Lake Maggiore Essentials
Lake Maggiore spans the border of Italy and Switzerland, characterized by the Borromean Islands' Baroque architecture and elaborate terraced gardens. Significant landmarks include the 12th-century Santa Caterina del Sasso monastery built into a rock face, the 35-meter Sancarlone statue, and the medieval Rocca di Angera. The Swiss northern shore features the 220-meter Verzasca Dam and the pilgrimage site of Madonna del Sasso overlooking Locarno.
A Palazzo Borromeo
17th-century Baroque palace featuring ornate shell-covered grottoes, a gallery of Flemish tapestries, and historical rooms that once hosted Napoleon Bonaparte.
Giardini dell'Isola Bella
Ten-tiered Italianate gardens featuring a stone amphitheater, statues of mythological figures, and roaming white peacocks set against a backdrop of the Alps.
C Sanctuary of the Madonna of the Rock
The Madonna del Sasso is a Marian Pontifical shrine in Orselina, above the city of Locarno in Switzerland.
D Giardini Botanici Villa Taranto
The Giardini Botanici Villa Taranto are botanical gardens located on the western shore of Lake Maggiore in Pallanza, Province of Verbano…
E Santa Caterina del Sasso
Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso is a Roman Catholic monastery located in the municipality of Leggiuno, in the Province of Varese and…
F Verzasca Dam
The Contra Dam, commonly known as the Verzasca Dam and the Locarno Dam, is an arch dam on the Verzasca River in the Val Verzasca of Ticino,…
G Rocca Borromeo di Angera
The Rocca Borromeo di Angera, or Rocca d'Angera, also called Borromeo Castle, is a rocca on a hilltop above the town of Angera in the…
H Ascona
Swiss lakeside town featuring a Mediterranean-style promenade and the historic Monte Verità hilltop, known for its early 20th-century artistic and philosophical colony.
I Mottarone
Mottarone is a mountain in the Western Alps of Piedmont, north-western Italy, with an elevation of 1,492 metres.
Isola Superiore
Also known as Isola dei Pescatori, this is the only Borromean island with a permanent population. It is characterized by narrow medieval streets and traditional fishing heritage.
Isola Madre
Site of an extensive English-style botanical garden and a 16th-century palace. The grounds are known for exotic birds and rare plant species, including a massive Kashmir cypress.
L Sancarlone
The San Carlone or Sancarlone or the Colossus of San Carlo Borromeo is a massive copper statue by Giovanni Battista Crespi, erected…
Rocca Vitaliana
16th-century fortification ruins located on small rocky islets. Built by the Borromeo family to replace an earlier castle used by the outlawed Mazzarditi brothers.
N Visconteo Castle
Visconti Castle Italian: Castello Visconteo is a castle in Locarno, Switzerland.
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