The small church found on Via Gippini, the Chiesa di San Rocco, dates from 1631. A plaque marked the house where the professor, Antonio Poli, was born in 1901. When you find yourself in Orta San Giulio, do yourself a favor, and spend a few minutes walking through the gardens behind the Town Hall.  The…

It was lunch time, and so, we found a café/tea room that had tables in an outdoor courtyard, and ordered some food. A monument on the side of a building, along Piazzetta Ernesto Ragazzoni, honors those from the town who lost their lives in the war for Italian liberation, as well as in World War…

The little shop pictured below sells delicious biscotti and sandwiches, as well as focaccia and pizza. The Casa dei Nani, or the House of Dwarves, dates back to 1006 AD.  It is found on the Salita della Motta or, as it is also known, Via Caire Albertoletti, the street that leads up the hill, from…

Piazza Mario Motta is the main square of the town.  We were staying in an apartment on this piazza.  It was lined on two sides with shops, cafés, and restaurants, while the third side housed an abandoned hotel.  The fourth side was the lake.  We began our morning wandering around the piazza, and the nearby…