𖤓 A UNIQUE PLACE, LAGO MAGGIORE AND MORE 𖤓
✹ Luino
Situated at just 5 minutes by car from Maccagno, Luino offers a nice option for a walk on its lakeside, in the streets of the old town or for some shopping. Every Wednesday the town is animated by the ancient market, the hugest of Lake Maggiore. Enjoy wandering through its stands and later stop for an aperitif in one of the cafes of the town.
✹ Locarno – Canton Ticino (Switzerland)
Up in the north of the the lake, Locarno is the biggest Swiss centre on the lake Maggiore. In addition to the casino, you’ll find cafes, trendy clubs and restaurants. In the first two weeks of August it hosts the Locarno Film Festival, a great cinematographic event in the charming Piazza Grande. Street performances, shops late openings and live concerts enliven this enchanting town. Very close to Locarno you can find the little town of Ascona that offers a nice option, as well.
✹ Lugano – Canton Ticino (Switzerland)​​​​​​​
Lugano, the biggest city in the Canton of Ticino, is a centre located on Lugano Lake, about 30 minutes by car from Maccagno. Here you can find fancy boutiques and a very nice lake promenade. In the summer Lugano is characterized by numerous events, like the famous Estival Jazz. In this city you can also find a lot of nice bars, clubs and restaurants.
✹ S. Caterina Monastery – Leggiuno
The monastery, built in the XII century, has one of the most stunning and breathtaking lake view on Lake Maggiore. It can be reached by boat from the lake, climbing a 80-steps panoramic stairway up; or by car and then climbing 240-steps down. Alternatively, a lift in the rock is available.
✹ Borromean Islands – Stresa and Verbania​​​​​​​
The Borromean islands constitute a precious archipelago nearly Piedmont coastline. The group is formed by Isola Bella, which houses the Borromeo palace with its beautiful gardens, Isola Pescatori, with its charming alleys and the market, and Isola Madre, known for its botanical garden rich in rare plants.
✹ Villa Taranto botanical gardens – Verbania
Important botanical garden on the Lake Maggiore. In this garden you can find an interesting variety of flowers and plants from all over the world, thus forming a vast and rare collection. The botanical heritage includes: 1000 non-natives plants and approx. 20 000 varieties and species to crown the historic Villa Taranto structure.
✹ Brissago Islands – Canton Ticino (Switzerland)
The Brissago islands are the two peaks of a hill carved by erosion along the ancient watershed line of the valley of Ticino and Maggia. In the garden, around 2000 species of plants are cultivated, they come from the Mediterranean areas as well as from areas with humid subtropical climate. For the little ones there is also a special treasure hunt.
