Maggiore Centro is a one-day circle travel pass for the central part of Lake Maggiore, travelling by boat, bus, and cable car – also including some of the best local tourist attractions, such as the botanical Gardens of Villa Taranto, Santa Caterina del Sasso monastery and the cable car of Laveno! The circle pass may be used clockwise or counterclockwise, starting and returning at the same boarding point. The ferry ticket of the Lake Maggiore Shipping Company allows you to stop at any port of call along the way (hop on / hop off), in addition to the ones listed below. Official departure points (Navigazione Lago Maggiore - Lago Maggiore Shipping company embarkation piers): • Verbania Intra • Laveno • Santa Caterina del Sasso • Stresa • Carciano • Isola Bella • Isola dei Pescatori • Baveno • Verbania Pallanza • Villa Taranto Direction of travel and embarkation point must be set before buying the ticket and may not be modified.

You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two! Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta from scratch with your Cesarina. As the icing on the cake you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country. They are welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Explore Lake Maggiore and the Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso at your own pace with a private boat service from Stresa or Baveno. Admire the beautiful scenery and visit one of the most famous site on Lake Maggiore, Hermitage of santa caterina del sasso. Admire historical villas and get stunning panoramas on a scenic cruise from Stresa before landing on Hermitage. Enjoy a scenic and relaxing sightseeing cruise from Stresa town admiring the splendid villas of stresa (Villa Pallavino, Villa Bernocchi, Villa Excelsior Niobe ).Raised on the raw rock wall, on the "wild" Lombard shore of Lake Maggiore, the hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso is reflected in its deep waters. The tour includes departure from Stresa Piazza Marconi Imbarcadero, or upon request from other neighboring towns. We will reach the monastery of Santa Caterina del Sasso and observe the natural beauty of its position, between rock and lake, which is made even more picturesque by the three buildings that the composition and by the cycles present in the chapel dedicated to Santa Caterina and in the two internal churches, the Church of Santa Maria Nuova and San Nicola.