The Old Mill Bed and Breakfast is located in the village of Solferino Battle, country gathered around its medieval fortress symbol of the city and the scene of a bloody battle between the Austrian army and Franco-Piedmontese troops. It was June 24, 1859 and the second war of independence laid the foundation for the birth of the nation.

In those days, the story goes that Henry Dunnant, spectator of the carnage, shocked by the ferocity of the fighting he wanted to organize an assistance activity, and with the help of the population, were provided relief to all, regardless of the uniform worn, having as a reference to the motto "All Brothers". In those moments came up with the idea of ​​the Red Cross International founded after October 29, 1863. For his work and his ideas was awarded the first Nobel Prize for Peace in 1901.

Historical memory is enhanced with the construction of three major museums: the Museum of the Fortress of Solferino, the Ossuary and the memorial of the Red Cross.

A few miles away are Lake Garda, we are geologically located in its moraine. During the last two glaciations of the Quaternary: the Riss and Wurm, the Garda was nothing more than a huge glacier whose languages ​​extreme, like the fingers of a powerful hand, pushed downstream, in a slow and alternating motion, rocks, stones , clay and silt.

These deposits, over the millennia, shaped by time and the elements, gave rise to the moraine hills that we see today, arranged in concentric semi-circles that open wide to the Mantuan plains in a series of sinuous profiles alternating in a game of bowls and relief, pools of spring water that peep out here and there, very memory of the glacier, a green environment, "the most beautiful emerald" of Virgil's memory, made up of woods of hornbeam, oak and juniper, fruit and vegetable crops, cereals and vineyards.

Scattered a bit 'everywhere, small towns dot the countryside, solitary farms that tower above the soft hills, clusters of houses often arose at the foot of the medieval towers, fortified villages.

An undeniable charm, linked to the history, rich and varied natural environment, with the added appeal of a culinary tradition that makes the incomparable cuisine of this area one of the most delicious, refined and renowned ever.

Numerous hiking trails, miles of bike paths, swimming, sailing and surfing at nearby Lake Garda, the opportunity to visit cities of art of the most famous (Mantua and Verona in the first place) will make your stay in this area a meta extremely rewarding for both the body and the spirit.