Lake Orta And Orta San Giulio, Northern Italy Editorial Image

Orta San Giulio, Italy. Lake Orta. Panorama from the garden of the town hall of Villa Bossi with the statue 'The perfect picture' by Carl Heinz Schroth. Focus on the background. Orta San Giulio is famous for the historical center, traditional shops, typical restaurants, old houses, alleys in stone and pebbles for San Giulio island or isola San Giulio, a little island with very picturesque buildings and alleys. Another attraction is the Sacro Monte di Orta, on the hill behind the village, entirely dedicated to a saint, the 20 chapels that compose it depict episodes of the life and miracles of St. Francis of Assisi. Piedmont, province of Novar