend and the spirit. I will be under the covers tonight just in case! not just here in Italy but I watch a lot of CZcamsrs, some of them even British Rail workers and you can pretty much travel the length of Europe or Russia for less than a short distance train ride here in the UK. for a country that is supposed to have some great green targets for the future they are not helping incentivise us back onto trains with all the Union Strikes and extortionate prices. get rid of the Unions and re Nationalise the train lines, thats the fastest way to get green in the UK! not sure they can get away calling it the Lovers Walk if you cannot walk adjacent your loved one. single file in a queue the entire length? Hmm. very pretty but not romantic! thank you so much for watching, excited to see Alcock Tarn again, it was where we went with my Mum when my Dad passed, a lovely spot close to our hearts 👍
Hi Nick and Jill hope you are both well. We really enjoyed escaping to Varenna for a while, how lovely the sea sun and mountains a real escape. What a view to enjoy your pizzas 🍕. I loved the swing Jill I always have to have a go when I see one too. Lovers walk was stunning great views and some lovely flowers too. The sun shining off the lake was wonderful ✨️. I wouldn't like those stairs in the castle would have to let Dave do that bit and show me afterwards. The gardens have a great setting. Scary train stations but great views out the window. Thank you so much for sharing this with us, we enjoyed this very much. Have a wonderful weekend Best wishes Dave and Dawn ❤️
Or Dawn you are the sweetest thank you! Hope you and Dave have a fabulous weekend! Jx ❤️
Toilet water lol! That's grim! I'm feeling the summer sunshine vibes in this vid, I've forgotten what the summer feels like. What a lovely day out. Thanks for showing us around. Have a great weekend. x
It wasn’t toilet water (gosh I hope it wasn’t 😂) there was a lever next to the sink, between the sink and the toilet, it was a shared toilet and Nick had gone in before me and had worked out it squirted water out (no idea what it was for) as he came out and I went in he told me the flush is in a weird place it’s the lever on the wall stupid me not seeing the loo had a normal flush pulled the lever and got soaked 😂 I learnt a lesson there! It is nice watching sunny videos in these winter months, roll on Spring 👍❤️
Thank you for taking us along on this beautiful adventure 😊❤👍
Our pleasure! 👍
Beautiful area with a gorgeous lake! The pizza by that stunning view would be wonderful! Lovers walk was lovely. So were two of the lovers! Probably many more, but we don't know them. Beautiful castle. Thanks so much for bringing us along. PS, Nick and Jill. Of course there's free loo's. With all the Yanks there, where else would all the root beer go?🤔🤔
thats brilliant Dave, a pretty picture indeed of them all indulging in Root Beer and making the most of the free loos 😂 brilliant. well it could have been worse it could have been full of Brits, that would definitely have me rethinking my next vacation there! thankfully they all behaved with an air of decorum you can expect from an American abroad, unlike us British counterparts! 👍
Very beautiful 🥰🎥👏👍
Many thanks have a lovely weekend 👍
WOW! What an amazing film! Cheap car parking, and totally brilliant scenery all around. I normally relate these superb films to the Trippple C Club during the week. Everybody (normally pensioners), cant believe how people live and travel throughout Europe. Hats off to you both and as I explain to the envious, you both budget to achieve such outstanding holidays. The furthest most people in our club have ventured to is Eastbourne on the south coast of the UK. This is without doubt a brilliant FIVE STAR FILM ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is the second film to achieve this accolade this week (Tramp In The Hills was the other one). Well done Nick & Jill.
thank you so much Mike, yes we loved The Tramp In The Hills film too, pity about the JBP on both our videos but I didn’t mind the atmospheric weather he got on Whernside, I’ve been up in a white out and it was a very magical and memorable experience. on that note I’m editing a Tramp in the Hills collab as I type, it will be up in the next week or two! as for Eastbourne I went as a child and loved it. thanks to the UKs road network I can probably get to Milan in about the same time sadly. I’m long overdue an explore of the beautiful South! ♥️
Wow, you guys are Traveling in style now. I have been out there to those towns around Lake Como. I have never been to Varenna. This was fun. Checking out Varenna on your video. Looks like you guys had an amazing time exploring!
