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Lake Orta Museums
The museums around Lake Orta, the most beautiful lake in Italy, are the authentic testimony to the industrious life of its inhabitants over the centuries. Wood and copper craftsmen, brass musical instruments and much more. The Lake D’Orta has always distinguished itself for the quality of its hospitality and also its hoteliers, restaurateurs and cooks have a museum dedicated to them.
Minutes from Lake Orta , the Bed & Breakfast Melizio is an old stone mill surrounded by nature , where you can spend a relaxing holiday in a simple and familiar . The B & B Melizio offers accommodation in three double rooms with private bathroom . The rooms are simple but evocative , characterized by warm colors , wooden floor , roof beams and stone walls . Each room has access to the quaint wooden balcony overlooking the garden . The Melizio is surrounded by a large garden and rustic crossed by a stream and populated by our animals : a large space where to play , sunbathe and , above all , relax. A sun beds and garden furniture .
strada provinciale 47 28017 - S.Maurizio d'Opaglio (NO)
The B & B Lake Orta is located in Omegna in a villa of the 60s, renovated in spring 2016, consisting of two floors and a large garden.
Via L. Comoli 7, Omegna
Roccetta Fiorita , The holiday home has maintained the characteristics of a distant time uniting the functionality of modern times . Beams and exposed rocks and a warm parquet are enlivened with modern kitchens and functional , hairdryer , satellite televisions . All this makes the place nice for couples and families The Osteria San Martino is the ideal place to spend in complete harmony and tranquility a wonderful evening , where style is at home. We are pleased to welcome welcoming you in a nice , relaxing and highly sought.
vicolo Chiuso, 8 – Pettenasco fraz. Crabbia (No)
Close to the lake, in the cente of Pettenasco village, Skipper offers bed and breakfast accomadation and mini-appartments with a corner kitchen. There is a Bar open from 6am to midnight for hot and cold snacks, best region wines, Italian’s craft beers and more. Roberto, the resident owner, is waiting to welcome you.
CASA VACANZE SKIPPER Via Roma, 61 Pettenasco (No)
The 3Stanze welcomes you and offers itself as a new structure, in the suburban area of Borgomanero, Novara, well supplied with all services, close to the Arona and Borgomanero toll booths, the Arona railway station, the airport of Malpensa, in an industrial area full of important realities, at the Borgomanero hospital, to be closer to their loved ones. The 3Stanze, the 3Bianca, the 3Azzurra, the 3Grigia, are spacious, each with private bathroom, with shower with shower head, hairdryer, WIFI, the 3Bianca and 3Grigia with double bed and the 3Azzurra with two single beds. La3Azzurra and 3Grigia have a balcony overlooking the garden. A furnished room is available to guests for breakfast. From the 3Stanze you can quickly reach Lake Orta, Lake Maggiore and their islands, the ski resorts of Val d’Ossola and Valsesia, Switzerland, the Sacro Monte d’Orta; The area boasts some renowned starred restaurants. Le3stanze is proposed as a stopping point for tourists coming from Northern Europe and heading towards the Italian tourist resorts.
viale Kennedy 5/g Borgomanero (No)
Camping Allegro is a small campsite suitable for those seeking their holidays in a period of tranquility and courtesy of a family . Located directly on the shores of Lake Orta, Camping Cheerful, offers its customers, with its quiet but central to the small town of Pettenasco, the opportunity to spend a holiday of privacy and tranquility The camp has 50 pitches, a small bar, private beach with the possibility of hauling small boats, mooring boats ( buoy or floating dock ), rent maxi caravans . Pets are allowed .
Via Legro, 29 – 28028 Pettenasco (No)
The Museum of Folk Culture and Musical Instruments is one of the very few museums, in Italy and world wide, devoted to wind instruments. It was started in this small mountain village in the Verbano Cusio Ossola Province to record the flourishing production of wind instruments which has been a traditional activity in the village. The museum is laid out on two floors; the upper floor exhibition illustrates the traditional craft methods of making the instruments, while the ground floor is devoted to recording the history and rural Alpine life of the village. More than three hundred instruments are displayed in the upstairs section; some are rare examples, of historical and documentary interest. The woodwinds include clarinets, oboes, bassoons, saxophones and flutes, the brasses trumpets, trombones, horns and saxhorns. The ground floor section exhibits objects and tools in a reconstruction of their historical setting, bringing to life the traditional customs of Quarna and its surrounding area; the loom, the wine press and the mill are prime examples. A recently-opened section focuses on mammals, birds and reptiles, some of them endangered species. Minerals and rocks from the area are also on display. The Museum also hosts teaching activities, and organizes important musical events including concerts and competitions.
