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The oratory of San Rocco in Gattico is a small place of worship rebuilt in 1818 on the foundations of a previous sixteenth-century structure, born out of popular devotion

Beautifully located, can easily cycle between Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta

If you want to ride uphill in a short and crisp manner, this is the right place!

Tiny village, but worth "crossing" and from which you can have a beautiful view of the lake

Very nice panoramic point

The hamlet of Lortallo was a very pleasant surprise for me. Leaving Ameno, I was attracted by the sight of the mighty tower, which I later discovered was built in the 13th century. It is in excellent condition. Next to the tower, there is the Church of San Grato, which dates back to the 18th century (the bell tower is dated 1758). To the side of the tower and the church (which unfortunately I found closed and which is rarely open), closing the pretty little square, there is one of the entrances to Palazzo Decio, which I could only see from the outside because it is privately owned. However, the palace is used as a location for weddings and other celebrations, so online it is possible to see the interior, which develops around a large garden with a splendid view of Lake Orta. But the surprises offered by Lortallo do not stop there. In fact, I read that archaeological research conducted in Lortallo between 1915 and 1938, brought to light one of the most important necropolises of the early First Iron Age. The necropolis complex features tombs dating from the 9th to the 5th century BC and the findings can be placed within the Golasecca Culture, a common expression of various Celtic tribal groups that lived in the early Iron Age in western Lombardy, the Novara area and the Canton of Ticino. In short, it seems that Lortallo has been inhabited since the dawn of time.

beautiful park. UNESCO site Prehistoric tombs and glimpses of the lake

Still very well preserved - great panoramic view