Hi Kenzo thank you so much we love Como you rock thank you for your comment, catch you in Vegas my friend 👍❤️
Such a gorgeous place. Loved the look of it as you drove along. Food at the lake and with a mountain setting is so nice, pizza on the lake would be so good! Varenna is stunning and Lovers Walk very romantic, nice photo from the past 😃Love Lake Como, and those prayer places were lovely. The castle walls had beautiful views but ooo the haunted castle sounds scary ! I might just stay in the beautiful gardens hehe. That must be an amazing place to visit :) ~ Anna ❤🎉
Thank you so much Anna 🤗 we are super in love with the whole Lake Como area 👍❤️
Jill and Nick....another great video...really enjoyed watching it. Thanks again. Have a great day and have a great weekend. Till next time
Thank you! You too! ❤️
Hi Nick and Jill! Very nice video and excellent sharing! Have a great weekends my friends!
Thank you! You too! 👍❤️
Hello Nick and Jill 👋. Stunning and gorgeous views. Anywhere in Italy 🇮🇹 looks interesting and I love ❤️ it. Food are all yummy 😋 and delicious 😋. 11:22 gorgeous and the views of the castle it’s a breathtaking. Thank you 🙏🏻 for sharing again to us.
Thanks so much Kenn 😊 have a great weekend 👍
Very relaxing video, beautiful place with BRILLTASTIC people. I look forward to the next one.
Hi Mr Brilltastic thank you hope you are ok and having a good weekend 👍❤️
Oh Italy looks breathtaking. 😮 Bellano looks beautiful! Great free parking tips! 🎉 what a beautiful day. Lido looks like an amazing spot to eat right by the water, wow. That pizza looks so good! Nice to get to Varenna by train, it looks amazing too! Hiking to a castle? Perfect! So amazing to see Castello di Vezio. And amazing views! Thanks so much for bringing us along Nick & Jill! 😊💕
Thanks guys! Hope you are having a lovely weekend 👍❤️
nice exploration, the location looks good
It really is! thank you 👍
Here and watching, Nick and Jill.
thank you so much Dave and Kathy ♥️
A great watch you two. Always fun following your adventures. I would love all those steps. 👍🏻👀. The trains certainly put ours to shame.
Fab video all round. Top work.
Have a beautiful day whatever you are doing.
Catch you soon. 👍🏻🚶🏻♂️🚶♀️
Cheers Watto 👍❤️
Thank you for sharing, your guys have great adventure, beautiful Italy 🇮🇹🤩i enjoyed it
🙏🏾😊happy holiday
Thank you! You too! 👍
Summer in the Italian Lakes....that seems very appealing at the moment!
Always enjoy your videos from Italy, TFS cheers Alistair 👍
orrr thanks Alistair we wish we were back there now these winds are crazy more so for you we are reconning all though you may have the mountains sheltering you 😂👍
Awesome. Bravo!
Have a nice time. Greetings 🎈🕌
Thank you! You too! 👍
17:17 great upload, fully glad to joining you touring the area, have a wonderful day 😊
Thank you! You too! ❤️
Awesome video! Thank you.
Thank you too! 👍❤️
Some outstanding views there. Great video, once again 😃❤️👍 really does look like an awesome place.
