Verbania Verbania is the name of an area made up of 11 town and villages, including Intra and Pallanza. This area faces the lake and stretches back towards the hills. The climate on this side is particularly mild. Within this area you will find the botanical gardens of Villa Taranto situated approximately 2 km from the centre of Pallanza. They cover an area of 16 hectares. The gardens attract scientists and gardeners from all over the world, as they are the home to thousands of important different plants and rare collections, some being the only species in Europe. After long studies and a lot of dedicated time, they have acclimatised in these magnificent grounds between the lake and the hills.
Cannero Riviera Located at the foot of Mt. Carza, in a panoramic position with a particularly mild climate and mediterranean vegetation. Cannero itself is a picturesque village, quiet and relaxing with seep cobbled streets leading down to its lake front promenade. On the 2 islands not far from the lake shore one can see the ruins of the Malpaga Castle, constructed by the five Mazzarditi brothers in the 4th century.