“If by any chance you have a sensitive heart, you should sell the shirt off your back if necessary in order to visit the surroundings of Lake Maggiore” (Stendhal).

Thanks to the mild climate, but particularly due to its position downstream from major mountain landscapes and its location overlooking Lake Maggiore, Verbania is an advantageous starting point for discovering the beauty of the entire surrounding area: from the wild nature of the Val Grande National Park, to the landscaped splendour of the Isola Madre botanical garden, the fascinating spiritual culture of the Hermitage of Santa Caterina dal Sasso overhanging the lake, to the history narrated by the Castles of Cannero.