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DRIVE 3
Milan
Turin Venice
IT AL Y
Genoa Bologna
Florence
Perugia
Rome
Sacred
Mountains &
Island Palaces
San Carlone
to Varese
Highlights
• Lakeside gem
Relax at the enchanting lakeside
village of Orta San Giulio and explore
its pretty island and Sacro Monte
• Sacri Monti
Wander through small, tree-shaded
chapels on the Sacri Monti (Sacred
Mountains) and savour the quiet
• Borromean Islands
From Stresa, island-hop by ferry,
to tour the extravagant island
palaces with their lakeside gardens
and waterside restaurants
• Lago Maggiore Express
Enjoy a day trip via boat across
Lake Maggiore and on the private
Centovalli railway to stunning alpine
valleys and mountain towns
A view of the island of Isola Bella in
Lake Maggiore
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