Lake Maggiore or Verbano as it was known, is a glacial prealpine lake, and the 2° largest in Italy.
It is without doubt one of the most frequented Italian tourist destinations. Over the ages, world renown writers and poets such as Dickens, Stendhal, Hemingway and Flaubert have all drawn inspiration from its sparkling waters.
The entire area can be likened to a treasure trove, just waiting to be discovered; palaces, botanical gardens, stately homes and secular parks, the magnificent Borromeo Islands as well as all the other delightful corners dotted around the Lake.
The waters reflect the vibrant colours of the surrounding hills, picking out well known tourist destinations such as Macugnaga in the Valle Anzasca, centre also of the ancient Walser culture; the Val Vigezzo, also known as the Painters’ Valley, the Toce Waterfall, perhaps one of Europe’s most spectacular
Last Edit by Castello Dal Pozzo on 19/07/2011 EDIT NOW >>
