
Our selection of restaurants is based on those winning awards in the reviews published by the following guide-books: Michelin Italia 2010, Ristoranti Veronelli 2009, Osterie d'Italia Slow Food 2010, Ristoranti d'Italia del Gambero Rosso 2010. There are also the restaurants of "Piccoli Alberghi Tipici" association and the restaurants in the Province of Novara which have received the Quality brand.
Casa Museo della Montagna Description: The Casa Museo reproduces a typical XIX century house and has three rooms: the kitchen, the bedroom and a cellar. You can also look at the traditional dresses, some agriculture and hunting tools .
Museo di Scienze della Terra Ubaldo Baroli Description: The mineral section shows precious and significant specimens, important for the scientific point of the Ossola and Mottarone area. On the path, you can use some microscopes to look better this minerals. In the section titled to Ubaldo Baroli you can see some unusual stone from the Ticino river, modelled by the water erosion effect. Other services: The Studies Centre also offers a café, a conference room, a teaching room, a library and a research lab.
Casa Forte Formazza Description: This little museum of Ethnography takes place in a XVI century building and shows typical furniture and tools of the Walser culture.During the summer season, the museum puts up temporary expositions about mountain and Walser tradition.
Museo Mineralogico di Premia Description: This minerals collection, of Don Giovanni Bonomi, takes place in an historical building in the centre of Premia. Today, this collection includes 3333 specimen, come from the Ossola, Antigorio and Formazza Valley. Guided tours and excursions to Orridi di Uriezzo.
Terme di Premia Thermal Bath Description: The hyper thermal water, which springs at a temperature of more than 40° C and drops to 28° in the centre’s baths, has notable properties that are beneficial to health: as a matter of fact it is recommended for helping the respiratory apparatus, gynaecological problems and for scars and burns. The internal baths offer an exciting route hydromassage beds, a vascular route, a Jacuzzi, a pool for gymnastics and one for swimming. The latter is linked, via a canal, to an external pool where a hot bath surrounded by snow can be enjoyed, A wellness area carries out a comprehensive list of of massages and beauty treatments.