Lake Maggiore

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Lake Maggiore

It is the second largest among the northern Italian lakes with 64km length. From the north the lake is fed by the River Ticino and from the northwest, by the River Toce.

One-fifth of the lake is within the Swiss borders in Locarno. The city was under the control of Milan until 1512. Locarno is a health resort today, facing the lake.

During the Roman period it was called Lacus Verbanus due to the verbena plant growing around its shores.

This lake has connections with the Viscontis and the Borromeos. Especially Borromeos still have some land and islands in the area.

Stresa is the main resort on the lake which is facing the Borromean Islands. There is a smaller lake to the west of Maggiore called Lake Orta. San Giulio town and the island are the main sights of the area. The largest among the smaller lakes around the Lake Maggiore is the Lake Varese.

The Piedmont Shore:

Cannobio: It is a medieval town on the Piedmont shore. On Sundays there is a quayside market in the town, it is maybe the best day to spend a few hours. In the town, there are the Santuario della Pietà church and the church of Santa Ana.

Cannero Riviera: The narrow mountain road from Cannobio reaches the Via Vigezzo and Cannero Riviera which has picturesque houses and a little harbour.

Ghiffa: From Cannero Riviera to south, the next town is Ghiffa. It used to be an important town for hat-making until 1981 when the company in the town which was the largest hat factory in Italy, was closed. Therefore there is a worth visiting Hat Museum in Ghiffa. It is open between 15:30 and 18:30 on Saturdays and Sundays.

Verbania: In 1939 the towns Intra, Pallanza and Suna were merged to form Verbania. There is a ferry to Laveno which takes about 20 minutes to cross the lake. Among the three towns, Intra is the most industrial one. Pallanza has a superb lake view with parks and gardens on the shore. In this town there is the Church of San Leonardo dating back to the 16th century and the Museo del Paesaggio which has some sculptures and some local archaeological finds. The museum is open between 10am and 12pm and from 15:30 to 18:30 every day except Mondays from April to October.

Isolino di San Giovanni is the 4th and smallest among the Borromean Islands facing the town. Unfortunately it is the only one that cannot be visited.

Villa Taranto is one of the most important attractions in Verbania. It is not open to public but it is used for congresses and conferences. The gardens of the villa are open daily from 08:30am to 18:30 between April and October.

Parco Nazionale della Val Grande is the least inhabited area of the Alps located between Verbania and the Via Vigezzo. It is a good hiking place for the experienced climbers.

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