Museo Etnografico e dello strumento Musicale a Fiato Via Roma – Quarna sotto (Vb)
La Fattoria del Pino is a structure created in the middle of the last century as a breeding race horses, it has evolved in farm with rooms, restaurant and riding stables, now houses the B&B La Fattoria del Pino and the Restaurant La Taverna.
Regione Brascino, - 28010 - Miasino (NO)
Here you can buy cheeses that still have the flavor of a time, genuine and seasoned with the utmost care. Shipping and portioning vacuum in the required amount. The unmistakable quality of the meats Piedmont comes from the care with which they are typically handcrafted products. The tradition contained in our products enhances the flavor and uniqueness.
Corso Roma 21 - 28028 Pettenasco (NO) - Lake Orta
The mountain of lake Orta This mountain is 20 minutes from Lake Orta with its enormous pastures at the top is part of the Mergozzolo chain. Mottarone enjoys a particularly panoramic position and offers various sports opportunities on foot, horseback and bike in summer. In winter it is a ski and snowboard resort loved by locals and the Milanese.
Mottarone
CREATIVE CUISINE AND AN APERITIVE ON THE LAKE, AMONG TORCHES AND CANDLES An elegant, refined location on one of Europe’s most romantic lakes: here good cooking is enriched with simple local ingredients and a vast selection of wines. In the evening, torches and candles make the already magical atmosphere quite unique for an elegant aperitif and creative cuisine showing imagination and precise balance. Charm and class on an exclusive terrace overlooking the glass-like waters of the lake. MORE INFORMATION The beach is less than a kilometer from the center of Orta San Giulio, one of the 100 most beautiful villages in Italy, Within walking distance of a walk along the lake shore. It is equipped with sun loungers and umbrellas, pedal boats, kayaks and is assisted by a beach view. A handy, a chic chiringuito serves drinks, cold food and ice cream.
Via Domodossola, Loc. Bagnera 28016 – Orta San Giulio (NO)
Santa Maria of Luzzara – Gozzano The delightful little church of Santa Maria of Luzzara, 11th century, is known for its recently restored frescoes and a curious “sailing” bell tower. Near the Lido of Gozzano, at the time the place where the bishops embarked for the pastoral visits to the Island of San Giulio, today beautiful beach and the ideal place to contemplate the beautiful Lake Orta, “the Watercolor of God”.
La Cascinetta Guest House è situata a soli 4 km. da Omegna, un angolo di paradiso vi aspetta. La Tavernella Restaurant saprà deliziarvi il palato in un incantevole giardino con vista lago, la Guest House vi ospiterà accogliendovi per un soggiorno nella quiete.
Via Lago ,14 Oira di Nonio( VB )
AUTENTICITY AND HARMONY WITH STUNNING VIEWS The Locanda della Posta restaurant in Quarna is family run and focuses on local specialities. A simple place that enjoys offering everyone a warm welcome, making locals and visitors feel at home. The chef boasts long experience in the kitchens of quality hotels. Polenta, meats but also fresh local vegetables are lovingly prepared and traditionally served. And that is not all, in the evenings pizza made with sourdough are available. Here moments of sheer conviviality are to be savoured and it is possible to see and meet well-known musicians who come here to choose their instruments made by the specialists of Quarna, locals and the visitors to a nearby Yoga centre.
★★★★ ARMENO 4-star hotel immersed in the tranquility of the natural context that surrounds Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore, a few minutes from the spectacular panorama of Mottarone (1492 meters above sea level) and in a central position to easily reach the extraordinary attractions of this corner of Italy. Our structure is an authentic architectural jewel that evokes the magical atmosphere of a small and characteristic village, where an essential idea of Elegance finds the harmonious synthesis between Modernity of style and Tradition of content: a true niche of a delicate taste for Beauty. We wish to welcome you in an environment designed to make you feel good, pamper you with our attention and win you over with attention to detail. We are motivated by a true passion as evidenced by the spontaneous smile with which we accompany you in the experience of your stay, enthusiastic about our project and proud to belong to this area. Throughout the year, capturing the typical peculiarities of each season, staying in our hotel at Lake Orta means living an authentic experience where a genuine sense of hospitality awaits you inside the hotel and the inimitable charm of a great beauty
Via II Riviere 24c - 28011 Armeno (NO)
Exciting walks on the footpaths in the woods, meadows and mule tracks of Lake Orta. Guided itineraries are organized in the area. The Nordic Walking technique is learned in the courses organized by the Walking Trail Italia School with instructors registered in the national A.S.C register and specialized in teaching the NW also present in the area of Lake Orta.
