Cavandone in Piedmont
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Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola

Verbano-Cusio-Ossola is the northernmost province in the Italian region of Piedmont. It was created in 1996 through the fusion of three distinct regions which had previously been part of the Province of Novara. The area flanking the western shore of Verbano (or Lago Maggiore) forms the eastern part of the province; Cusio (or Lago d’Orta) and its environs form the southern part; while the north and east of the province consists of the Ossola, a region of Alpine mountains and valleys.

Located at 45.9333, 8.53333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Provinces of Italy

Borromean Islands

The Borromean Islands (It. Isole Borromee) are a group of three small islands and two islets in the Italian part of Lago Maggiore, located in the western arm of the lake, between Verbania to the north and Stresa to the south. Together totalling just 50 acres (20 hectares) in area, they are a major local tourist attraction for their picturesque setting.

Located at 45.9078, 8.53861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Islands of Piedmont, Islands of Lake Maggiore, House of Borromeo

Toce

The Toce is a river in Piedmont, Italy, which stretches the length of the Val d'Ossola from the Swiss border to Lake Maggiore into which it debouches near Fondotoce in the Commune of Verbania. The river is 83,6 kilometres in length and is formed in the upper Val Formazza by the confluence of a number of torrents in the plain of Riale.

Located at 45.9333, 8.48333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Po basin, Rivers of the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Tributaries of Lake Maggiore

Isola Madre

Isola Madre, at 220 m wide and 330 m long, is the largest island of the Isole Borromee archipelago which falls within the Italian part of the Alpine Lake Maggiore, in the Province of Verbano Cusio Ossola, Piedmont. The island is occupied by a number of buildings and architectural structures and is especially well known for its gardens. In the past it was known as Isola di San Vittore and later as Isola Maggiore.

Located at 45.9111, 8.53778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Islands of Piedmont, Islands of Lake Maggiore, Gardens in Piedmont, House of Borromeo

Isolino di San Giovanni

The Isolino di San Giovanni is a small island belonging to the Borromean group of Lake Maggiore, one of the main subalpine lakes of northern Italy. It is situated some way to the north of the others in the group, 30 metres west of the shoreline of Pallanza, a frazione of Verbania. It is part of the frazione Pallanza.

Located at 45.9167, 8.55528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Islands of Piedmont, Islands of Lake Maggiore, House of Borromeo

Giardini Botanici dell'Isola Madre

The Giardini Botanici dell'Isola Madre (8 hectares) are historic botanical gardens located on the grounds of Isola Madre in the Borromean Islands of Lake Maggiore, accessible by ferry from Stresa, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont, Italy. They are open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged. The gardens extend in seven terraces across the small island of Isola Madre, originally inhabited by Count Lancillotto Borromeo in the early sixteenth century.

Located at 45.9111, 8.53778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Italy, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Gardens in Piedmont

Giardini Botanici Villa Taranto

The Giardini Botanici Villa Taranto (16 hectares) are botanical gardens located on the western shore of Lake Maggiore in Pallanza, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy. They are open daily; an admission fee is charged.

Located at 45.9333, 8.53333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Italy, Verbania, Gardens in Piedmont