Lake Maggiore is one of the lakes largest in Italy, second only to Lake Garda, thanks to its surface area of over 210 square kilometers. Located at an altitude of about 193 meters above sea level, it covers parts of Piedmont and Lombardy and extends into Switzerland for 20% of its surface area.
It is a place rich in beauty, fun and magical and evocative places. Spending a few days on Lake Maggiore means visiting charming villages like Laveno Mombello and discovering a lush and unspoiled nature. Additionally, you can visit villas, islands, gardens, palaces that every year attract thousands of tourists from all over the world.
What to See on Lake Maggiore: Stresa
Stresa is one of the pearls of Lake Maggiore, thanks to its splendid villas, large parks, colorful gardens and the romantic lakeside promenade, ideal for romantic walks. It is an area rich in panoramas and landscapes that captivate anyone admiring the Borromean Islands or the mountains rising on the horizon.
Within the small historic center of the town, you can visit the Church, one of the most evocative and unique places to visit.
The Hermitage was founded during the second half of the 12th century by the wealthy merchant Alberto Besozzi who, after surviving a storm while crossing the lake, decided to retire to a hermitage inside a cave. The building owes its name to the chapel that Alberto dedicated to Saint Catherine of Egypt.
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