Miasino – Lago d’Orta
Naturalistic pedestrian path along Lake Orta. The dirt road connects the Buccione area, passing from the Gozzano beach, on the border with San Maurizio d’Opaglio. The route is called “via dei Canneti” due to the presence of protected reed beds whose nesting species include birds, grebes, common beetles, coots and moorhens. It is a path of about 1 km. which then continues to the hamlet of Lagna di San Maurizio d’Opaglio, then joins the main road to Ronco di Pella, always along the lake. Very popular all year round from runners and cycle-amateurs, it also includes well-equipped pitches with benches for resting at striking views of the lake.
lido di gozzano
Il Museo dell’Arte e della Tornitura del Legno (The Museum of Art and Wood Turning) can be found in Pettenasco, a small village situated on the shores of Lake Orta. It is located in an old wood turning workshop that belongs to the Maulini family, which operated their business there from 1886 to 1970. The Museum hosts a permanent collection dedicated to the art of wood turning. The museum site organizes exhibits and events as well as guided tours, cultural meetings, and teaching studios. The building includes an information area, a reference point for the city fabric and a main attraction for the flow of tourists into the area. You can find information about the products, itineraries, projects, and events in this area; also, a free wi-fi connection is available to all. The Museum of Art and Wood Turning is managed by the Pro Loco Association of Pettenasco and is a part of the Lake Orta and Mottarone Ecomuseum circuit. Free entrance
Museo dell`Arte della Tornitura del legno via Vittorio Veneto, Pettenasco
At Locanda Alpe Quaggione you can find: menu for workers, typical menu of the locanda, à la carte menu or organize lunches, snacks, dinners, ceremonies or banquets. In addition to the menus you find in the appropriate section you can also choose between: Cutting board of cured meats and cheese platter. Our structure has comfortable rooms where you can stay even for a short holiday. From the rooms you can enjoy a breathtaking landscape and admire Lake Maggiore. Prices are divided as follows: – Single room 45 euros – Double room 70 euros – Triple room 80 euros – Half board 45 euros – Full board 50 euros In our structure you can stay with pets, at the booking of the room will apply a surcharge of 20 euros for the cleaning of the same
Via Alpe Quaggione,1 - 28887 Germagno (Vb)
Inserted in an old renovated farmhouse, the Darbia restaurant welcomes guests with a modern open kitchen. The dining room overlooks the large garden, from which you can enjoy a wonderful view of the lake and Monte Rosa. The pergolas of the garden await you for an aperitif in the suggestion of the sunset. The kitchen A taste of Italy: everything revolves around the products that come from our lands, which resemble us and make the gastronomic choices consistent with our nature. We are fortunate to belong to a region, Piedmont, which has made food its flag and we never tire of looking for its excellence. The restaurant is open to everyone, both for La Darbia guests and anyone who wants to try an exciting gastronomic experience on Lake Orta. We are open from Monday to Friday (for dinner only), Saturday and Sunday (lunch and dinner). Wednesday closed weekly. Children Children are welcome in our restaurant. The quality of the raw materials and the simplicity of the processing make our dishes perfect even for small palates. On request, we will be happy to reduce portions and serve natural dishes or seasoned only with oil and tomato. Events Aperitifs in the garden, […]
la darbia vacciago
The museum of the tap and its technology is in San Maurizio d’Opaglio, town of Cusio area famous just for its economy based on the manufacture of faucets. It offers a path that goes from the history of hygiene to the most amazing Human technological inventions created around the theme of water. The idea came in 1985 when, by the city hall, was set up by the citizenship, an exhibition entitled “Man and the water”. Hence the idea of setting up a true center capable of telling the story of the activity that revolves around the world in production of the taps. The museum occupies two rooms, one as office, meeting room and archive of documents and the other is the real museum space. Inside, you can admire the numerous collections of material that was already part of the original permanent exhibition. This museum is the ultimate expression of an economy and a tradition not only settled in San Maurizio d’Opaglio, but throughout the Cusio territory.
