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.

It is an important birthday for the most famous Italian scooter in the world. Why not take the opportunity to go for a Vespa ride on the roads around Lake ..

While here on holiday lots of our guests at La Darbia decide to dedicate a whole day to discovering Milan. Now that is something really worthwhile.

A period of navigation that lasted two years and a graphic book with splendid pictures of both Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore; the extraordinary experience of..

Saint Giulio's Day is one of the most eagerly awaited festivals on the shores of Lake Orta. On the 31st January, pilgrims flock to the island as the builde..

The spectacular scenery of Lake Orta and the island of San Giulio are immortalized in “The Correspondence” by the Oscar-winning film director Giuseppe Torn..

A warm, cosy restaurant where you can taste the dishes typical of the Piedmont culinary tradition

Alessi's pholosophy: to fulfil people's dreams through creative design

Looking for porcini mushrooms in the woods surrounding Lake Orta

A magical sunset, the stillness of a wood and a breakfast with lake view are priceless

A dish where the mushrooms from Mottarone complement to perfection the rice cultivated in the paddies around Novara

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Bocciola perched on the hill above La Darbia was built to commemorate a miraculous happening in the 16th century

All Italian villages even the tiniest of hamlets hidden among our valleys have somewhere people can meet. This place is often the village square or the Spo..

Among the few tour guides who live right here on Lake Orta, we do really suggest you our friend Cosetta!

The imposing and snowcapped Monte Rosa will keep you company on sunny days while you are having breakfast on your terrace at La Darbia.

Just 30 minutes' drive from La Darbia you can reach the historical Nervi cellar where the Gattinara Molsino ages for 50 months in large oak casks.

At La Darbia on Lake Orta we offer our guests simple things in an environment rich in nature, such as silence,relaxation and scents of time gone past.

On Lake Orta time seems to have stopped: here simple things and kindness resist and here you can still find the real Italian way of life.

Alpe Devero is an extraordinary alpine environment just a short distance from Lake Orta, a highly recommended trip for the guests of La Darbia.