Thank you very much! We love lake Como! Hav a fab weekend 👍
Wow what a beautiful place. You have really shown it beautifully. We can't wait to visit these places. Thank you both so much❤
Most welcome 😊 we highly recommend Lake Como it’s our favourite 👍
@@GENerationXplorers we definitely will visit here on our trips ❤
Hi Nick & Jill. Many beautiful sights . Your lucky to find free parking! Your pizza looked awesome and so did the view where you ate it. Thank you for sharing so many great places so beautiful! 👍😊🇨🇦
Thanks so much Christine hope you are having a lovely weekend 👍
Beautiful place 😍 my friends,pizza look delicious, I really enjoyed riding with you on the train
Have a great weekend 😘
Thank you! You too! 👍❤️
Really really great to see Varenna again the castle 🏰 is amazing not just the views but in of its self (the keep with its stair case wrapped around the walls ) fabulous
Your right about the trains 🚊 in Italy Nick 👍
Good to see you hydrating Jill I can’t get enough in the hot weather 😁
Fab pizza too
🇮🇹 take me back 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Best wishes guys
Simon 🤠👍🏔️
it really is a stunning place, think it’s falling foul a little bit now of its own popularity but neighbouring Bellano was all Italian and a short walk to the Castle or a stretch out on the Wayfarers Path will afford you the solitude to take in all the incredible views. We shall return though, there is so much more to see and explore in the area!
have an amazing weekend Simon ♥️⛰️
@@GENerationXplorers definitely is worth going back again it’s just so stunning 🤩 🏔️🏔️🇮🇹
非常棒 謝謝分享👍👍👍
Thanks Susie 👍
Thanks Jill and Nick for this amazing video from Italy.
Would love one day return. I did travel as a backpacker by train in the 90s there. And we went down to Brindisi to catch the ferry to the Greece island Corfu. And of course back same way, but with little changed plans we took train to Paris, France.
Very Lovely views and it's little sad you didn't hear much Italian.
At least you were in a very beautiful area and I loved everything!
Stay safe and have a wonderful weekend both 🦇🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🦇
Cheers
Oorr thanks Sanniz that sounds like a great trip 👍 have a great weekend ❤️
Hi guys these vlogs from italy are full of great views where ever you seem to go . loved the quirky train station with the platform in the middle of the tracks. those pizzas looked great and the weather looked great.have a great week and speak soonx
Thanks Simon😃 you too 👍
Wow how beautiful the place is enjoyed the video be safe and happy friend❤❤
Thank you! You too! ❤️
Love trains, pizza, hikes and armor. You really got me here. Varenna Italy does look charming. I do have a flag I can send you if they need one. Cheers 🤠👍
Sounds great Mike 😂 we too have American flags we love America 🇺🇸 but we are truly in love with the whole Lake Como area ❤️
Finally met people who love their anchovies. Nice Pizzas. Balleno is pretty. Varena seems a lovely place to visit. Not sure about the Lovers Walk, very popular. Lake Como is certainly beautiful. Loved the Castle and the story of the haunted lady. Don't forget to save a Lemonciello for Jojo.
Thank you for taking us along this n=beautiful part of Italy. Definitely one of your favourite parts of Italy you enjoy visiting. Have a great weekend Jill and Nicholas.