Piazza Martiri 1 -- 28017 San Maurizio d'Opaglio (NO)
SUPERB VIEWS, CREATIVE DISHES AND EXCELLENT WINES Elegant cuisine, rich cellar with the most care for detail and peerless views over the most romantic of all the Italian lake. The restaurant seeks the finest seasonal raw materials preparing them with creativity. These are the principal characteristics that Executive-chef Alessandro Elefante, a native of Naples, serves up in his truly unique dishes. Boasting beautiful dining rooms on the lake shore, the outside summer terrace with gazebo offers beautifully set tables with flowers and candles for a highly romantic atmosphere. The Roof Top garden with its olive trees is not to be missed. Private moorings for clients and the public boat stops here.
Via Provinciale, 1 - 28028 Pettenasco (No)
PIEDMONT IN THE HEART OF THE ANCIENT VILLA NIGRA . The Ristorante Antico Agnello is in Miasino, on the eastern hills halfway along the lake and for over 20 years has been serving regional and traditional dishes of Piedmont and Italy. The regional dishes which will delight even the most demanding of palates are served in this fabulous, age-old venue, ideal for weddings, parties and special occasions. All the traditional dishes are prepared according to ancient customs and are as healthy and nutritious as they have always been. With a touch of class and taste which goes beyond memory.
Antico Agnello Via Solaroli 5 - Miasino (NO)
The Osteria, in an ancient courtyard, serves quality cuisine. Simple, authentic cooking, all home-made, from the bread to the pasta and desserts, ice-cream, dishes that will satisfy guests’ senses. An ancient courtyard for open air lunches. A choice of local wines and selection of gins and distillates.
Via V.Emanuele II,n°8 - 228014 Maggiora (N0)
La Bocciola Sanctuary – Ameno The origin of this Sanctuary goes back to an episode in 1543 when the “Holy Virgin appeared to a young girl who tended her animals there”. Later in the 1700’s a few healings and miraculous circumstanced are recorded. The young girl, dumb from birth, lived in a house that is still visible along the road leading to the Sanctuary.
Santuario la Bocciola – Ameno
The Lake D’Orta boasts an important school of water skiing and wakeboarding for those who want to approach a new sport in complete safety, with instructors who are federal coaches and technicians of the young national teams. For an absolutely different day, with the experts of this sport, will be able to admire the beaches and the shores of the most pleasant lake in Italy near the town of Pettenasco.
Corso Roma, 80 28028 Pettenasco (NO)
TIMELESS BEAUTY IN A UNIQUE LOCATION This is the beating heart of the lake, where the crystalline origins of the island are lost in the mists of time. Traditional local dishes and specialities of the house are served, with a touch of creativity in the timeless ambience of the 18th century dining rooms and on the lakeside terrace with its stunning views. The focus is on risottos, pastas, lake fish and all the goodness of local ingredients. You cannot miss this little place as you walk through the island borgo but it can also be approached from the water and offers clients moorings. San Giulio restaurant
Isola San Giulio (NO)
CERTAINTY OF GOOD COOKING THAT IS BOTH SIMPLE AND TRADITIONAL In the historic centre of Omegna we find cooking that originates in simplicity and embraces contemporary style. Home-made pastas, with careful cooking, measured and tasty. Traditional meat dishes from selected cuts and a cellar where both wines and beers have an equal share. An inn of yore with attention for both raw materials and detail. It is an excellent meeting place for the young staying out until late as well as the colourful characters of this fanciful little town lapped by the waters of Lake Orta.
Giuseppe Verdi,10 - 28887, Omegna (Vb)
With its 1491 meters of altitude, the Mottarone is ideal for those who want to learn to ski or perfect their style. 16 ski slopes, breathtaking scenery among the most beautiful in Piedmont overlooking Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta. The Mottarone is waiting for you to give you days of fun and pure fun on sunny and panoramic slopes.
