Via U. Visconti, 102, Lesa

The cluster sits on the eastern shore of Lake Maggiore and the lake shoreline and harbours are within about 15 km. The Borromean Gulf and the Borromean Islands (Isola Bella, Isola dei Pescatori/Isola Superiore, Isola Madre) lie in the same lake stretch. Monte Mottarone (summit 1,491 m) stands between Lakes Maggiore and Orta; the Mottarone summit and its small ski area are reachable from the lakeside and are served by a cable car from Stresa and by road. Arona, a few kilometres to the south, has a railway station on the Milan–Domodossola line and ferry/boat connections on the lake. Stresa and Verbania are the larger lakeside towns to the north with ferry services and tourist facilities; the Villa Taranto botanical gardens are in Verbania Pallanza. Regional connections include frequent regional trains at Arona and Milan Malpensa airport approximately 40–50 km by road.