The Lago Delle Fate campsite is situated in a rich and fascinating area, an area that reaches from the mountains of  the Ossola valley to the lakes, Lake Maggiore, Lake Orta and of course the Lake of Mergozzo.

During your stay here you will be in close contact with all of these gifts of nature.

For lovers of adventure we suggest the vastest wilderness reserve in Europe, the National Park Val Grande. For the less adventurous there are many outings to historical buildings and gardens, for example to the Villa Pallavicino,Villa Taranto or the Borromean Islands.

A drive to Mount Mottarone for the excellent panorama, or an outing with the children to the Safari Park is an ideal way of spending an enjoyable day out.  

The Ossola Valley

The enchantment of nature in the biggest wilderness area in Europe. A past history rich in events and the remaining art treasures, traditional festivals and genuine food is the pride of the locals.

The Ossola valley, the Northen extremity of Piemonte bordering with Swizzerland has a silent, genuine beauty. It is the junction of a series of mountain ranges- the Anzasca valley with Mount Rosa to the East, the Antrona valley with its steep, imposing slopes, the Bognanco valley with its woods and lush vegetation, well known for it’s famous mineral water springs, the gorges of the Antigorio valley, which continues into the Formazza valley, famous for the immense Toce Waterfall, and last but not l east, the Vigezzo valley- the only one that opens out towards the East, leading to the Northern border of Lake Maggiore and on to Locarno, Swizzerland.

In the Lepontine Alps, which border on to Swizzerland, there are two very interesting natural parks, Alpe Veglia, a lost corner of the earth with its summer grazing and Alpe Devero with its mushrooms, blueberries and rhododendrons, both mountain pastures with vaste green meadows surrounded  by larch forests. 

The Lake of Mergozzo

The first village that you come across arriving from the Ossola is Mergozzo. This lakeside village is an enchanting holiday location. It is well known for it’s granite quarries which are up in the mountains on the side of the valley that leads to Ossola. The granite was used for building the columns of St. Paul’s in Rome. The pink marble from the nearby Candoglia quarry is used for the Milan cathedral. Above Mergozzo is the Val Grande National Park.

Lake Maggiore

When the Carrabean was still a far-off dream, the European elite spent their holidays in the Lake Maggiore region. Aristocratics and intellectuals were attracted by it’s mild climate, lush vegetation, mountain surrounds and magnificent islands. The area around the lakes was called the garden of Europe, not only for its climate, but also for the beauty and vigour of it’s flowers and plants that had been imported from all around the world.

Lakes Maggiore and Mergozzo offer some very suggestive scenery. They have been the scene of many a historical moment, from the medieval to the renaissance and on to the battle against the Austrians. The territory of the lakes was under the dominion of great Italian families for four centuries. The Visconti family first and the the Borromeo family were hosts to famous men of letters, artists and architects, who left their mark in the area’s rich cultural and artistic heritage.Lake Maggiore’s three islands are three magnificent jewels. Isola Bella is sumptuous and eccentric. It was transformed in the 7^th century by the Borromeo family into a sort of ideal vessel, with its Baroque palace at the stem and its splendid terraced gardens at the stern. Isola Madre, the biggest of the three has a variety of exotic birds living in the vaste botanical garden surrounding it’s palace. Thirdly, Isola dei Pescatori, the most lively and simple, occupied by a small fishing village, a favourite subject of many local artists and much loved by Arturo Toscanini. Along the road that leads to Mount Mottarone you can enjoy the splendid panorama of the Giardino Alpinia which hosts more than seven hundred species of plants. A day cruise is the best way to discover the various attractions to be appreciated around the lake.During the summer season there are two very important events, Lago Maggiore Jazz Festival and the Stresa Musical Weeks for lovers of classical music.        

The Val Grande

The Val Grande, now transformed into a National Park, is the largest wildlife reserve in Europe, such an isolated corner that it seems another world. Silent and breathtaking, protected by the wall of mountains that surrounds it. To pay a visit is a stirring adventure, a journey back in time.

Lake Orta

Orta is the most characteristic village in the area. The visit has to be on foot, as no cars are allowed. A walk under the arcades and along the pebbly streets to see the 17^th century buildings ornated with stuccos and elaborate wrought iron work.

The Medieval town hall, the Palazzo della Comunità, was for long seat of the Republic of the Orta Riviera. It is located in the main square by the lakeside.

A very short crossing by boat takes you to the San Giulio island, with it’s basilica of ancient Christian times. Leggend has it that it was Saint Julius who founded it in the year 390, hence the name of the island.

 Safari Park

The new zoological park offers many attractions. There are hundreds of animals living freely in the grounds, a real safari 6km. Long. The fun park offers merry-go-rounds, the caterpillar, the lion king, the giant slides, natureworld and waterbumpers to name a few. A rich program of live animation includes a commemoration of the Roman empire at the time of Caesar, Cleopatra and Mark Anthony, complete with horses, chariots, praetorians, slaves and a mysterious and powerful Egyptian wizard

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