Lake Maggiore Tours - page 5

Shared speedboat navigation service. The convenience of a private service at an affordable price.

Discover the UNESCO–listed treasures of Lake Maggiore and Orta san Giulio in Italy on this 7-hour tour from Arona. Spin along the banks of Lake Maggiore and take in top sites of interest including the Colossus of San Carlo Borromeo and the Sacred Mount of Orta. Explore the town of Stresa at your leisure, and enjoy sightseeing cruises to Bella Island and San Giulio Island. This tour includes pickup and drop-off in central Arona or your centrally located Arona hotel.

Arona, a beautiful town laying on the South-Western coast of lake Maggiore, gave birth in the 16th century to the future saint and bishop of Milan Carlo Borromeo. After a few decades from his death, a huge bronze statue dedicated to the memory of the revered citizen was built close to Arona and acted as an inspiration and a technical instruction for Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, the designer of the Statue of Liberty in New York. This exclusive tour will lead you from the charming centre of Arona to the hill where you will be able to visit the statue and enjoy a view of the lake, definitely from its "point of view". Later on, you will be guided to a local seasoning cellar, where a full tasting of wine and local, delicious varieties of cheese will be served. A day between amazing art and taste.

A private driver will accompany you from Malpensa airport to your hotel, residence or villa in Baveno. Book a private transfer and let your driver take you safely to your destination

Shared speedboat navigation service. The convenience of a private service at an affordable price.

There is news of the marble of Ornavasso since Roman times, as documented by stems and altars of the first and second century AD. preserved in the Civic Archaeological Collections of the Castello Sforzesco in Milan. Observing the valley we can see the beginning of the waterway that from the Toce to Lake Maggiore, then along the Ticino and the Naviglio Grande up to the Darsena of Milan, favored the use of Ornavasso marble in numerous and illustrious monuments of the Lombard area. Looking up we see the Candoglia quarry: the vein of marble that emerges from Ornavasso crosses the Toce valley and over the centuries has been excavated first at the base of the mountain where the remains of a furnace are still visible today. then in the trenches and up up to more levels of quarry in the tunnel.

Private Speed Boat Tour on Lake Maggiore and its islands Guided tour of exclusive "Isola Bella Palace", home to the Borromeo's family Visiting traditional "Fishermen Island" Enjoy strolling around Stresa

All of Milano is great to see. But some districts in particular are a must-go for visitors who want to depart with the memory of an unforgettable journey. Welcome to Milano!