La Darbia Blog
Unforeseen places, which are most unlikely to be found in tourist guides. Follow our posts and you will discover places, people, products and everything that makes our region unique.
A THOUSAND YEARS OF HISTORY
Th, 22 August 2019
This is the extraordinary story of the Sacra di San Michele, perched on a rock spur, on the border between the Alps and the plain. There is a place in Piedmont that you don't expect to find. A magical and surreal place, a mysterious and almost fairy-tale site that takes us directly back to the ..
EVERYONE CRAZY FOR THE SUP
Mo, 22 July 2019
Canoes, pedal boats and SUPs are the new, extremely silent and ecological protagonists of Lake Orta. Standing upright and on firm legs, knees slightly bent and with a safe paddle grip, lace tied at the ankle and looking forward. And of course energy to expend! I am ready for a SUP session on the be..
WHEN ADVENTURE RHYMES WITH NATURE
Mo, 17 June 2019
Lose yourself in the midst of nature, savor the subtle pleasure of the thrill, experience an adventure or immerse yourself in a wild environment ... this is also a holiday! There are those who are not satisfied with a lazy and relaxing holiday (and I confess that I am one of those ...) but prefer t..
AUTHOR'S WALLS
Fr, 10 May 2019
Street art characterizes some small villages around Lake Orta, communities with walls painted with frescoes of great emotional impact. In the beginning it was Legro, a pretty fraction of Orta, which gave over its walls to artistic decoration. And after twenty years, the frescoes on the facades of t..
AN EXTRA-REAL EXPERIENCE
Tu, 30 April 2019
