Villa Toeplitz

Villa Toeplitz – Varese

Villa Toeplitz – Varese Villa Toeplitz was built in 1901 by the German Hannesen family, was then bought by the Polish banker Giuseppe Toeplitz in 1914 and took its name from this family. Located on a panoramic area, near the Holy Mount, it is surrounded by magnificent gardens and is a cultural heritage of inestimable…

Arcumeggia

Arcumeggia, the painted village at Lake Maggiore

, the Arcumeggia, the painted village at Lake Maggiore Between the towns of Rancio Valcuvia and Porto Valtravaglia there is a small village known as “The Painted Village”, Arcumeggia, not far from Lake Maggiore. From 1956 Arcumeggia was chosen to host “Painters on vacation” festival, a special occasion for emerging artists that decided to paint…

Lago di Mergozzo

Lake Mergozzo

Lake Mergozzo One of the most romantic lakes of Italy So, were you thinking of knowing everything about Piedmont lakes, weren’t you? Sorry… you were wrong! You missed the prettiest: Lake Mergozzo. It is a little “shy”, hidden between the bigger ones Maggiore and Orta. And it is the younger: only five century ago it…

Legro Paese Dipinto

The Painted Walls of Legro

The Painted Walls of Legro Are you used to bore your parents and friends with old and unknown movies coming from the Far East? Do you usually spend your time watching silent movies in the middle of the night? So, don’t miss a walk around the streets of Legro, a little village just behind the…