Lago d’Orta
Lake Orta is located west of Lake Maggiore, they are separated by the Mottarone.
The town of Orta is on the south shore of the lake.
The center of Orta, completely closed to traffic, is characterized by very picturesque narrow streets
From the square, you can see the island of San Giulio in the middle of the lake.
To see:
* Orta
* Island of San Giulio with its Basilica and Villa Talone
* Sacro Monte d’Orta (part of the World Heritage)
* Legro village of Orta, where there are 45 paintings inspired by the films.
Where to eat:
* Restaurant “Les deux Saints” Piazza Motta
* Restaurant “Leon d’Oro” Piazza Motta
Orta Website: http://www.comune.ortasangiulio.no.it
Website Navigation Lago d’Orta: http://www.navigazionelagodorta.it
Maggiore Lake
Lake Maggiore is the second largest lake in Italy.
It is fed by the Ticino River, which pours in Locarno and spring Sesto Calende.
It is located 193 m above sea level.
It has a length of 54 km and reaches 10 km at its widest point.
Its climate is characterized by cold winters, but warmer than the interior with hot, humid summers.
Its flora is strongly influenced by the Lake which has allowed the proliferation of typical Mediterranean plants. are grown: lemons, olives, bay leaves, camellias, azaleas and magnolias.
Its banks are lined with many resorts and tourist attractions.
So you can visit beautiful gardens and castles and the middle of the lake the “Borromean Islands.”
Navigation service on the lake, you can go from one side to the other and visit the islands and the various gardens.
To see:
* Borromean Islands
* Gardens of Villa Taranto western part of Lake
* Villa Ponti in Arona west part of the lake
* Stresa westpart
* Rock Angera
* Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso
* Ranco
* Cerro
* Laveno
* Caldè
Where to eat:
* Trattoria Imbarcadero (Island Fisherman) http://www.imbarcaderoisolapescatori.it
* The pescheria http://www.la-pescheria.it fishing (fishermen island)
* Trattoria Calianna http://www.calianna.it/ Laveno
* Restaurant concordia http://concordialaveno.altervista.org Laveno
* Capanna Gigliola http://www.ristorante-gigliola.it Laveno
* Funivia del lago Maggiore http://www.funiviedellagomaggiore.it/
* Langolo dei Pescatori http://www.langolodeipescatori.it
* Restaurant Il Pirata Monvalle
* Per Bacco Ristorante Leggiuno
* Restaurant caffe ‘Vespucci Ispra
* Pizzeria Stazione Ispra
* Restaurant bar Molo 203 Ranco
* Ristorante Il Sole di Ranco
* Osteria Il Melograno Angera http://www.osteriamelograno.it/
* Restaurant “I golosi” of Renghi Angera
Management navigation lakes http://www.navlaghi.it
Site Lake Maggiore http://www.illagomaggiore.com
Site Laveno cable: http://www.funiviedellagomaggiore.it/
Monate lake
It is located east of Lake Maggiore, he is 3 km long and 1 km wide, it is ideal for a refreshing swim in the summer, its waters are considered one of the clearest lakes is italiens.il fed by underground springs. The only effluent name Acquanegrache out near Travedona
There is no shortage of public beaches and bathing water is continuously monitored.
Where to swim:
* www.laplayalagodimonate.it
* www.ultimaspiaggiamonate.it
* www.primaspiaggia.com
Where to eat:
* Www.primaspiaggia.comRistorante copal
* www.ristorantelafornarina.it
* www.trattoriadellezucche.com
Varese lake
The lake has a beautiful location at the foot of the Campo dei Fiori
On the western shore of the lake, small “Isola Virginia”
Probably the most interesting site of Lake Varese.
The bike path around the lake is 28 km long. A Gavirate can rent bikes
To see:
* Isola Virginia
* Three former ice bunkers Cazzago Brabbia
* The cloister Voltorre
Where to eat:
* Pizzeria Vecchio Ottocento Gavirate
* Ristorante Vecchia Riva The Schiranna
* Annetta (very chic) Capolago
* Villa Baroni Bodio Lomnago
* Pink Pepper Pizzeria http://www.peperosapizzeria.com/
Places of interest:
* http://www.varesefunicolari.org/varese/lago.html
* http://www.piste-ciclabili.com/itinerari/97-ciclopedonale-lago-di-varese
* www.dueruotegavirate.it/
Lago di Antrona
È un percorso ad anello che permette di scoprire un lago naturale originatosi il 27 luglio 1642 per una frana di enormi proporzioni (12 milioni di mc) che si staccò dal versante sinistro della valle (Cima di Pozzuoli). La massa di roccia ricoprì tutto il fondovalle per oltre 2 km, fino alle porte del paese di Antronapiana. Il percorso presenta un tratto attrezzato con passerelle sospese che consente il passaggio dietro la meravigliosa cascata del rio Sajont.