Thanks guys! we love anchovies washed down with limoncello 😂 hope you are having a great weekend ❤️
Hi Nick and Jill, loved the title of your video, hehe! My American husband refuses to go anywhere abroad where there are too many Americans. He feels embarrassed by the behaviour of some - the loud and demanding types🫢😂A bit like us Brits when we encounter 'lager louts' in Spain. It's a shame when somewhere as picturesque as that doesn't retain its natural charm and culture. No locals but masses of tourists. The Hiking Hermit would not find that very hermit-friendly. Haha, "God damn annoying walk!" 😂It was quite a climb to the castle but worth it for the fabulous views. It was great to get a peek inside the castle too. Thanks for the entertaining vlog, guys. Have a brilliant weekend ❤
thats it exactly isn’t it? ive never been to Benidorm, I can only imagine what the Brits have done to that place, we are an embarrassment! to be fair the Americans were all behaving quite dignified, id have been horrified and never returned if it had been full of Brits! definitely no Italian culture to immerse in at Varenna but it’s such a lovely spot, we’ve been twice, moaned about the tourists twice and will still go again im sure! there are some amazing places you can go close by for that authentic experience so visiting again was on us. the castle was breathtaking though, one of the best we have ever visited! 👍
😳😳 We've yet to experience the loud American abroad... Plenty here in Vegas... But yeah I don't know what we'd do, fake being a mute or something lol
@@HereToCheers Tbh, I would be more concerned about meeting a load of Brits abroad than Americans, lol! I guess it has more to do about gaining an authentic experience of a place rather than it being culturally just like home 😀
Beautiful, I am going to Lake Como and Lake Garda in June, thank you for all this information 😁👍have a great week end
Have fun! we haven’t done garda it’s on our list but we adore Como! you too 👍
Thanks for showing us some of the beauty of Italy, hope to get there someday! -Joe&Sharon from RVentures 64
You’d love it! we do and hope to revisit soon 👍❤️
Loved the video, think you were right, more Americans than Italians, but i suppose it's just so popular because of how bloody stunning it is!! That pizza looked so Bellissima! mmmm! That's not a bad price for two pizzas and drinks and a view, pretty impressive really. Nice to be able to see around different parts of Italy that i've personally never heard of. Would certainly love to visit Varenna though, it looks so pretty and serene. Oh wow!!!! The castle is amazing, what stunning views across the lakes! Spooky sprits haunting the castle! :o Interesting to see inside and how the buildings were built in comparison to our UK castles. Very impressive! What a view!!! What a cool way to have to board the train! Fun or what! Hope you both enjoyed your limoncellos! Loved it. xx
Or thanks Alessa we knew you’d love the castle 😉 yeah it is one of our all time favourites is lake Como and can see why so many people are attracted to it! Have a lovely weekend if you are not working too hard! mwah Jx ❤️
Amazing scenery! Really like the commentary!
Thank you very much! 👍
Hi Nick and Jill, really enjoyed your visit to Varenna, the car parking is a bit OTT, so pleased you found free parking. The pizza"s you had at the restaurant looked so delicious. Nice cheap train ride and the walk up to the Castle was a little steep but wow it was beautiful at the top and the views from the top were gorgeous. Made us laugh with the lovers walk. Wasn't it busy. Lots of lovely scenery, Tony wasn't impressed with seeing the Fish and Chip Shop ha ha, take care, have a lovely weekend x Julie and Tony x
🤣 I know a fish and chip shop in Italy 🇮🇹 ggrrr 🤣 thanks guys have a good one too 👍❤️
@@GENerationXplorers 😆😆
Castello Di Vezio has such amazing views! Lake Como is gorgeous and yes many Americans want to go there for a visit. Nice that the train rides are not expensive and easy to use. The pizza looked amazing and I love Coke Zero too! Fun video Nick and Jill. I hope you had a great weekend! ~ Anita 😊👍
Thanks Anita it’s been lovely hope you have too 👍❤️
awesome upload 👍🍀💯
Thank you 👍
Hi nick, Now I admire your camera footage; it's really as beautiful as it looks; it's amazing. Now I'm speechless.
Wow, thank you Abdul 👍
@@GENerationXplorers you're most welcome
Italy never disappoints. Great scenery.
We found the same thing in Italy on our trip last year. Way more tourist (even us American/ Italians) then locals. Free parking is always a plus 👍👍. Was this your go pro footage ??
Looks so clear.
Good video guys.
Hi guys we haven’t had chance to use the GoPro 12 yet this was the 10 👍 thanks best combination 🇺🇸🇮🇹👌❤️
Great adventure! I enjoyed your trip! Its so beautiful there, and I loved the spiky thing 😅 I bet the food is absolutely amazing! So many beautiful sites and views! The history there is amazing!
