Lago Maggiore (Lombardiet)

Italy´s second largest lake called Lago Maggiore . You can sail from the lake´s Italian part directly into Switzerland, where the northern part belongs to . Lugano are a cozy town with interesting shops and good restaurants. In the Italian part of the lake you will find the Borromean Islands , which is a very interesting . Isola Bella where there is a great castle , situated in a magnificent park with fountains, statues and many rare plants . The garden is terraced . Isola Superiore is an old fishing island , the island is densely populated and there are many small alleys and arcades . Isola Madre is the largest island , here you will find osgå a big castle and a park with exotic plants. There are many ferry connections to the islands Along the coast lies the towns Palanza , Laveno , Connero and Stresa which is the largest city with a long lakeside promenade , pedestrian streets with great specialty shops and fashion . 2 km from Verbania lies Villa Taranto surrounded by a park with greenhouses and 20,000 different plants. The villa and the park was previously privately owned , but now belongs to the state. The villa is often used by state visit

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