Lake Orta What to See and Do
Discover the treasures of lake Orta accompanied by Micaela, a qualified and official Lake Orta Private Tour Guide guidalaghi@virgilio.it Phone +39 3474418679
The most interesting resorts on the lake
Places to visit on lake Orta: villages, towns, museums
RESORTS ON LAKE ORTA
Orta San Giulio, an ancient village, the most famous resort on lake Orta
Omegna, the only town on the lake, located at the northen end where a big market takes place on Thursdays
Pella, gorgeous village that lies opposite Orta san Giulio
Pettenasco, nice resort with hotels and camping sites
Armeno, Ameno, Miasino: nice villages in the hills that surround the lake
MUSEUMS ON LAKE ORTA
Ecomuseo Cusius of Lake Orta and Mottarone, a sort of outdoor museum that coordinates different activities to promote
the local area
Collection of Contemporary Art of Calderara Foundation in Vacciago - Ameno
The Foundation-Museum of Art and Industry. Omegna Forum
Museo degli Alberghieri in Armeno. A museum dedicated to the long-lasting tradition of Armeno of providing hotel and restaurant services. Cooks, waiters, famous chefs, hotel managers that left this village to work worldwide
The Tap Museum in San Maurizio d'Opaglio
The Woodworking Museum in Pettenasco
Museum of wind instruments in Quarna
The Museum of Stonecutters in Boleto, on lake Orta
The Crafts Museum in Forno, Strona valley
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS. PLACES OF CULTURAL INTEREST, ARTISTIC AND RELIGIOUS INTEREST
The ancient - medieval - village of Orta San Giulio
The Holy Mount of Saint Francis - Orta San Giulio
The Romanesque Basilica and the Isle of Saint Julius
The Romanesque Church of Santa Maria Assunta in Armeno
The Convent on Mount Mesma in Ameno
The Abbay Mater Ecclesiae on the island of St. Giulio - lake Orta
The Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso in Boleto, on the steep rocks that surround the lake
The Church of san Filiberto in Pella
The Church of Santo Stefano in Corconio
Legro, the painted village. Orta San Giulio
Corconio, the baroque hamlet of Orta
The ancient tower of Buccione
AREAS AND SITES OF NATURAL INTEREST.
Hiking and walking sites. Trekking sites near lake Orta
Strona valley that can be reached from Omegna
The Witches' Cave of Sanbughetto in Strona valley (a speleologist is required)
Mount Mottarone
The near Ossola Valley with its natural parks
The Val Grande National Park
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