We spent more than six weeks in Italy and La Columbara was the most wonderful B and B experience of them all. It is an old and expertly appointed house in Castelrotto, about 8km from Verona and 20km from Lake Garda. The upstairs bedroom and garden have a magnificent view of the Valpolicella valley, famous for its wine. Castelrotto itself is a tiny hilltop village with only a big church, a big bar and some small and big houses. No shops, so it is also very quiet and tranquil. You can walk through the vineyards surrounded by old stone walls to the next villages which are only slightly more commercial, and only a couple of kms distant. The bedroom we booked was the ‘Matrimoniale’ room and was very large and beautifully set up. Everything was spotless and the owners, Marta and Ennio were especially kind. We parked our car in their driveway and even though we walked to many places, a car is recommended as public transport to Castelrotto is infrequent. However, do not bring your Hummer as... more