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monasterySanta Caterina del Sasso Ballaro
italien 21038 Leggiuno Via Santa Caterina 13
The merchant Alberto Besozzi is said to have survived a shipwreck here in the 13th century. He founded the monastery out of gratitude, having previously lived here as a hermit for some time.
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OtherVilla Taranto
Italien 28922 Pallanza Via Vittorio Veneto 109
The Villa Taranto is a beautiful botanical garden that benefits from the Mediterranean climate of Lake Maggiore. Founded in 1931 by Captain Mc Eacharn, today it combines different styles and garden tr. . . FURTHER . . .
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nature parkGiardino botanico Alpinia
italien 28838 Alpino Viale Mottino 22
In the botanical garden mainly alpine and subalpine plants are explained.
Also, you have a great view of the lake from here.
Open daily except Mondays during the summer months.
It can also be reached by the Lido-Alpino cable car.
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ArtMuseo del Paesaggio
italien 28922 , Pallanza Salita Biumi 6
Landscape Museum
It houses an important collection of paintings and sculptures from the region.
It has three locations:
Palazzo Viani Dugnani
Palazzo Biumi Innocenti
Casa Ceretti
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Cultural HistoryMarionettenmuseum
italien 28838 Isola Madre Unnamed Road
In the old buildings of the Borromeo noble family, the museum exhibits a large collection of marionettes from the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as dolls from the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Cultural HistoryMuseo dell´Ombrello e del Parasole
Italien 28836 Gignese Via Golf Panorama 2
It is the only museum in the world dedicated to umbrellas and parasols. The history of the manufacturing process is also discussed.
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Cultural HistoryPark der Erinnerung und des Friedens
italien 28924 Fondotoce Via Filippo Turati 6
Parco della Memoria e della Pace,
Casa della Schießa
A park and the House of Resistance to commemorate the National Socialist era.
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italien 28921 Verbania, Intra Via Olanda