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Tag Archives: Lake Maggiore
750 Year Old Castle
Wednesday Dear Elsie Today was the day we visited a 750 year old castle. When we arrived in Arona, one of the buildings that dominated the view was the Castle at the neighbouring town of Angera. Yesterday, when we arrived … Continue reading
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Tagged Angera Castle, Arona, Granpa Pieter, Italy 2024, Lake Maggiore, Northern Italy
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Stresa and Isola Bella
Monday Dear Elsie Today the sun shone, so we were quickly out and about to enjoy the pleasure of some Italian spring. We took a ferry from Arona to a town 16km further along the lake, called Stresa. It’s always … Continue reading
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Tagged Arona, Isola Bella, Italy 2024, Lake Maggiore, Stresa, Zermatt
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