The Lake Maggiore is one of the larger lakes
in Italy. The northern part of the lake is situated
in the Alps, the southern part is surrounded
by the beautiful hills of Piemonte. During its
existence, the area has been occupied by an
array of civilisations like Celts, Romans, Barbarians
and later on by the influential families like
Visconti , Sforza and Borromeo.
Today it offers a rare and beautiful heritage,
rich with history, art and culture. You will
find testimony of this everywhere you look;
you will find castles, country houses and gardens,
churches, sanctuaries and historical city centres.
You must see....
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Rocca
di Angera:
A typical example of medieval fortifications
that has been beautifully restored. Today
part of the castle hosts the Dolls’
Museum, with the most significant collection
in Europe. Many tourists visit the castle,
where they will have a charming insight
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Isole
Borromeo – Isola bella
The Borromeo family started the construction
of the baroque palace with the world famous
gardens in 1670. Many works of art are on
display inside the palace, that offers visitors
a majestic, noble and lavish experience.
It is charming to take a stroll through
the Italian style gardens, towards the terraces
where you will find secular and exotic plants
that will bloom from March until October.
Isola Madre
This is the largest Borromean Island and
it offers you a beautiful botanical garden
with where peacocks and parrots roam freely.
The garden is especially famous for the
azaleas, rododendri and camellias, typical
plants for this area, in full bloom.
Unique to the palazzo is its valuable collection
of puppets and marionettes, scenery and
drawings once used in theatrical productions
put on to entertain the family and their
guests.
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San
Carlo Borromeo:
More commonly known as Sancarlone, this
statue with its 35.1m is the second highest
statue in the world. You can climb the internal
stairs all the way to the top where you
can admire the stupendous landscape of the
lake through Sancarlone’s eyes. |
Informazioni turistiche:
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land of tourism
These and many more other
attractions are to be visited!!!
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