Events

Four treasures as four destinations usually not open to the public that on March 27 and 28 will be visitable with the help of special tourist guides. It will really be a rare occasion for discovering local landscapes and works of art very far away from daily city chaos!

Since Sunday, March 14 the public boats of the Navigazione Lago d'Orta have been operative, reaching the Island of San Giulio as well as all destinations round the lake. At the website www.navigazionelagodorta.it a new rich program has been published with several journeys, a timetable and the prices of season 2010. The Cusio ferry company also includes special cruises on the lake in occasion of main local events.

Bike riding in Fondotoce Wildlife Reserve is probably the best sport to find out some beautiful panoramic views in a place of absolute natural beauty. The suggested route allows to ideally embrace Lake Maggiore, Lake Mergozzo and Toce River. It's suitable for everyone and practicable in every moment of the year. From the town centre of Fondotoce the most convenient entrance to the cycle line is near the roundabout of the main road in direction to Feriolo. Through a canal which connects the two lakes, riders can reach the marvellous bed of reeds of Fondotoce.

The final competion of the first Italian Extreme Freeride Circuit, starting from March 23 in Northern Italy, is programmed in Macugnaga along the Canalone Marinelli, the first European face in terms of difference in height and the highest in the Alpine Chain.

In Verbano region there are some interessant news for those who love practising Nordic Walking.

In the Ossola Valleys Easter still means winter sports: at the moment the majority of the ski stations of Neveazzurra is open and we’re sure you’ll have fun skiing on them!
If you prefer something different (or simply you’re not a ski fan!), there are lot of interesting proposals.

Theatre and art: pure culture to live your Easter on Lake Orta.
On April, 4 in Orta will be inaugurated the exhibition: “The Lake. Paintings of the eighteenth century between Piedmont and Lumbardy”, an interesting show, held in the historical halls of Palazzo Penotti Ubertini, which propose some of the most famous masterpieces of Piedmontese and Lombard artists of the eighteenth century.
The exposition, one of the events organised by “Ortissima”, will remain open till October, 3.

Easter is a holy day rich of symbols which refers to the mistery of Resurrection: important moment of the Christian life coincides with the “nature resurrection”, after the long winter.
One of the Easter’s symbols is with no doubt, the egg, and if you’d like to live a particular experience, we can recommend you the evento organised by the Pro Loco of Dormelletto: on Sunday, April 28 you could take part to the party “Invent the egg!” (info at +39/347 0775158 or prolocodormelletto@gmail.com).

It's April... it's spring! But much more snow than expected still remains the main attraction of the Neveazzurra Sports Complex in Ossola Valleys.

Culture, enjoyment and religious traditions will enrich your Easter in the Lake District: you’ll have the chance to enjoy concerts, expositions and events to live in these places these holy days.
Let’s start with two interesting expositions: the first was opened on March, 14 in Villa Giulia in Verbania: MASBEDO – this is the title – proposes some photo-works and videos exposed to offer a complete vision of the works of Nicolò Massazza and Jacopo Bedogni.

Today the sun is shining everywhere on our lakes and mountains!
The programm for a visit in our marvellous region is full of choices for your free-time in the open air!
Let's start from Ossola valleys.
In Vigezzo Valley the exhibition “Fu-Turismo - Touristic Curiosities of Vigezzo from the 1920s-1970s” will exceptionally be open till April 11th (10-12.30 a.m. - 4.30-7 p.m.) in the Cultural Centre "Vecchio Municipio" of Santa Maria Maggiore.

Culture, enjoyment and religious traditions will enrich your Easter in the Lake District: you’ll have the chance to enjoy concerts, expositions and events to live in these places these holy days.
Let’s start with two interesting expositions: the first was opened on March, 14 in Villa Giulia in Verbania: MASBEDO – this is the title – proposes some photo-works and videos exposed to offer a complete vision of the works of Nicolò Massazza and Jacopo Bedogni.

