Guidebook for Mercallo
Food Scene
Touristic farm, nice for the kids, with lots of animals to see.
Very good homemade ice cream and excellent for lunch, with mainly pasta and meat-based dishes.
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Fattoria Pasqué
11 Via 1° MaggioTouristic farm, nice for the kids, with lots of animals to see.
Very good homemade ice cream and excellent for lunch, with mainly pasta and meat-based dishes.
Luna Blu Di Bassetti Laura
1 Piazza BalconiTake-away pizzeria
Panificio Alimentari Da Lorenzo Di Reggis Lorenzo E C. Snc
1 Vicolo del FornoBakery
Lombard cuisine, lake fish dishes and more in a warm ambience.
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Trattoria delle Zucche
30 Via MaggioreLombard cuisine, lake fish dishes and more in a warm ambience.
Pool bar restaurant club by the lake where you can have lots of sun and relax with a nice view.
With a 5 minute-walk from the house you reach this surprising lake club; the pool is very clean and the whole place is very well maintained.
Entrance fee is relatively cheap, drinks and food too.
The restaurant is a great choice both at lunch and dinner.
Baia 810
Pool bar restaurant club by the lake where you can have lots of sun and relax with a nice view.
With a 5 minute-walk from the house you reach this surprising lake club; the pool is very clean and the whole place is very well maintained.
Entrance fee is relatively cheap, drinks and food too.
The restaurant is a great choice both at lunch and dinner.
L'Ultima Spiaggia
Via MilanoPizza, drinks and more on a nice lakeside beach
Entertainment & Activities
Nice place reachable by bike from my house, relaxing and children-friendly.
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Berrini Park
Nice place reachable by bike from my house, relaxing and children-friendly.
Nice lakeside pool club at 5 minute-walk from the house.
Open from 2pm to 8pm during the week and from 10am to 2 am during the weekends, with dj set on Friday and Saturday night.
Baia 810
Nice lakeside pool club at 5 minute-walk from the house.
Open from 2pm to 8pm during the week and from 10am to 2 am during the weekends, with dj set on Friday and Saturday night.
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar Il Molo, one of the nicest spots of the Lake, you can have a drink next to the water, with an amazing sightseeing before you.
Ranco Imbarcadero station
Bar Il Molo, one of the nicest spots of the Lake, you can have a drink next to the water, with an amazing sightseeing before you.
Per un tuffo nell'acqua fresca e pulita del Lago di Monate, un'aperitivo sul lago, una pizza, oppure tutti e tre, tutto nello stesso posto. A 5 minuti da casa.
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L'Ultima Spiaggia
Via MilanoPer un tuffo nell'acqua fresca e pulita del Lago di Monate, un'aperitivo sul lago, una pizza, oppure tutti e tre, tutto nello stesso posto. A 5 minuti da casa.
Sightseeing
Incantevole monastero incastonato tra la roccia ed il Lago, con una vista mozzafiato.
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Santa Caterina del Sasso
13 Via Santa CaterinaIncantevole monastero incastonato tra la roccia ed il Lago, con una vista mozzafiato.
Parco della Rocca Borromea
22 Via alla RoccaVista stupenda a due passi dal centro di Arona
Stresa
Bellissima città sul lago, con traghetti per leIsole Borromee
Maccagno
Nice place to enjoy the lake and take a bath
Rocca Di Angera
Nice and well-preserved Borromeo Castle
Nice bars along the small lakeside road, lonely beaches reachable by a 5' walk
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Castelveccana
Nice bars along the small lakeside road, lonely beaches reachable by a 5' walk
Belvedere di Azzate
13 Piazza Antonio GhiringhelliNice sightseeing of the Varese Lake and the surrounding mountains
Essentials
Medium-big Supermarket, vast array of food, cleaning, drinks and fresh products.
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Esselunga
15/19 Via Vittorio VenetoMedium-big Supermarket, vast array of food, cleaning, drinks and fresh products.
UBI Banca
64 Via MagentaBank with ATM
A.B. Market Di Barausse Angelo
2 Via RomaSmall minimarket with essential food, drink, and cleaning goods
Excellent wine shop for every pocket; Mattia, the manager, will be very happy to advice you on the best wine for every occasion.
Seiterre Wine Shop - Vergiate
Excellent wine shop for every pocket; Mattia, the manager, will be very happy to advice you on the best wine for every occasion.
Parks & Nature
Cannobio
Lovely town with a large beach.
Maybe the cleanest lake of the whole Varese province, small beaches all around it, mostly private beaches where you pay a ticket (some are really cheap) to get in
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Lago di Monate
Maybe the cleanest lake of the whole Varese province, small beaches all around it, mostly private beaches where you pay a ticket (some are really cheap) to get in
Well equipped beach, especially for families with children and teenagers. At the entrance you will be required to make a membership card, not expensive.
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Il Larice Club
449 Via Al LagoWell equipped beach, especially for families with children and teenagers. At the entrance you will be required to make a membership card, not expensive.
Getting Around
Sesto Calende station
Train to/from Milan, Gallarate, Arona and Verbania
Ferry to/from Intra-Verbania, it's possible to embark with cars, vans and motorcycles, the crossing takes 15'
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Navigazione Lago Maggiore
2 Piazzale della VittoriaFerry to/from Intra-Verbania, it's possible to embark with cars, vans and motorcycles, the crossing takes 15'