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,…
The Dulzago Abbey “It was a dark and stormy night….” and the fairytale begins when you get under the arch standing at the entrance of the Dulzago Abbey. Take a look at the countryard surrounding the hamlet, you will enter a new temporal dimension and find yourself carried away in the deep Middle Age, when…
Ara’s Caves – Grignasco Do you feel yourself daring? Are you ready to meet giant bears or saber tooth tigers? Better looking for strange rocks or prehistoric spears? Anyway, for all of these experiences we suggest you to go for a ride to Ara, a little hamlet of Grignasco, laying among vineyards in the middle…
Antigorio Valley A few kilometers away from Domodossola we can find Valle Antigorio: a long valley enclosed by high mountains that give unique sensations to its visitors. If you visit this Valley you have absolutely to see “the Orridi of Uriezzo”, deep and tortuous cavities carved into the rock by glaciers and streams. The natural…
The “Sacro Monte” of Domodossola What to do in Domodossola? On the top of the “Mattarella” hill, a place where prehistoric traces were left, the Sacro Monte is now a place of Peace and Spirituality. But, in the past Ages, the thud of battle sounded here. The medieval castle on the rock was destroyed by…
Toce Waterfalls What to do in Formazza Valley? In Piedmont tourists can visit spectacular lakes and magic mountains but also one of the highest waterfalls of Italy: the Toce Waterfall. This waterfall is considered one of the most spectacular of the Alps and it can be admired from the wooden balcony overhanging the water jump.…
