Lake Maggiore: private cruise and Villa Taranto garden

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Lake Maggiore: private cruise and Villa Taranto garden — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

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About this activity

Verbania is the chief town of the district around lake Maggiore; Pallanza, one of its centers, hosts the City hall and some of its most remarkable attractions. Among these, the outstanding Museum of Landscape, located in Palazzo Viani- Dugnani, keeps a vast collection of paintings, sculptures and photographs related to the culture and history of Lombardy and Piedmont.

This private tour will lead you to discover these collections and, after a pleasant walk, to experience a visit to Villa Taranto botanical gardens: a unique 18 hectares park created by a Scottish traveller, featuring rare plants, trees and flowers from all over the world.

Two different ways to witness the wonders of the landscapes of Lake Maggiore, which you will surely remember for long.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–7
Guide: German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: Book Your Italy

Ages: Adults (1–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Qualified private guide
Included: Entrance ticket to Villa Taranto gardens

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Lunch

Itinerary

Stresa

Passing by

This small town, standing on the Western coast of Lake Maggiore in the so-called Borromea Gulf, is one of the most visited touristic sites of entire Piemonte. Its territory includes three of the four Borromean Islands: Isola Bella, Isola Madre and Isola Superiora, also named Isola dei Pescatori. The first recorded file about the town is dated 998, but even in the Roman age, the way leading from Milan to the Sempione pass ran by this site.
Giardini Botanici Di Villa Taranto

2 hours Admission included

The villa was built in 1870 by count Alessandro Orsetti and later enlarged by lady Rosamund Marke Wood, the new owner since 1900. Later, the villa was bought by a Scottish official, Neil McEacharn, who Transformed the exteriors in the gorgeous botanical garden we can visit today: 18 hectares, hosting rare species of plants such as waterlilies, rhododendrons, azaleas.

The villa cannot be currently visited, being the seat of the Prefecture of the local municipality.