We loved the spikes thing 😂 thanks princess 👍
Wow that piazza looked so good! Hey Jill maybe you were on a bidet😂 Lovely country always wanted to visit there! Now that was pretty crazy waiting on the train in the middle of the tracks😳 Awesome video as always my friends👍🏼
😂 cheers LB hope your week is off to a good start 👍❤️
Very nice places visited by you.👍Have a nice day! ❤
Thank you! You too! ❤️
What a stunning place 🤩love it 🤩❤️
It really is! ❤️
Beautiful place, looks like you guys had a great time. ❤
thank you so much Cara. we were really impressed with the Castle, shows how much we have learnt from our youtube family. it was our favourite part of the day ♥️
I just love Italy with its gorgeous lakes & mountains.
What was that giant spiky thing, something to do with the weather?
Yummy 😋
we ❤️🇮🇹 we have no idea there was no plaque on it but it lights up at night since tried asking google but can’t find anything 🤷🏻♀️ cheers Kim ❤️
Howdee partners.
That was great 😁
Man you crammed some stuff into that day, you even managed to go through the twilight zone and end up in time square 😂👍
😂 cheers Phil it was suppose to be a rest day in between mountain climbs 😂 hope you are having a nice weekend 👍
Hi guys
Hope you are both well
Another great video
Great that you found free parking
The pizza looked delicious 🍕🍺 great place to stop for lunch.
Train was cheap too
Lovers walk was so busy
The walk up to the castle was definitely worth it for those views absolutely stunning.😊
Hope you enjoyed your Limoncellos when you got back 🍸🍹
Have a great Sunday 😊
Morgs Jo and Boo 🐕 ❤
Thanks guys 👍 you too ❤️🐶
What a beautiful destination and lovely to see the sun ! Food looked exquisite and clear plates proved it... it's fabulous being able to eat and chill out for a while in such a beautiful setting, Crowds of any sort are a bit annoying but I find worse when you understand what they are saying haha Great train ride and you managed to out distance the hoards going up to the castle. Amazing views though that queen looked a bit scary (Not the beautiful Jill ... who always looks fab 😋) That train platform was more scary than quite a few mountain edges ive stood on😯 'm loving this Italian trip ... definitely somewhere to keep up our sleeves 🤗🤗😎xx
Love you Christine M 😘❤️ Jxx
Those pizza looked gorgeous & sat by the lake too 👌🏻
Ooooh a train ride woohoo!
Great swooping Jill.
Aaawwww you two 💋
Looks busy in places 😮
It’s a shame the Americans have commandeered everywhere!
That lake is beautiful tho guys.
Stunning up there at the castle even if it is haunted. Wow, thanks so much for sharing Nick & Jill.
Loved it! 👌🏻💕💋
Thank you Kim 🤗 hope you are still doing our bridge twirling club proud miss president 😂😉💃 hope there are bridges on our meet up 🤞❤️
Stunning view over the lake from the castle. I wouldn't mind a few minutes walk, if I could get free parking. I hope you'll have a great weekend.
Thanks Thomas you too 👍
Hi Nick and Jilly! I met you in Thorkenn's premiere today. This is an absolutely beautiful video. Lake Como is stunning. I love the castle. Despite how touristy it is I would still love to go some day. Graffiti train, lol that's crazy! I love getting calendars when I travel. Great vlog.
Hi Jessie thanks so much! we love Lake Como it’s our favourite! Thank you ❤️
@@GENerationXplorersyou're welcome!
Free parking, amazing 🍕 pizzas, a lovely lake view, a beautiful old castle 🏰 and loads of Americans 🇺🇸.... sounds like the perfect day! 😍
Certainly is. Id have preferred all that in the USA but the exchange rate is crippling us Brits at the moment. when and if that ever changes the USA will be the place we will holiday again. Still baffles me why any American has a passport, you have everything!
@@GENerationXplorers you are funny!! 😄 I guess the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence!
USA all the way for us. We might be settling for Canada if the CA$ holds!
Awesome. Bravo!
Have a nice time. Greetings ~ Milan
Thank you! You too! 👍
Very nice lake! Regards from Palma de Mallorca!
