My kind of town, Civago

Summer in the Pianura Padana can be one of the hottest and most uncomfortable places in the whole of Italy, particularly for very hairy Nordic dogs and their owners, whose thermostat is perpetually on the blink. Drastic measures had to be taken to survive the summer months, so the decision was made to rent a cottage "in the mountains" for me, said hound and two house cats. After much ringing round

and exchanging of emails, we finally found a temporary home that would fulfill the criteria: garden, pets allowed, Internet connection, accessible price...

Welcome to Case Cattalina, my home for the next three months. Case Cattaline form part of the group of hamlets that make up the small town of Civago, situated in the Reggiano Apennines at the innermost point of the narrow valley of the River Dolo, on the road through the Passo delle Forbici on the way to Passo delle Radici and Tuscany. This page intends to share the love of this beautiful and fascinating part of Italy, and show you there's more to Italy than Tuscany.