The three islands of the Borromeo Gulf: the Isola Bella, with the the monumental Baroque Borromeo Palace and its majestic and scenic gardens...

... the Isola Madre and its gardens, where peacocks, parrots and pheasants roam freely, are full of rare plants and exotic flowers...

... the little, picturesque Isola dei Pescatori and its fishermen's houses with long balconies to dry the fish in the sun.

The Villa Pallavicino Garden in Stresa, with its animals and its vegetation

The gorgeous Villa Taranto Garden in Verbania.

The beautiful garden of Villa San Remigio in Verbania.

The Giardino Botanico Alpinia, enjoying one of the finest viewpoints of the region, reachable with the Mottarone Cableway.

Ghiffa and its special Riserva Naturale Speciale del Sacro Monte della Ss. Trinità.

Cannero Riviera and the misterious Castles on the lake.

The little towns on Lake Maggiore south side: Belgirate, Lesa, Meina and  Arona with the reknown Colosso di San Carlo Borromeo.

The awe-inspiring Lago d'Orta and its beautiful Isola di San Giulio.

The Borgo Medievale in Vogogna with its Castello Visconteo.

The Medieval Domodossola and the beautiful Sacro Monte Calvario.

The imposing Rocca Borromeo in Angera, rises on a spur of calcareous rock that dominates the southern part of Lake Maggiore, on the Lombard side, is an unusual example of a completely preserved medieval fortified building.

The striking Eremo di Santa Caterina del Sassoballaro in Leggiuno, on the Lombard side of Lake Maggiore.

The Lago Maggiore Express offers you an unforgettable journey by train and ship: you will cross a wild and romantic region with the Centovalli railway through the Valle Vigezzo, then you will navigate across the Lake Maggiore  in the southern part of Switzerland and in Italy.