During a small circular walk of about 40 minutes you will get to know the picturesque island. Do you have time left? Then be sure to pop into the Basilica of San Guilo.
READING TIP: If you want to relax with exciting reading during your vacation on Lake Orta, we recommend the two Piedmont crime novels "Lago Mortale" and "Isola Mortale" by Giulia Conti:
* "In the midst of the shimmering August heat, former police reporter Simon Strasser dreams of nothing more than a refreshing swim in Lago d'Orta and a rain shower. But then he discovers the corpse of an influential factory owner's son on an abandoned yacht. Simon's old instincts are awakened, but still on "Everyone in this tranquil lake seems to have a secret - which must be kept at all costs." (Back cover of "Lago Mortale")
* "After a stormy December night, the body of a woman washes up on the shores of Lake Orta. The dead woman is a young, extremely pretty nun who had recently come to Isola San Giulio to look for her missing mother. She has found out something that cost them their lives? When two more bodies are recovered from the bottom of the lake, Simon Strasser can finally forget about La Dolce Vita. In a case in which nothing is as it initially seems, the former police reporter and the local commissioner once again a perfect team." (back of the book "Isola Mortale")
You can't do much on the island (one of the three most beautiful islands in the world). But all around you can walk in the alleys. One direction is the path of silence. The other direction then contains a great deal of wisdom.
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