Thank you 👍❤️
Watching now 👍
Cheers 🙏
This place is gorgeous so no surprise that Americans love it. Lol😅 and great views from the castle over the water. Epic tour guys👍
Thank you! 😃
I keep missing you...my fault totally...I did look, I just can't get it wrapped around my head that you're sometime after the Galante's on Friday LOLOL...but I do get to watch on the big screen in the quiet of the living room! Come back to the computer to comment...I loved watching this and all the walking which I could never do...how the heck am I going to Italy...I need to go though...I will make it by hook or by crook! Nice graffiti too on the train...kinda scary...what if there's trains coming both ways...yikes! That pizza did look delish...we get some good Napolitano pizza here, and in my hometown, the best pizza on earth...in Brooklyn😁 great day...nice calendar ! Til next time!
Hi there lovely lady 👋 we haven’t been doing premiers the last few weeks just posting them at 8pm gmt time so you haven’t missed and it’s always an absolute pleasure receiving your comments!! Hope you are having a lovely weekend! Jx 👍❤️
Can see wy youve fallen in love with the place i really can❤ and there's gift shops too! YAYYY😃XX
thank you Rachel 🙏 sadly other than the calendar we missed out on the other gift wonderful gift shops. hope you are having an amazing weekend ♥️
I thought I knew Italy well, but you keep introducing us to amazing places!
Happy to hear that! 😂 👍
The drive alone was stunning and wow a great free parking find! It was certainly worth the research. A meal with an awesome view, nowt better. The pizzas looked delicious. How weird that there are so many Americans in Varenna. What a fabulous day 💜
Hi Nettie, yes it’s really been discovered now. We went to Varenna four years ago and did notice that it attracted a large number of American tourists but the balance was more 60% Italian 10% other parts of Europe 30% American. we could say without exaggeration now that it’s 99.8% American, 0.1% Australian and European, 0.1% Italian. its fine of course, probably the similar feeling an American would have when visiting Benidorm about us Brits. if your hoping to immerse yourself in Italian culture this is not the place to visit!
@@GENerationXplorers strange isn't it, on the plus I imagine English is widely spoken by the staff everywhere, whereas in Garda my daughter had to use her German skills quite often!
Hi-ya, hahahahah first of all, I like your title...
I guess you can identify Americans easily by their behavior, the way they speak and dress themselves.hahaha
OMGoodness, the view of the lake and mountains in the background is like watching a painting. Huge lake...wow
How came I see haze in the air??? Of course, there is no story without Pizza in Italy. How was the crust? Thin? crispy? crunchy? It seems heaven with Pizza and this view from the restaurant. Train ride reminds me of my childhood, taking public transportation to High School in the city. I like the seats look comfy. How long was the ride??? I guess 1 day excursion is enough for Varenna to explore? Your film convince us to visit Italy and I would love to..
Well done, Nick and Jill. The view of the lake is spectacular..it stays back of my head now..
You two stay healthy...ciao till next time.
Lake Como really is picturesque we love it! train ride was not long at all just one stop so 5mins maybe? ciao catch you soon 👍❤️
Varenna looks like an awesome area. It's interesting how if you drive just a few minutes you can find a cheaper or better yet, free spot to park. The number of Americans really is shocking. Great tour of the area.
Cheers Donna 👍❤️
Beautiful views from the spikey thing . The food definitely looked bellisimo 🍕 cool backdrop, too . Cute train station was it graffiti in the tunnel 🤔 so many ques great views over the lake. Lovers walk cool to walk along huge love heart ❤️. Lots of bars & restaurants. Pretty busy too . Annoying walk 🤣🤣🤣
Long walk to the castle worth it cool views . Well deserved can of coke . cool too see inside the castle. Jill in the stocks 🤣🤣🤣 Cool graffiti train . Thanks for sharing your journey with us 👍
thank you so much Adzey! pretty brazen youth in Italy to tag a train. ive seen the odd tag on trains when I used to work in London but nothing on the scale of that! think you have found the perfect street art location though, those barracks are amazing 👍
@@GENerationXplorers Definitely brazen & cool too see thanks for sharing with us 👍
Looks like a lovely spot.
