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Lake Maggiore & Around Highlights
Spending a day exploring the lavish lifestyle of the Borromees on their three Maggiore
islands
(
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).
Visiting the
Isola San Giulio
(
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), climbing the sacred mountain and pausing for lunch in Orta San Gi-
ulio (
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).
Searching for treasure at the sprawling Wednesday
market
(
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)
in Luino.
Exploring Locarno's
old town
(
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), then taking the
funiculars
(
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) up the mountain for stun-
ning views.
Driving the Val Cannobina (
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) to Orta San Giulio, one of northern Italy's prettiest drives.
Leaving the crowds behind by hiking deep into the
Parco Nazionale Val Grande
(
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).
Marvelling at the frescoes in the improbably sited
Santa Caterina del Sasso
(
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).
Wandering amid the rich variety of plants in Verbania's
Villa Taranto
(
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).
Eating well at
Casabella
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) then sleeping in utter tranquillity on Isola Superiore.
