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Isola Bella
A tiny island in Lake Maggiore transformed into an extravagant Baroque palace and garden by the Borromeo family.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Piedmont, Italy · Europe
Santa Maria Maggiore is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Villette, 35km from Simplon Pass.
Santa Maria Maggiore is a town located in Piedmont, Italy. With a population of 1,264, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Santa Maria Maggiore 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 Santa Maria Maggiore to your route.
Santa Maria Maggiore (Ossolano: Santa Marìa) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont, in Valle Vigezzo, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) northeast of Turin and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of Verbania, on the border with Switzerland. As of 31 DecemberRead more
2004, it had a population of 1,236 and an area of 53.2 square kilometres (20.5 mi2).
Santa Maria Maggiore borders the following municipalities: Campo (Vallemaggia) (Switzerland), Craveggia, Druogno, Malesco, Masera, Montecrestese, Toceno, Trontano, Vergeletto (Switzerland).
Santa Maria Maggiore is located on the narrow gauge Domodossola–Locarno railway, also known as the Vigezzo railway (Italian: Vigezzina) which negotiates the rugged Italian Alps terrain between Domodossola, Italy, on the east and Locarno, Switzerland, on the west. It also passes through the villages of Intragna, and Malesco.
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Santa Maria Maggiore is located in Piedmont, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 46.1368 latitude, 8.4611 longitude.
Santa Maria Maggiore has a population of approximately 1,264 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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An elegant resort town on the western shore of Lake Maggiore offering panoramic views of the Borromean Islands.
29 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
An elegant belle-époque resort on Lake Maggiore, gateway to the palatial Borromean Islands and their baroque gardens.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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The 220 m arch dam of GoldenEye's opening leap, voted the greatest movie stunt of all time: where the Val Verzasca road crosses the crest and a commercial 007 bungee jump operates in season.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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A 17th-century double-arch stone bridge over the Verzasca's emerald pools at Lavertezzo; cliff-jumpers and photographers share granite slabs polished smooth by impossibly clear green water.
32 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
A historic Alpine crossing at 2,005 meters built by Napoleon, connecting Switzerland's Valais to Italy's Piedmont.
35 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
The highest paved pass entirely within Switzerland at 2478m, offering a remote, uncrowded driving experience with panoramic high-altitude views.
38 km · about 45 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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