Day Trips

Five favourite places around Lake Orta. Five essential destinations. Five places capable of making a holiday unforgettable.

Slopes carpeted with vineyards, green meadows, orchards, wheat fields and ancient castles that recall a feudal past: we are in the heart of Monferrato.

The Madonna del Sasso sanctuary is just like a huge balcony towering over Lake Orta: formidably striking it dominates the entire area and offers spectacula..

From City Life to Città Studi, from the Stock Exchange to Piazza Cadorna, Milan is an explosion of colours, art and creative genius.

A scalloped castle, a collection of dolls and a series of fairytale weddings, this is the Rocca of Angera, a virtually magical place!

Near the Darbia we find the Fondotoce Nature Reserve, an oasis of peace where you can renew your ecological spirit by letting yourself be enveloped by ligh..

Let's draw inspiration from the art of a great master Antonio Calderara: his homestaed is now a museum rich in precious masterpieces.

Do you fancy some nature or a little hiking? Or perhaps you would prefer to go for a ride on a mountain bike? This itinerary is just perfect for you!

It is an intoxicating experience that of flying in a hot air balloon, a sort of walk in the clouds, in a time suspended between dream and reality.

Twenty three metres high, slightly eerie but nonetheless reassuring, the ancient Buccione Tower represents the lake's oldest surviving sentinel.

It was the poet Francesco Petrarca who defined Genoa with this adjective. And this city with its imposing appearance and proud character is truly superb.

The mountains of the Val d'Ossola, not far from La Darbia, preserve suggestive scenarios between snow and authentic itineraries for slightly wild hearts.

The old Santa Caterina del Sasso monastery, built high above Lake Maggiore, offers breathtaking views.

How about if I take you for a walk in nearby Switzerland? More precisely in the Canton of Ticino, in Bellinzona, where the profile of the territory is domi..

They are most famous for their lively nightlife, but the Navigli is a very charming district of Milan. At any time of the day.

If you want to fully enjoy the magical atmosphere of Lake Como, I recommend that you travel it by boat, that you sail its waters with the wind in your hair..

In Alagna the mountains remind us of an ancient stillness and invite us to smile genuinely; looking up, admiring the rugged profile of the peaks and guessi..

Along the Vigezzina-Centovalli railway line Autumn erupts in a blaze of golden colours reminscent of an artist's palette.

How about a journey through the masterpieces of Baroque art? An itinerary on the trail of Turin's treasures which took shape in the distant “century of wo..

The queen of the Alps is the famous Toce Waterfall in Alta Val Formazza, one of the most spectacular natural sights the mountains can offer us.

Garden city, they call it, just like that. And it's not difficult to understand why. Varese is a delightful microcosm, made up of green parks and prestigio..

Savvy shopping in the company outlets around Lake Orta: factory outlets where you can find real bargains, make prestigious purchases at affordable prices.

Golf, golf and more golf. How not to fall in love with this sport, aristocratic and elegant, ancient and ecological, a combination of healthy slowness and..

Cremona, extraordinary city, birthplace of maestro Stradivari and world capital of the violin. Delicious destination, between music and nougat.