| Verbania | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Piedmont | |
| Territory | Verbano from Piedmont | |
| Altitude | 197 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 37.49 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 30.484 (2019) | |
| Name inhabitants | Verbanesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0323 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 28921-28925 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Vittore (Intra), Santa Lucia (Suna) | |
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Verbania is a city of Piedmont overlooking the shore of the Borromean Gulf in Lake Maggiore.
To know
Geographical notes
The city of Verbania lies on the slopes of the castagnola promontory, so called for the dense chestnut groves that once covered it, which marks the northern end of the Borromean Gulf, on which the towns of Pallanza and of Suna, instead Trobaso to the north, while to the north-east, separated from the course of the San Bernardino stream, the locality of Intra which owes its name to its position between the San Bernardino and San Giovanni streams. In fact, it was the Romans who named this place intra flumina (Latin for between rivers).
When to go
| Climate | gen | Feb | mar | apr | mag | down | Jul | needle | set | Oct | nov | dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum (° C) | 6.0 | 8.4 | 12.2 | 16.1 | 19.1 | 24.0 | 26.9 | 25.9 | 22.4 | 17.2 | 10.5 | 6.7 |
| Minimum (° C) | 0.0 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 7.2 | 10.9 | 14.7 | 17.3 | 16.7 | 13.8 | 9.0 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 79 | 88 | 127 | 144 | 154 | 153 | 109 | 143 | 164 | 186 | 162 | 55 |
Background
The municipality of Verbania was established in 1939 by the merger of the municipalities of Intra and Pallanza. The name of the new municipality derived from that of Lake Maggiore, also called Verbano.
How to orient yourself
Verbania: full screen map.Neighborhoods
Verbania is made up of the towns of Pallanza, Intra, Suna, Fondotoce, Cavandone, Unchio, Possaccio, Trobaso, Zoverallo, Antoliva and Biganzolo. The richest part of shops is Intra.
How to get
By plane
The nearest airports are those of Milan Malpensa (MXP), Milan Linate (LIN)
By car
Highways:
(Highway 26) Genoa Voltri ↔ Sempione:
Take the Verbania exit a Gravellona Toce and then take the
towards Verbania.
(Highway 26) Genoa Voltri ↔ Sempione:
towards Verbania.Roads:
- (State Road 34) Gravellona Toce ↔ Brissago:
The state road on the western shore of the upper Verbano passes through the center of Verbania.
You can reach Verbania using the boats or using the ferries (also with car transport) of the Navigazione Lake Maggiore from the Lombard shore a Laveno-Mombello. Timetables include a ferry every 20 minutes approximately. The crossing takes about 20 minutes.
On the train
railway station of Verbania - Pallanza FS
The provincial capital, with the railway station of Verbania - Pallanza FS located in Verbania - Fondotoce, it is connected to the International line Milan - Domodossola - Brig - Basel.
- 1 Verbania - Pallanza FS railway station, Station 1-2 square, Fondotoce, ☎ 39 0323 49 60 37.
At the railway station there is a stop for the suburban buses of the № 1 Verbania ↔ Omegna line of the VCO Trasporti company. From the station it takes about twenty minutes to Verbania Pallanza and thirty minutes to travel to Verbania Intra.
By bus
Road bus services to and from Verbania:
- Comazzi (Comazzi Autoservizi), Via Nosere, 49, Domodossola, ☎ 39 0324 240 333, ☎ 39 800 011 404, @[email protected]. Bus line to Verbania from: Domodossola, which provides 8 buses a day. The travel time is about fifty minutes up to Verbania.
- SAF (SAF Srl, formerly Autoservizi Nerini Snc), Via alla Cartiera, 39, ☎ 39 0323 552 172, fax: 39 0323 552 165, @[email protected]. Extra-urban bus and bus lines for Verbania from: Malpensa Airport (Alibus) - Arona - Milan - Novara - Miazzina - Valle Intrasca.
- VCO (VCO Trasporti Srl), Via Holland, 55, ☎ 39 0323 518 711, ☎ 39 800 503 001, fax: 39 0323 503 448. Extra-urban bus and bus lines for Verbania from: Railway Station - Omegna - Domodossola - Premeno - Piancavallo - Cannobio - Brissago. From Brissago it takes about fifty minutes to travel to Verbania.
How to get around
By public transport
Public services with road vehicles serve the city, the hamlets that form an urban agglomeration with Verbania and the neighboring suburban municipalities. The main bus line is the line № 1 Verbania-Omegna.
There are also suburban and extra-urban bus connections such as the line (westward) № 1 Verbania ↔ Omegna, which connects the city with the Verbania-Pallanza railway station, with daily runs every 30 '(weekdays) and about 60' ( holidays) and the line (eastward) № 3 Verbania ↔ Cannobio ↔ Brissago with daily runs every 60 'approximately and weekday additions.
Urban bus lines with stops in the municipal area of Verbania:
- 2 — Verbania, Pallanza piazza Gramsci ↔ Verbania, Intra ↔ Verbania, Trobaso ↔ Verbania, Renco.
Timetable:Line № 2Operator:VCO Trasporti S.r.l..
Extra-urban bus lines with stops in the municipal area of Verbania:
- 1 — Omegna, Dogna ↔ Crusinallo, Railway ↔ Gravellona Toce ↔ Verbania, Railway ↔ Verbania, Fondotoce ↔ Verbania, Suna ↔ Verbania, Pallanza piazza Gramsci ↔ Verbania, Intra ↔ Verbania, Trobaso.
Timetable:Line № 1Operator:VCO Trasporti S.r.l..
