“If it should befall that you possess a heart and shirt, then sell the shirt and visit the shores of Lago Maggiore.” —Stendhal
Steep green hills punctuate the dark blue shoreline, and to the west, the glaciated outline of Monte Rosa (4634m) peers across the temperate mountain waters of Lake Maggiore, also known as Lake Verbano. Though many writers and artists have been seduced by the lake’s beauty—Byron, Stendhal, Flaubert, Dickens, Hemingway, and da Vinci have all spent time here—today, Lake Maggiore, provides an alternative to the getaway cities along Lake Como. Stresa and Verbania serve as convenient bases for exploring the Borromean Islands and nearby Lake Orta, while secluded Santa Maria Maggiore in Valle Vigezzo offers hiking trails and inexpensive skiing.
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