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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
n Local tourist bureau.
∑ navlaghi.it
Transport
£ FS Stazione Centrale (89 20
21); Ferro vie Nord Milano
Cadorna Station (800 500 005).
@ SAFduemila (0323-55 21 72);
Autolinee Vare sine (0332-73 11 10).
g Navigazio ne Lago Maggiore
(800-55 18 01).

q . Santa Caterina del Sasso Ballaro Sights at a Glance
Perched on a rocky spur near Laveno, this monastery is one of 1 Sesto Calende
the most enchanting sights on Lake Maggiore. It was built by a
local merchant in the 12th century to fulfil a vow made when 2 Arona
he was saved from a storm. 3 Lesa and Belgirate
4 Stresa
5 Isole Borromee
6 Baveno
7 Verbania
8 Cannobio
9 Luino
w . Rocca di Angera
The imposing medieval 0 Laveno
fortress of the Borromeo q Santa Caterina del
family has 14th- and Sasso Ballaro
15th-century frescoes. w Rocca di Angera
It now houses the
Porto Doll Museum.
Veltravaglia

J

J
2 Arona
The huge 17th-century statue of San Carlo
J Borromeo was placed in Arona in honour
Laveno of its illustrious citizen. A 35-m (115-ft)
stairway leads to the top, from where
there is a fine panoramic view.
Santa Caterina
del Sasso Ballaro
Isola Bella

Isole Stresa
Borromee
Belgirate
J
Baveno Angera
Lesa
Méina
Arona

Sesto Calende The town
Key
0 kilometres 2 museum in Piazza Mazzini
Ferry routes contains objects found in
0 miles 2 nearby Bronze Age sites.
For keys to symbols see back flap

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