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Isola Bella
A tiny island in Lake Maggiore transformed into an extravagant Baroque palace and garden by the Borromeo family.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Piedmont, Italy · Europe
Mergozzo works well as a base: 10 minutes from Gravellona Toce, 39km from Lake Lugano (Swiss side).
Mergozzo is a town located in Piedmont, Italy. With a population of 1,511, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Mergozzo sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Mergozzo to your route.
Lago di Mergozzo (En. Lake Mergozzo) is a small sub-alpine lake in northern Italy just to the west of Lago Maggiore and north of Lago d'Orta, at the mouth of the Val d’Ossola in the province of Verbano Cusio Ossola, Piedmont.
In ancient times, it was the extreme point of the short northwestern arm of Lago Maggiore,Read more
formed by glaciation. However repeated flooding of Maggiore's tributary the Toce deposited sediment which gradually formed a stretch of land which cut off Mergozzo from the larger expanse of water, and from the Toce itself. Today, the settlement of Fondotoce (a frazione of Verbania) stands on this alluvial plain. The small town Mergozzo, which lies at the other end of the lake, gives it its name. The greater part of the lake falls within the commune of Mergozzo, the rest within Verbania.
Monte Orfano (790 m) rises from the southwest shore of the lake; the limestone rocks of which it is composed are heavily quarried. On the opposite side of the lake the mountains form the beginning of the Corni di Nibbio chain which divides the Val d'Ossola from the Valgrande and its National Park.
The lake is fed by the waters of a number of clean mountain streams, the two most important being the Rio Bracchio and the Rio Rescina. Its sole outlet is the 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) canal which links it to Lago Maggiore near Fondotoce. The difference in levels between the two lakes is slight, and when Maggiore is in flood, the flow of water in the canal goes into reverse. This opens up the possibility of pollutants entering Lago Mergozzo. Nevertheless, today the lake, where the use of motorboats has long been forbidden, is one of the least polluted in Italy; it has become a tourist destination particularly popular with people from Germany and the Netherlands.
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Mergozzo is located in Piedmont, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 45.9623 latitude, 8.4540 longitude.
Mergozzo has a population of approximately 1,511 people, making it a town in Italy.
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A tiny island in Lake Maggiore transformed into an extravagant Baroque palace and garden by the Borromeo family.
9 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
An elegant belle-époque resort on Lake Maggiore, gateway to the palatial Borromean Islands and their baroque gardens.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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An elegant resort town on the western shore of Lake Maggiore offering panoramic views of the Borromean Islands.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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A lesser-known gem west of Lake Maggiore with the medieval village of Orta San Giulio and a tiny island monastery.
19 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A serene small lake with island San Giulio and a wooded UNESCO sacred mountain of frescoed chapels above the village.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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A museum dedicated to MV Agusta's legendary racing heritage near Varese, showcasing decades of championship-winning motorcycles.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Former fishing village stacked against the hillside at Lake Lugano's southern tip: arcaded lanes, palm-lined quays and the 400-step climb to Santa Maria del Sasso; voted Switzerland's most beautiful village in 2016.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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A Mediterranean-flavoured lake straddling Switzerland and Italy, framed by steep mountains and the charming Italian-speaking town of Lugano.
39 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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