AUGUST 2000 – The secluded mountain village Bagolino in Italy in the morning. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
German travel magazine GEO Saison ran an article in their May 1998 issue featuring the ’10 most beautiful Italian villages’, and Bagolino was one of them. And rightfully so. The secluded and peaceful village is situated north-west of the Lago d’Idro, and it’s a jewel that – back in 2000 when we stayed for a night in the village – did not see a lot of tourism. This is probably related to the fact that one has to use steep, narrow roads to get there.
While time has not come to a complete halt here, it certainly moves slower. On a Saturday evening, the tiny Piazza will attract all the people from the village just to have a nice weekend chat.
After our night in the Hotel Tre Valli (Via S. Rocco, 56) we walked a bit upwards in the village and I shot this beautiful image that perfectly illustrates the location: built onto the steep hill and opposite a mountain range. You can imagine how quiet it was at night.
It’s well worth a visit but difficult to get there.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 27-AUG-2000 |
| Location | Bagolino, Italy |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 3793 x 5690 Pixel |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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