We've got 9 days and we are driving, flying into Milan. Planning on spending 2 days on Lake Maggiore then 2 days in Bellagio. Then planning on heading down to Lavagna or Sestri Levante not sure if it matters? Just using it as a base to head down to Portofino and maybe take the boat over to Portovenere. Then heading up to the Piedmont region to do some wine tasting in Barolo. Then heading back to Milan for an evening before we head back.
Three Questions:
1) Do you think it's a smarter drive to go to Barolo before the Liguria area, seems like the same driving time?
2) Lavagna or Sestri Levante for a base in Liguria?
3) I can't seem to find a good wine route. I would like to stay in Barolo one night and then somewhere else on the wine route but not sure where? We don't like barbaresco wines but would like to try some of the drier whites.