Domodossola International Station and the Simplon Tunnel
Domodossola International Station, designed by architect Luigi Boffi with Baveno granite and Art Nouveau style, is the gateway to the Simplon Tunnel.
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Palazzo San Francesco: the exterior of the historic building
The exterior of Palazzo San Francesco in Domodossola: serizzo columns, carved capitals and pointed arches, visible traces of the ancient 13th-century church.
Alpe Devero: the Alpine paradise of the Ossola Valley
Alpe Devero, in the heart of the Veglia-Devero Natural Park: Alpine lakes, scenic trails and the renowned Bettelmatt cheese, in the Ossola Valley.
Candoglia: the marble of Milan Cathedral
Candoglia, the quarry that has supplied the pink marble for Milan Cathedral since 1387, transported along the Toce, Lake Maggiore and the Naviglio Grande…
Beura-Cardezza and the ancient Roman road of Ossola
Beura-Cardezza and its Roman road, dating back to AD 196: a unique mule track section in the Alps, with projecting beola stone slabs designed…
Verbania: a garden on Lake Maggiore
Verbania, a city of over 30,000 inhabitants created from the union of Pallanza, Intra, Suna and Fondotoce: lakeside promenades, Villa Taranto and one of…
Trontano: the castle and the trail towards Val Grande
Trontano, with its legendary castle, the Creggio tower linked to Fra Dolcino and extensive terraced vineyards overlooking the Domodossola plain.
Valle Antrona: wild nature in the Ossola Valley
Valle Antrona, one of the wildest valleys in Ossola: the lake created by a landslide in 1642 and the network of dams and artificial…
The Sacro Monte Calvario of Domodossola, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Sacro Monte Calvario of Domodossola, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2003: twelve 17th-century chapels and the place where Antonio Rosmini founded the…