I was born with love, like all the things conceived by my parents. It is to them that I dedicate this morning walk down the history of the Bagnolo.
To Antonia and Carlo, my parents.
Breathe, feel and admire. A hymn to beauty and to our desire to drink in the sense of well-being, to gather and chat around the fireside after hours of welcome quiet.
I remember my grandparents like this, sitting on the lawn admiring the whole lake from Punta S. Vigilio to Borghese Island where they met. It was back in the Twenties. My grandfather Mirtillo Gnes (Nico) was a district veterinarian serving a vast area from Manerba to Gargnano. He was cultured, romantic and exceptionally handsome. He was loved by rich and poor alike, caring for the aristocratic greyhounds of Gabriele D'Annunzio and the humble cows of the local farmers, close to people of all social backgrounds. Perhaps this is why my grandfather had that most precious virtue: respect for the dignity of each individual.
My grandmother Elisabeth was German and she was there, at the Grand Hotel of Gardone Riviera, at one of those splendid parties in which the Mittleuropean upper classes whiled away the winters in warmer climes, where they let themselves be pampered by the refined Italian hospitality. He was there, too, in his white evening dress, and like in a fairy story, he asked her to dance. And he never let her go again.
Both loved this place, high up on a pass.
Here you can hear the silence of the skies reflected in the lake.

Hear the silence of the skies

Stop and enjoy a moment of informal relaxation at the Farm Holiday Resort Il Bagnolo with a promise that the refined simplicity of our cuisine which enhances the wholesome ingredients used, will surpass your expectations. This is a friendly kitchen where every care is taken and every ingredient guaranteed: from our very select meat, to our vegetables and superior quality local products. Choose from a limited number of utterly charming rooms. Let yourself be cuddled by a long tradition of hospitality as a life style.
And finally, feel nature,with all your senses.

Respect the ancient rhythm of life

Pure, intense sensations which can only be compared to happy moments of childhood.
Here you find boundless pasture where you wished you could have run and the sober shade of oaks inviting shared secrets.
Here within the silence you are able to feel.
Immerged in the authenticity of nature I have learned to understand and respect the ancient rhythm of life. There's no hurry to fatten a calf. The eggs patiently await the hand that gathers them. It's the fruit that decides to ripen, full of all the sun and all the rain that is needed.
And on this table you will always find only what nature has decided to provide us with.
Fall asleep …