Lake Orta and Its Many Treasures
“In the middle of the mountains there is Lake Orta. In the middle of Lake Orta, but not exactly in …
Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
The Enchanting Beauty of the Alpe Veglia and Alpe Devero Parks in Piedmont
Located between the mountains of Piedmont and Lombardy in the Ossola valleys, the Alpe Veglia and Alpe Devero Park offers …
Visiting Val Grande National Park in Piedmont: Wild Italy
Italy is a country home to some amazing landscapes and national parks, a total of 25 to be exact. In …
Piedmont’s Val Formazza With Man’s Best Friend
It’s a Friday afternoon and completely stressed out between work and various problems, we decide to organize a little getaway …
Visiting Val Grande National Park in the Piedmont Region
Although it has been called the “largest wilderness area in Italy”, I’m willing to bet that you have probably never …
Lake Maggiore and the Botanical Gardens of Villa Taranto
The Scottish Captain Neil McEacharn was an important figure for the birth of the Botanical Gardens of Villa Taranto on Lake Maggiore, in …
The Borromean Islands on Lake Maggiore
Lake Maggiore is shared by the northern Italian regions of Piedmont and Lombardy and the Swiss canton of Ticino. Its …