Culture, enjoyment and religious traditions will enrich your Easter in the Lake District: you’ll have the chance to enjoy concerts, expositions and events to live in these places these holy days.
Let’s start with two interesting expositions: the first was opened on March, 14 in Villa Giulia in Verbania: MASBEDO – this is the title – proposes some photo-works and videos exposed to offer a complete vision of the works of Nicolò Massazza and Jacopo Bedogni.

Culture, enjoyment and religious traditions will enrich your Easter in the Lake District: you’ll have the chance to enjoy concerts, expositions and events to live in these places these holy days.
Let’s start with two interesting expositions: the first was opened on March, 14 in Villa Giulia in Verbania: MASBEDO – this is the title – proposes some photo-works and videos exposed to offer a complete vision of the works of Nicolò Massazza and Jacopo Bedogni.

Culture, enjoyment and religious traditions will enrich your Easter in the Lake District: you’ll have the chance to enjoy concerts, expositions and events to live in these places these holy days.
Let’s start with two interesting expositions: the first was opened on March, 14 in Villa Giulia in Verbania: MASBEDO – this is the title – proposes some photo-works and videos exposed to offer a complete vision of the works of Nicolò Massazza and Jacopo Bedogni.

From April 18th to 25th the Bothanical Gardens of Villa Taranto in Verbania-Pallanza are guesting the Tulip Week, inaugurated by Captain Neil Mc Eacharn in 1957 for the first time.

Culture, enjoyment and religious traditions will enrich your Easter in the Lake District: you’ll have the chance to enjoy concerts, expositions and events to live in these places these holy days.
Let’s start with two interesting expositions: the first was opened on March, 14 in Villa Giulia in Verbania: MASBEDO – this is the title – proposes some photo-works and videos exposed to offer a complete vision of the works of Nicolò Massazza and Jacopo Bedogni.

Ski resorts in the Circuit of Neveazzurra are going to take a short holiday-break after last long winter season and most ski lifts are going to close waiting for next year. But, strange to say, snow continues to be abundant in our mountains: thanks to recent snowfalls and low temperatures at night it can reach 2 meters height high-flying. This means that those who love skiing also during sunny weekends in spring will find runs characterised by excellent snow quality, so... they can simply do it!

Culture, enjoyment and religious traditions will enrich your Easter in the Lake District: you’ll have the chance to enjoy concerts, expositions and events to live in these places these holy days.
Let’s start with two interesting expositions: the first was opened on March, 14 in Villa Giulia in Verbania: MASBEDO – this is the title – proposes some photo-works and videos exposed to offer a complete vision of the works of Nicolò Massazza and Jacopo Bedogni.

In spring enjoy the natural beauty of this floreal balcony on Lake Maggiore!

Culture, enjoyment and religious traditions will enrich your Easter in the Lake District: you’ll have the chance to enjoy concerts, expositions and events to live in these places these holy days.
Let’s start with two interesting expositions: the first was opened on March, 14 in Villa Giulia in Verbania: MASBEDO – this is the title – proposes some photo-works and videos exposed to offer a complete vision of the works of Nicolò Massazza and Jacopo Bedogni.

The Distretto Turistico dei Laghi would kindly inform tourists and local citizens that on Friday, 23rd April there will be a general stop of the public transport on Lake Maggiore because of a 24 hours-strike of the Navigazione Lago Maggiore. The ferry company guarantees normal transport just from 6 to 8,40 a.m. and from 4.30 to 7.50 p.m. during the day.
In case of up-to-date information, please visit our Internet website www.distrettolaghi.it.

From the quiet green hills of Vergante region to the lively shores of Lake Maggiore through picturesque villages, where men are still able to live in harmony with nature, discovering typical plants and flowers. That is the itinerary - and, at the same time, the aim - characterising "Fiori sul Vergante", the exhibition organised by the Province of Novara together with Distretto Turistico dei Laghi and Mountain Community Due Laghi, Cusio, Mottarone.