It is! hope you are having a lovely weekend ❤️
Very beautiful Italy😊❤❤
It really is! 👍
Hi Nick n Jill, got to have free parking cos 1.5 euro per hour is extortion. The pizza looked bob on and nice to be washed down with a beer or 2. I always tale public transport when away so great to see you taking the train. The views from castle were pretty awesome. It was worth visiting the castle just for those views. You certainly had super weather for them which always helps. The waiting for the train on the way back looked a bit dodgy. What happens if an express no stop train is running either side. I'm guessing that never happens but looks dicey enough as it is. Those damn Yanks and I bet they weren't hermit friendly 🙂Paul
Seems silly doesnt it? it costs £2 an hour to park in Scarborough town centre and there is nothing here! I shouldn’t grumble but I do like a cheeky free parking spot if one can be found! we definitely want to take public transport more when abroad. the hotel you picked seemed to have bus and rail links to all the very best places in Germany and Austria, that would be ideal for us. that platform was a bit sketchy, that train stopped but it felt like the flash had done a number on us all the platform! definitely not a hermit friendly place but had we done the Camino De Santiago path that leads through there all the way from the UK to Rome I bet we wouldn’t have seen a single sole! 👍
Great video Sir Nicholas and Dame Jill of the United State of Italy. Looked like a lot of fun. Epic pizza. I did the Lover's Walk at 8amish back in April and it was busy then. Bargain train fares. I'll be honest, I didn't want to hang around Varenna for too long either, as beautifulas it was there's just too many people! Enjoy those limoncellos guys!
I remember you being there first thing, it really has got insanely popular now. It was pretty popular four years ago when we visited but you could still have large sections of the walk to yourself and enjoy and soak in the romance of the views, not a chance now. this was a Monday in October so i would have thought it would have been pretty quiet. if they were all Italian tourists I’d have enjoyed the hustle/bustle of it all but to hear nothing but English every single second throws you right out of your holiday. Nobody to blame but ourselves I guess. if you visit the most touristy place you have to expect to share the experience with lots of other tourists. The Castle was lovely though, not many were making the effort to venture up. the hike that we should have took back to Bellano was along the Wayfarers Path, an extension of the Camino De Santiago Path, that is a Pilgrimage route from England to Rome. High up in the hills it’s renowned for its solitude and idyllic Chapels along the route. It’s well worth looking at. the part that runs alongside Como alone takes three days to walk!
@@GENerationXplorers wow, if it's like that on an October Monday I dread to think what it's like in summer! I wonder why Americans have colonised the place so much! I do find with places like that if you walk out of the city a little bit then you get away from the hordes fairly quickly. Ah yeah, the via Francigena (the Camino is the other pilgrim route), would love to hike it all, so many hikes so little time!
@@no_soy_rubio that’s a good question, there must be a reason! Maybe it featured on a film or tv show? 🧐 yes some of these hikes are screaming to be hiked!
Howdy partners hope you are well, we can understand why so many Americans go there, it looks absolutely stunning. The castle is well up our street and the views wow.
Oorr thanks guys you would have loved the castle for sure! hope you are having a great weekend 👍❤️
Thank you for the shout. Awesome looking graffiti train 😅 👍
our pleasure, least we can do. love your content and your channel.
@@GENerationXplorers Much appreciated 👍
Nice, I expected January to be colder.
Hi there Hector we filmed this late September! We expect it will be colder there now! Thank you for your comment have a good week 👍
Italy is gorgeous
It really is we love it 🇮🇹❤️
I'm shocked to see how crowded Varenna was in your video, I've been there a few times and there's only been a handful of people there! I've got photos of that walkway, now it seems it's called Lovers Walk with nobody on it! And the photos were taken in June/July as that's when I'm normally in Italy, it seems Varenna has been 'discovered' now. I did laugh when you wrote that the train message was the only Italian you heard all day, it was kind of an important message to have understood as it said there will be cancellations and substitutions of service due to works on the line, check at the ticket office.
