EXCURSIES
Welcome on
Lake Maggiore, land of charming landscapes, winding rivers, imposing mountains and green valleys. Here you have the possibility to make a lot of excursions, with tourist guide or by yourself. The Borromeo Islands are extremely beautiful: the Isola Bella with its monumental Baroque palace and the extraordinary flowered terraces of the Italian Garden and the Isola Madre with its spectacular botanical garden full of rare plants and exotic flowers.
Another famous botanical garden is the garden of Villa Taranto in Verbania Pallanza, particularly famous for its azalea, rhododendron and camellia blossoms.
From the Vigezzo Valley, also called Valley of Painters because of its school of painters, you can reach the neighbouring Switzerland with the Centovalli train, in a pleasure trip between pine hills and green pastures.
Macugnaga, at the feet of the majestic peaks of Mount Rosa, is an old Walser colony: here you can visit the Walser museum. In Formazza Valley, near the Swiss border, there is the highest Waterfall in Europe: the wonderful
Cascata del Toce. If you want to walk and trek, then you should visit the
National Park of Val Grande, the largest wilderness area in Italy. Have a good time at
Lago Maggiore!!
Borromeo IslandsYou can visit the Borromeo Islands from 24.03 to 21.10.08.
Here are the entrance fees:
Isola Bella: 11,00/4,50
Isola Madre: 9,00/4,50.
Villa TarantoThe botanical garden of Villa Taranto, Verbania Pallanza, is open from 19.03 to 02.11.2008.
Ticket: 8,50 for adults and 5,50 for children aged between 6 and 14.
Villa Pallavicino StresaIn Stresa you can visit Villa Pallavicino with your children! It is a beautiful park with animals, green meadows and a lof of flowers.
Corso FioritoEvery year, in the first week-end of September, you can admire the spectacular show of flowered chariots on the lakeside promenade of Pallanza. And at night dont miss the traditional fireworks.
