Virginia Island – Varese Virginia Island is one of the most important archeological sites in Varese and has been considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011. The peculiarity of the island, lies in the fact that, despite hosting a small Prehistoric Museum, is itself a museum and as a restricted archaeological and environmental area,…
Bodini Museum – Gemonio The Bodini museum, dedicated to the sculptor Floriano Bodini, is located a few kilometers from Laveno and was inaugurated in 1998 to homage the sculptor, who grew up and lived in Gemonio. The former farmhouse, converted into a museum, collects all the masterpieces and the sculptor’s works that show his rigor…
International Museum of Ceramic Design What to do in Laveno Mombello? MIDeC (Museo Internazionale del Design Ceramico) is a specialised museum that collects the ceramic production of Laveno’s area, from the middle ‘800 until the middle ‘900. Inside the museum you can admire the ceramic masterpieces that made Laveno famous in the world, among these…
Belvedere, Sasso del Ferro Reach Sasso del Ferro with Laveno cable car! Those who love trekking and challenging uphill walkings cannot certainly miss the green path through the woods of Laveno, that, starting from this town leads to the top of Sasso del Ferro Mount. Once you will reach the top the amazing view will…
Vogogna and its Castle A famous Italian song tells about a boy looking for Africa in his backyard… and here in Vogogna you can really find Africa! Here, like nowhere in the world, the African tectonic plate appears from the deep of the Earth and we can take a look on it… isn’t she lovely?…
S. Nazario e Celso Abbey – S. Nazzaro Sesia (NO) Entering the medieval cloister of the Abbey, passing trough the magnificent well-decorated porch, it seems that a huge illustrated book is opening in front of you. On the walls the bright frescoes, suffering the ravages of time, tell us about the story of San Benedetto,…
The Sanctuary of the Madonna del Sasso Amazing view on Lake Orta Do you suffer from vertigo? Please be far from the Madonna del Sasso balcony! But, in the end, if you can buck up and take a look, the view will leave you breathless. You can see the entire lake lying at your foot,…
Ameno “Ameno” in Italian means “pleasant” and you can find that the name is perfect for this little but amazing village. Along the narrow streets you will line a number of wonderful luxury palaces where nobles and rich people from the surroundings spent their holidays, the “villeggiatura”, taking advantage of sun, season and beauty. So,…