We can believe this as we visited 4 years ago and it was know where near as busy it’s definitely been discovered! We laughed at your comment re the Italian 🇮🇹 and thank you so much for telling us what he said we was hoping someone did 😂 great comment hope you are having a nice weekend 👍
Such a beautiful and lovely place. I'm pretty sure those pizza are palatable.
They really were but only if they are your thing 😉 thank you 👍❤️
Beatiful.. have you seen George Cloony when there? LMAO.. Have fun!
We actually thought we drove passed him in a yellow Lamborghini one time 😂 cheers have a good weekend 👍
LOL..everything's possible...@@GENerationXplorers
Free parking...what a great start..looked very busy down by the lake...the castle looked much quieter and those views...What can i say !?!?
Thanks Steven and Karen. Just sat putting the finishing touches to our Nidderdale adventure. Hoping to brighten up peoples screens this coming Friday! Blue Skies, Purple Heather and great company 👍
@@GENerationXplorers Brilliant..really looking forward to it
@atrampinthehills.841 it’s been a joy to edit!
good evening his lordship nick and her ladyship jill. have a wonderful weekend.
You too Sir Kris 👍❤️
Well I grew up in the Panama Canal Zone and Napolis pizzeria was the BEST!! Great Video !! And it's -17c now burrr.
oh my days keep warm! where abouts are you? mmm we love pizza and hearing of peoples favourite 👍❤️
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Stunning views from the castle, stunning views of that pizza too😊. Loved Adzey's graffiti train. It's strange how all of these European countries manage to provide cost effective public transport, that runs on time and not pay vast sums to shareholders.....
Exactly Andy! it does make my blood boil. We need to re nationalise the train lines and subsidise the transport to encourage people to make the most of the network. if we are supposed to have green targets, encouraging people onto trains will be one of the fastest ways to meet them! the entire train was covered in graffiti! thats some really brazen Italian youth! We missed out on booking the return train fare for pretty much the price of the single as we were planning to walk back. I’m guessing it would cost billions to re nationalise the train lines but I bet it would be less than HS2! 👍
@@GENerationXplorers I know Corbyn wasn't a popular politician but his idea to renationalise the railway was to wait until the contracts for the networks came to an end and not renew them. That way they'd fall back into government ownership without expense to the taxpayer.
@OutandaboutwithAndy thats a brilliant idea, i hadn’t heard about that. Hopefully somebody was listening to him! 👍
@@GENerationXplorers sadly I think the Labour Party put all his ideas in the bin, even the good ones 😕
i must confess, your thumbnail made me want to not watch. that's just too much 'merica right there. 🤣but then i would have missed out on the pizza, views, and jilly in the stocks. naughty jill! loved the trains too. fun as always, nick and jill! 🛴❤
😂😂 thanks Anne ❤️
A great video! Like 75. I'm your new subscriber and supporter! Keep it up! :D
Thank you so much 👍
A nice quick trip to the USA, I guess?. Ha ha. Those pizzas were huge. I can’t believe you ate them all. But I would have also. 😋
I know we can’t help ourselves when it comes to pizza we only have them on holiday and the odd treat so we always devour them 😂 cheers Leon 👍❤️
Loves me a bit if the old warms
Cheers 👍❤️
her ladyship jill looks gorgeous.
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What a beautiful afternoon! We hope the sun dried Jill off quickly 😬😬 Great parking tip 👍👍 that pizza looks so delicious 😋😋 lol so much for a relaxing lake side day 😁😁 but well worth it. Nice calendar 🗓️ not much room out on that platform 😳😳 fun video guys! Thanks for bringing us along
Thanks so much guys! Hope you are having a lovely weekend 👍❤️