Intra Travel Guide

 lichinga Says:  This a picture of the tiny lake port of Intra under the snow. Intra (part of Verbania) is situated in the western coast of the lake, in a central position. A very important local street market happens on Saturdays, being a point of attrcation for all the tourists in the area... 

 Joan58 Says:  Take a walk along the typical small streets of the historical center. There are many beautiful spots to admire. Here you can see houses of 17th - 18th century and the old church of San Vittore with its dome and its bell tower. 

 Joan58 Says:  Go to visit Villa Taranto, one of the riches botanical gardens of Europe. The park, that stretches about 20 hectares of area, was donated to the Italian State in 1939 by the Scottish Captain Neil MacEacharn. In 1930 works of reconstruction began and created a great variety... 

 Joan58 Says:  The small harbour with the typical column is near the new landing stage. In the past was a shelter for fisherman's rowing boats. Nowaday gives a good reception at sailings and motorboats. The story goes that the column made of granite was destined to Rome for to build a... 

 Joan58 Says:  If you go for a walk along the lake-front you can see the old landing stage built in 1859 and restored few years ago. From here sailed the ferry boats for Laveno and the boats that reached every destination on Lake Maggiore. The old landing stage is an iron construction... 

 Joan58 Says:  The historical center is a sort of shopping center. Its little streets are a succession of shops where you can find whatever you want. 

 lichinga Says:  A friendly agreement dating back to 1424!On April 25th, the villages of Vignone and Ramello celebrate the friendly solution of a very old dispute. It was settled down in 1424, after years during which the two communities have been fighting for the use of the grazing lands...