Via Palermo, Oggebbio

Lake Maggiore is at the door, with the steep wooded slopes of the western lakeshore rising immediately behind the village. The Cannero Castles stand on islets just offshore in the lake. The Val Grande National Park begins a short distance inland in the mountains above the lake. The nearest substantial town is Verbania, which has ferry services, lakefront districts, shops and services. This stretch of upper Lake Maggiore is known for lakeside villages, historic villas and gardens, and for the mild microclimate that supports citrus cultivation.