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The sanctuary of Santa Caterina del Sasso is one of the loveliest places on Lake Maggiore. It overlooks the Piedmont side of the lake, the Mottarone and the Borromean islands from the rock on the Lombard side. It can be reached... more
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Angera fort stands on the spur of a rock that overlooks Lake Maggiore and for this reason has been a stronghold for control of commercial traffic along the lake since Roman times. The fort was probably built over a more ancient... more
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Stresa's picturesque position at the foot of Mount Mottarone in front of the Borromeo islands has allowed Stresa to remain a favorite tourist destination on Lake Maggiore even after the Belle Epoque ended. The many conferences... more
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Lake Maggiore: or Verbano, is Italy's second largest lake after Garda and lies in the shelter of the alpine circle between Lombardy, Piedmont and Switzerland. The lake was of fundamental importance to communications in northern... more
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… on Lago Maggiore surrounded by mountains and home to the Borromean Islands, Isola Bella, Superiore… continue reading »
Orta San Giulio Travel Experiences
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After Livigno we made our way down through Italy and to Lake Como. We intended to spend a night or so there but couldnt find a campsite s... Continue reading »
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