Verbano Cusio Ossola - Piedmont 
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Loading...Verbano Cusio Ossola is a province made of three cities, and the Verbania area is one of the most beautiful places in Piedmont.
Here we are between the Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore and these are places where the Habsburgs and the Savoys built beautiful villas and gardens by the lakes which are still one of the most beautiful things to see in the area.
The Province is made of three cities called Verbania, Cusio, and Ossola, the biggest city of the province is Verbania.
Here in this guide, we are going to define the best things to see and what kind of food you can find in the area.
If you love nature and beautiful castles this province is all you need for your trip because the atmosphere that you will feel in this province, especially during the wintertime is magic.
The city of Verbania is located on a beautiful lake and from there you can see the island of San Giovanni while the most beautiful villas of the city are located on the promontory of the Castagnola.
The style of the beautiful villas is a liberty style that fits perfectly with the beautiful context of the lake.
There are also a lot of mountains and trails to go for a hike in the area of Verbania Cusio Ossola, and also the city centers are cute and nice to visit.
Villa Taranto is one of the most beautiful villas in Verbania and today is the seat of the prefecture of Verbania.
In the historical center of the city, there are Romanesque buildings such as the Madonna di Campagna, which houses works by Camillo Procaccini.
There are also examples of Baroque architecture such as the Dugnani palace, which today houses the historical and artistic Museum of Verbano.
The Borromean Islands are full of charm and they stand out at the center of Lake Maggiore, offering a perfect balance between art and nature with the baroque palace.
The Italian garden at Isola Bella is a neoclassical dwelling and an English garden at Isola Madre and a colorful village of rustic houses on the Isola Pescatori.
Some other monuments and museum worth a visit are:
After visiting some of these enchanting islands and villas you might start to get hungry right?
Well, you don’t have to worry because in this province you will find awesome food typical of the tradition of the mountain.
If you like chestnuts it can not go unnoticed the Minestra Castagne e latte. This dish is very high in proteins and carbohydrates and at the same time is cheap and tasty to eat.
There are a lot of dishes in the province and another one worth to be mentioned is the Risotto al Barolo, which is a good risotto dish cooked with Barolo wine.
The boiled meat used to make the broth can be eaten with some green sauce called Salsa per Bollito, not everyone likes boiled meat but wit that sauce it tastes great.
The Gianduia chocolate can be found all over the Piedmont region, in fact, this is the house of the real gianduia chocolate.
If you want to check out some recipes here is a good link of these plates:
Verbania Cusio and Ossola is a beautiful province located in the north of Italy that will impress you for the beautiful lakes and landscapes.
The mountains and a lot of important villas and palaces can be visited and they will impress you.
It doesn’t happen every day that you can find beautiful villas and residences in the middle of a lake that you can visit and remain astonished.
The food and plenty of trails to hike make this area of Italy a starting point if you want to have a relaxed trip in the middle of the real beauty and nature.
I hope that you are convinced now to go visit the Isole Borromee and the surroundings of this beautiful province full of nature and things to see even in the city center that overlooks the lake maggiore.
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