Mottarone
A DELIGHTFUL ENIGMA THAT REVEALS ITS GOODNESS AT TABLE Classic and creative cuisine where the waters of the lake really are a deeper blue, beyond the Crabbia promontory. Food here is a mixture of fantasy and tradition, surrounded by the green hills which rise from the lake towards the mountain called Mottarone. Not simply a restaurant but an experience of cuisine seeking authentic flavours produced locally, with marked attention for the seasons, freshness and quality. You sit at table with a view of Lake Orta and imaginative dishes that have been well thought out and are rich as well as served with attention and warm interest. Next door the Residence with fashionable Pub, offering food and football matches on their enormous TV screen.
via Provinciale, 48 28028 Pettenasco (No)
Rugged, ancient and unique Valstrona is a steep and winding valley of great, wild beauty much loved by hikers and bikers, made up of a series of tiny villages, Luzzogno with its late 15th century Church and a sanctuary, Inuggio known for its walnut trees, Fornero where wood turners congregated of old, Sambughetto with its caves and grottoes and Campello Monti with the former Parish Church of St John the Baptist and the Ecomuseum celebrating the culture of the Walser peoples. Valstrona is a starting point for touring on foot, mountain bike or motorbike.
Valstrona - Verbania
Seme di Faggio was born from a memory. The memory of the grandparents’ house , where the owner Sara spent her holidays as a child. It is with the desire to keep her memory alive that Sara decides to open her grandparents’ house to people who want to get to know her beloved lake better, giving them the opportunity to spend a few days in the rooms of her small holiday home . So he decides to carry out a conservative restoration , to create a solution that has the comforts of a modern structure and maintains the originality of the materials of the ancient miasinese house of the grandparents. Exposed stones, wooden beams, stone, metal and glass to complete the vision of a welcoming and experiential place. Each room has particular fragrances thanks to diffusers with natural essences ( InEstasy supplies ).
Via Carlo sperati, 1 – Miasino
Orta San Giulio Community Palace (ancient Municipality) The Palazzo della Comunità or the Broletto is in the center of the ancient village of Orta San Giulio and dates back to 1582. It is one of the symbols of the feudal state of the San Giulio Riviera that dates back to the 12th century, allowing us to rebuild the games of powers of the Cusian village. Here the legislative and executive powers were exercised. Sometimes called the Palazzotto, it overlooks the lake and the island of San Giulio.
piazza motta orta san giulio
The history of the Trattoria dei Commercianti begins in Borgomanero in via dei mille in 1911. Subsequently, in 1995, the Agazzone family took over the business and moved it to via Cornice in 2004. The current restaurant was created from the renovation of a house from the 1500s. There are many ways not to forget the times gone by, there are libs Ours is a family-run business, my wife Lucia and I, Mauro Agazzone , have made this passion our job. We have created a sober, simple environment that reflects our values, our cuisine and the beauty of this ancient building. On the ground floor you will find the restaurant consisting of two rooms, with 10 and 20 seats ; there are also private rooms from 10 to 35 seats , a warm and welcoming environment ideal for any type of situation from a formal lunch to a relaxing family dinner or ceremonies. Our premises are air-conditioned . PHILOSOPHY There are many ways not to forget the times gone by, there are books, photographs, stories and then there is cooking. Who hasn’t relived old emotions by tasting a dish from their childhood or simply from their land? The kitchen is also this, guardian of a time that was. Our restaurant therefore aims to preserve traditional flavors by following […]
via Cornice 35, corner with via Caneto – 28021 Borgomanero (NO)
CREATIVE LOCAL CUISINE WHERE NATURE IS THE LEADING LIGHT Lucio, one of the owners and a talented young chef, is in the kitchen serving simple traditional dishes as well as elaborate fish dishes with his characteristic passion and loving care. The restaurant proposes a set menu each day and the à la carte menu offers a wide range of meats and fish prepared with selected ingredients. Some dishes are popular with regular clients and among these a dish of mixed gratinéed fish, risotto Croce Bianca with local toma mountain cheese and pear, fried fillet of lake perch.
Via Mazzini 2 Omegna (VB)
- Agrano
- alpe quaggione
- alzo di Pella
- ameno
- armeno
- baveno
- bolzano novarese
- borgomanero
- briga novarese
- cesara
- coiromonte
- corconio
- crabbia
- forno valstrona
- gignese
- gozzano
- gravellona toce
- invorio
- isola san giulio
- madonna del sasso
- Maggiora
- massino visconti
- miasino
- mottarone
- nonio
- oira di nonio
- omegna
- orta san giulio
- pella
- pettenasco
- pisogno
- pogno
- pratolungo
- quarna
- quarna sotto
- ronco
- san Maurizio d'opaglio
- soriso
- vacciago
- valsesia
- valstrona
- zurich
The tourist union of Lake Orta gathers 70 receptive and commercial activities. We operate in tourism promotion, in the production of informative material and we support cultural projects aimed at enhancing the territory.
Together to enhance the beauty of the places and promote its history.
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