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Lake Maggiore and Lake D'Orta lakelands

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The Lake Maggiore and Lake D'Orta Lakelands is located in Piemonte, on the eastern side of the Pre-Alpine lake district. Since the 16th century, the landscape has been extensively remodelled, with the construction of villa-palazzos and formal gardens. Concepts such as "landscape museum" and "landscape poetry" found inspirations in these lakelands, testifying to a particularly harmonious man-landscape relationship.
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Lake Maggiore and Lake D'Orta lakelands (ID: 325)
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First published: 19/05/23.

Nan

Lake Maggiore And Lake D'Orta Lakelands

Lake Maggiore and Lake D'Orta lakelands (On tentative list)

Lake Maggiore and Lake D'Orta lakelands by Nan

As a child, my family and I drove from Hamburg to Italy twice, with Lago Maggiore being our first stop after driving non-stop for 12 hours. The stunning scenery on the western side of the lake, near the Swiss border, left a lasting impression on me; not much else of those Italy trips did.

It took decades for me to return. Finally, some 40 years later, I stayed for a night in Dormelletto on the Southern shore. The next day I visited Arona, Stresa, and the Isola Bella, before heading to Basel by train. In comparison to my childhood memories, the lake felt more developed, with hotels, vacation homes, and campgrounds lining its shoreline. And heavy traffic running on the one road that runs along the western shore. It's not a pleasure to go walking as there is no trail or sidewalk running along the shoreline or the road.

The most notable structures around Lago Maggiore include the Isolas Borromeas, particularly the Isola Bella with its palace and garden (make sure to check out the basement), the city of Stresa and the Rocca di Angera castle on the Eastern shore. The boats to the islands go from Stresa and there are several providers. In Switzerland, Locarno/Ascona are also pretty. If my memory serves me well, as kid we felt the eastern shore was better as it had longer sun in the evening.

On a previous trip, I also had the chance to visit Lago d'Orta, and in …

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First published: 15/03/13.

Clyde

Lake Maggiore And Lake D'Orta Lakelands

Lake Maggiore and Lake D'Orta lakelands (On tentative list)

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Interesting to visit but do not offer that universal value. Otherwise Lake Garda and all lakes could be included in the list.

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