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Piedmont - Italy

Lake Orta

Lake Orta is a lake in northern Italy west of Lake Maggiore. It has been so named since the 16th century, but was previously called the Lago di San Giulio, after Saint Julius (4th century), the patron saint of the region; Cusio is a merely poetical name. Its southern end is about 35 km by rail NW of Novara on the main Turin-Milan line, while its north end is about 6 km by rail south of the Gravellona-Toce railway station, half-way between Ornavasso and Omegna.

Located at 45.8172, 8.40667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Lakes of Piedmont, Subalpine lakes of Italy, Waterways of Italy, Province of Novara, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola

Isola San Giulio

Isola San Giulio or San Giulio Island is an island within Lake Orta in Piedmont, northwestern Italy. The island is 275 metres long (north/south), and is 140 metres wide (east/west). The most famous building on the island is the Basilica of Saint Giulio close to which you can see the monumental old Seminary (1840s). Since 1976 it has been transformed into a Benedictine monastery.

Located at 45.7961, 8.39986 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Islands of Piedmont, Lake islands of Europe, Province of Novara

Carcegna

Carcegna is a small village located above the eastern shore of Lake Orta, at an altitude of 490m, in the Province of Novara, Piedmont, Italy. Administratively a frazione of the commune of Miasino, it has 260 inhabitants, called Carcegnesi. Its patron saint is Saint Peter, celebrated on 29 June. Archaeological excavations have brought to light Gaulish, Gallo-Roman and Etruscan remains. In the outskirts of the village there are ruins of a fortification, probably of Lombard origin.

Located at 45.8, 8.41667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Frazioni of the Province of Novara

Sacro Monte di Varallo

The Sacred Mountain of Varallo (Italian: Sacro Monte di Varallo) is the oldest of the Italian and foreign constructions of its kind. It was founded in 1491, by friar Bernardino Caimi of the Ordine dei Minori Osservanti di San Francesco. The Sacro Monte was built on a rocky foundation, positioned on the slopes of Monte Tre Croci (Mount of three crosses), on the left-hand side of the river Sesia, where it leaves Val Mastallone.

Located at 45.8186, 8.25472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Piedmont, World Heritage Sites in Italy, Sacri Monti, Visitor attractions in Piedmont

Sacro Monte di Orta

The Sacro Monte di Orta is a Roman Catholic devotional complex in the comune of Orta San Giulio on the summit of a hill known as San Nicolao, which faces the western shore of Lake Orta. It is one of the Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy, included in UNESCO World Heritage list. Construction of the complex, dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi, began in 1583. The project by the Capuchin friar Cleto da Castelletto Ticino involved 36 chapels, of which only 20 were built.

Located at 45.7978, 8.41111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Piedmont, World Heritage Sites in Italy, Sacri Monti, Visitor attractions in Piedmont

Valsesia

Valsesia is a group of valleys in north-east of Piedmont in the Province of Vercelli, Italy; the principal valley is that of the river Sesia. The major cities are Varallo Sesia, Borgosesia, Serravalle Sesia; important touristic villages include Alagna Valsesia, Rima, Carcoforo, Scopello. While the valley mainly belongs to the province of Vercelli three of its comuni are part of the province of Novara.

Located at 45.8167, 8.13333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Geographical, historical and cultural regions of Italy, Geographical, historical and cultural regions of Piedmont, Valleys of Piedmont, Valleys of the Alps

Gattinara DOCG

Gattinara is a red Italian wine with Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG) status produced from Nebbiolo grapes grown within the boundaries of the commune of Gattinara which is located in the hills in the north of the province of Vercelli, northwest of Novara in the Piedmont region. It was awarded DOC status in 1967 and received its DOCG classification in 1990.

Located at 45.608, 8.367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Italian DOCG, Wines of Piedmont, Province of Vercelli

Ghemme DOCG

Ghemme is a red Italian wine with Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita status produced in the Colli Novaresi viticultural area in the hills of the Province of Novara in Piedmont. It was awarded DOC status in 1969 and received its DOCG classification in 1997. The wine is made primarily from the Nebbiolo grape varietal (known locally as Spanna) and like Gattinara, it may be blended with Bonarda di Gattinara and Vespolina.

Located at 45.6, 8.41667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Italian DOCG, Wines of Piedmont

Lago delle Piane

Lago delle Piane is a lake in the Province of Biella, Piedmont, Italy. At an elevation of 325 m, its surface area is 0.427 km².

Located at 45.6117, 8.21472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Lakes of Piedmont, Province of Biella

Lago Ravasanella

Lago Ravasanella is a lake in Piedmont, north-west Italy which straddles the provinces of Vercelli and Biella. At an elevation of 325 m, its surface area is 0.31 km².

Located at 45.6322, 8.26139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Lakes of Piedmont, Province of Vercelli, Province of Biella

Sessera

The Sessera is a 35.5 kilometres long torrent in the Piedmont region - NW Italy.

Located at 45.6989, 8.29778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Tributaries of the Sesia, Rivers of the Province of Biella, Rivers of the Province of Vercelli

Strona di Postua

The Strona di Postua (Piemontese: Stron-a ëd Pòstua) is a 14.1 kilometres long torrent in the Piedmont region - NW Italy.

Located at 45.6881, 8.25917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Tributaries of the Sessera, Rivers of the Province of Biella, Rivers of the Province of Vercelli