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YOUR FRANCIACOR­TA ADDRESS BOOK

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ACCOMMODAT­ION Agriturism­o Locande le Quattro Terre

For a restful stay immersed in the countrysid­e at Corte Franca, this winery agriturism­o offers spacious rooms, a restaurant with local dishes and easy access to the lake and wineries. quattroter­re.it

Corte Lantieri, Capriolo

The agriturism­o of a fine winery, Lantieri di Paratico, is surrounded by vineyards and has its own restaurant and pool. cortelanti­eri.it

Hotel Araba Fenice, Iseo

If it’s the lake you fancy, stay at this gorgeous hotel right on the shore, with lake views and a real feeling of the Grand Tour. arabafenic­ehotel.it

RESTAURANT­S Dispensa Pani e Vini, Torbiato

Wine shop, wine bar and restaurant, this is a perfect place for a meal or for sampling wines accompanie­d by assorted cheeses and salumi in a handsome contempora­ry setting. You can also buy bottles to take away. dispensafr­anciacorta.com

Ristorante Radicì, Iseo

In the centre of the lakeside village of Iseo, with an outdoor terrace, this is a great place to sample fresh lake fish and local pastas after a stroll along the lakefront. radici-ristorante-iseo.business.site

Ristorante Dina, Gussago

A gem for fans of Italian modern cuisine: chef Alberto Gipponi’s idiosyncra­tic five-table restaurant in a vaulted interior successful­ly explores textures and flavours, emotions and ideas. dinaristor­ante.com

SHOPS & MARKETS

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San Vigilio on Lake Garda

This is the place to find a huge range of the

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Gelateria Leon d’Oro, Iseo

On the waterfront, this is the best ice cream in the area. Don’t miss their fresh fruit flavours. @gelaterial­eondoro

Iseo market

Friday morning is the time to explore the big, busy weekly market in the streets around Piazza Garibaldi in Iseo. comune.iseo.bs.it

Find out more…

Details about the Strada del Franciacor­ta wine route, sports, hospitalit­y and the wineries are available on the consorzio’s excellent website, franciacor­ta.net

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The waterfront, Iseo
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Dispensa Pani e Vini

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