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Houses and homes in Ghiffa - key information

Ghiffa, offers a beautiful view over lake Maggiore.
Houses and homes in Ghiffa - key information

Information about Ghiffa

Sculpted by glaciers, Lake Maggiore has always stolen the heart of visitors, with its enchanted fishermen’s villages, its sheltered bays, the wild landscape of Alps mirrored on the surface to the north, the wonders of the Borromeo gulf.

In Romantic Europe great artists such as Byron, Goethe and Stendhal took inspiration from its shores and their hearts were torn by its beauty; Milan aristocrats chose Lake Maggiore as a holiday destination and built wonderful villas and parks dotted all around; the Borromeos understood the strategic importance of this area and turned it into a feud to prevent attack by Switzerland.

Whole pages of history were written on this enchanting lake that still continues to enthral even the least sensitive tourists with its landscape and architectural jewels.

Lake Maggiore is very well prepared for international tourism and, within a radius of just a few kilometres, offers attractions to satisfy all needs in each season of the year.
Province: Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Region: Piemonte