Lake Orta What to See and Do 

RESORTS ON LAKE ORTA

Orta San Giulio, an ancient village, the most famous resort on lake Orta

Omegna, the only town on the lake, located at the northen end where a big market takes place on Thursdays

Pella, gorgeous village that lies opposite Orta san Giulio

Pettenasco, nice resort with hotels and camping sites

Armeno, Ameno, Miasino: nice villages in the hills that surround the lake

MUSEUMS ON LAKE ORTA

Ecomuseo Cusius of Lake Orta and Mottarone, a sort of outdoor museum that coordinates different activities to promote

the local area

Collection of Contemporary Art of Calderara Foundation in Vacciago - Ameno

The Foundation-Museum of Art and Industry. Omegna Forum

Museo degli Alberghieri in Armeno. A museum dedicated to the long-lasting tradition of Armeno of providing hotel and restaurant services. Cooks, waiters, famous chefs, hotel managers that left this village to work worldwide

The Tap Museum in San Maurizio d'Opaglio

The Woodworking Museum in Pettenasco

Museum of wind instruments in Quarna

The Museum of Stonecutters in Boleto, on lake Orta

The Crafts Museum in Forno, Strona valley

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS. PLACES OF CULTURAL INTEREST, ARTISTIC AND RELIGIOUS INTEREST

The ancient - medieval - village of Orta San Giulio

The Holy Mount of Saint Francis - Orta San Giulio

The Romanesque Basilica and the Isle of Saint Julius

The Romanesque Church of Santa Maria Assunta in Armeno

The Convent on Mount Mesma in Ameno

The Abbay Mater Ecclesiae on the island of St. Giulio - lake Orta

The Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso in Boleto, on the steep rocks that surround the lake

The Church of san Filiberto in Pella

The Church of Santo Stefano in Corconio

Legro, the painted village. Orta San Giulio

Corconio, the baroque hamlet of Orta

The ancient tower of Buccione

AREAS AND SITES OF NATURAL INTEREST.

Hiking and walking sites. Trekking sites near lake Orta 

Strona valley that can be reached from Omegna

The Witches' Cave of Sanbughetto in Strona valley (a speleologist is required)

Mount Mottarone

The near Ossola Valley with its natural parks

The Val Grande National Park

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