Via Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour, 14, Barquedo

The cluster sits in the morainic hill belt between Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore. Lake Orta is within about 10 km, with the town of Orta San Giulio on the shore and San Giulio Island in the lake. Lake Maggiore is also within about 10 km, with the Arona area the nearest larger centre for daily services and rail connections. The lower foothills of the Pennine Alps and the Monte Rosa sector form the northern horizon from this part of upper Piemonte. The area is known for wooded hills, small vineyard patches and lake villages rather than for a single protected landscape designation.