Verbania is the capital of the Verbano Cusio Ossola Province and a lively holiday centre. Outstanding among it 19th century mansions are Villa San Remigio, Villa Giulia and Villa Taranto, whose botanic gardens are among the best known and most visited in Europe.
The little town of Intra, in a beautiful situation on the Borromean Gulf, is part of the municipality of Verbania, along with Pallanza, Suna and other smaller villages. Verbania became...
The elegant town of Pallanza looks out over Lake Maggiore from its privileged situation on the Borromean Gulf. Pallanza and Intra are the two main centres of the municipality of...
The gardens of Villa Taranto in Verbania, between Intra and Pallanza, are known the world over for their great beauty and the huge number of plant species they contain. The...
Built in 1847 by Bernardino Branca, the inventor of Fernet Branca liqueur, the villa now belongs to Verbania town council. It is frequently used to host art exhibitions and events...
Facing the splendid panorama of Lake Maggiore, surrounded by the greenery of Valle Intrasca, wrapped up in the emotion of flying and the unique sensation of experiencing the nose-dive of...
The Museo del Paesaggio in its evocative spaces of Palazzo Viani Dugnani exhibits to the public the most significant collection of works of art from Lake Maggiore. Paintings and sculptures,...
The islet of San Giovanni has none of the opulence or fame of the other Borromean Islands, but it still intrigues visitors strolling along Pallanza lakefront, from where you can...
Space: is the innovative multi-purpose centre that combines sport, relaxation, education and food that opened in Verbania in July 2020. Conceived and strongly desired by Matteo Alessi, fourth generation of...
The “Casa della Resistenza” stands in the Remembrance and Peace Park in Verbania Fondotoce. This spot, where on 20 June 1944 the Nazis shot 43 partisans, is now devoted to...
The Fondotoce Reed Bed is one of the last remaining on the western shore of Lake Maggiore, and is part of the Fondotoce Nature Reserve, which was set up in...
The Church of Madonna di Campagna (Our Lady of the Fields) on the outskirts of Pallanza was built in Renaissance style over an earlier Romanesque church (Sancta Maria de Egro),...
The little Church of San Remigio stands apart from the bustle of the world in the silence of the top of the Castagnola Hill above Pallanza, next to the splendid...
Camellias originated in Japan, but this decorative flower has found its ideal climate and terrain on the shores of Lake Maggiore. Planted for the first time on Isola Madre in...
“Cactus Folies” is a show of rare and collectors’ succulents held every July in the beautiful exhibition rooms of the 19th century Villa Giulia in Verbania. Unique and rare specimens...
The Garden Book Festival of “Editoria&Giardini” is a landmark event for lovers of gardens and publications on gardens. Villa Giulia and its splendid gardens are an elegant setting for the...
Every year the arrival of spring is celebrated with the Spring Camellia Show, with its display of the rarest and loveliest examples of the flower which adorns the lake area...
The camellia, the flower which has become the emblem of Lake Maggiore, is celebrated every December on the occasion of the National Winter Camellia Show. Held in Villa Giulia, the...