- 3 — Brissago, Posta ↔ Cannobio ↔ Cannero-Riviera ↔ Oggebbio ↔ Ghiffa ↔ Verbania, Intra ↔ Verbania, Pallanza square Gramsci.
Timetable:Line № 3Operator:VCO Trasporti S.r.l..
- 4 — Verbania, Intra ↔ Premeno ↔ Piancavallo.
Timetable:Line № 4Operator:VCO Trasporti S.r.l..
- 5 — Verbania, Intra ↔ Verbania, Pallanza piazza Gramsci ↔ Verbania, Suna ↔ Verbania, Fondotoce ↔ Mergozzo ↔ Gravellona ↔ Ornavasso ↔ Cuzzago ↔ Premosello ↔ Vogogna ↔ Piedumulera ↔ Pallanzeno ↔ Villadossola ↔ Domodossola, bus station.
Timetable:Line № 5Operator:VCO Trasporti S.r.l..
- 8 — Verbania, Intra ↔ Ghiffa ↔ Oggebbio.
Timetable:Line № 8Operator:VCO Trasporti S.r.l..
- 8 — Verbania, Intra ↔ Ghiffa ↔ Oggebbio.
Timetable:Line № 8Operator:VCO Trasporti S.r.l..
- 9 — Verbania, Intra ↔ Verbania, Trobaso ↔ San Bernardino Verbano.
Timetable:Line № 9Operator:VCO Trasporti S.r.l..
- 10 - (Verbania, Pallanza piazza Gramsci ↔) Verbania, Intra ↔ Vignone ↔ Bureglio (↔ Bèe ↔ Premeno, Pian di Sole).
Timetable:Line № 10Operator:VCO Trasporti S.r.l..
- 11 — Verbania, Pallanza piazza Gramsci ↔ Verbania, Cavandone.
Timetable:Line № 11Operator:VCO Trasporti S.r.l..
- 12 — Verbania, Intra ↔ Cargiago ↔ Caronio.
Timetable:Line № 12Operator:VCO Trasporti S.r.l..
What see
Religious building
- 1 Madonna of the Countryside (Church, formerly Sancta Maria de Egro), viale Giuseppe Azari, 113, Pallanza, ☎ 39 0323 503 889.
free entry. Built in the 16th century, in Renaissance style, on the pre-existing building of the church of Sancta Maria de Egro, of which only the 11th century bell tower and some traces of the walls remain today. In the Chapel of the Madonna delle Grazie, there is the fresco of the venerated Madonna del Latte from the 14th century, coming and integrated from the pre-existing church. His bells on youtube. - 2 San Leonardo (Collegiate), piazza San Leonardo, 6, Pallanza, ☎ 39 0323 503 526. free entry. His bells on youtube.
- 3 Saint Lucia (Church), via Paolo Troubetzkoy, 116, Suna, ☎ 39 0323 501 292. free entry. His bells on youtube.
- 4 San Remigio (Oratory), via San Remigio, Pallanza. free entry. Building built between the 11th and 12th centuries in Romanesque style.
- 5 San Vittore (Basilica), via dei Ceretti, 4, Intra (piazza San Vittore), ☎ 39 0323 402 506, @[email protected]. free entry. Built in the seventeenth century, it has undergone several extensions and restorations over the years: in 1520 the church was enlarged by creating the presbytery; in 1580 the second extension saw the replacement of the main body of the church, which was demolished and rebuilt based on a design by Pellegrino Pellegrini and which led to the creation of a three-nave plan. Between 1788 and 1791 the last modification was made by Leopoldo Pollack who built the current neoclassical facade. His bells on youtube.
free entry. Built in the 16th century, in Renaissance style, on the pre-existing building of the church of Sancta Maria de Egro, of which only the 11th century bell tower and some traces of the walls remain today. In the Chapel of the Madonna delle Grazie, there is the fresco of the venerated Madonna del Latte from the 14th century, coming and integrated from the pre-existing church. Gardens and Parks
- 6 Botanical gardens of Villa Taranto, via Vittorio Veneto, 111, Pallanza, ☎ 39 0323 556 667, fax: 39 0323 556 667, @[email protected]. The botanical heritage of the Gardens of Villa Taranto with over 16 hectares it is vast: it includes about 1,000 non-native plants and about 20,000 varieties and species of particular botanical value.
- 7 Villa Giulia, Corso Zanitello, 8, Pallanza.
- 8 Villa San Remigio, via San Remigio, 22, Pallanza, ☎ 39 0323 503 249.
Museums and art galleries
- 9 Landscape Museum (Viani-Dugnani Palace), via Ruga, 44, Pallanza, ☎ 39 0323 556 621.
Tue-Sun 10: 00-12: 00 and 15: 30-18: 30. Sections: painting, sculpture and archeology. - 10 Landscape Museum (Palazzo Biumi-Innocenti), ascent Biumi, 8, Pallanza, ☎ 39 0323 556 621. Tue-Sun 10: 00-12: 00 and 15: 30-18: 30. Section: objects of popular devotion.
- 11 House of the Resistance, via Filippo Turati, 9-11, Fondotoce, ☎ 39 0323 586 802, fax: 39 0323 586 649, @[email protected]. Built in 1996, it stands within a park of 16,000 square meters. adjacent to the place where 43 partisans were shot on 20 June 1944 and covers an area of about 1,600 square meters.
- 12 Casa del Lago Museum (Villa Simonetta), via Felice Cavallotti, 16, Intra, ☎ 39 0323 53 814, @[email protected]. From April to September Mon (weekly closing), Tue 10: 00-14: 00, Wed 15: 00-17: 00, Thu 10: 00-12: 00, Fri-Sat 15: 00-17.00, Sun 10:00 -12:00 pm.
Tue-Sun 10: 00-12: 00 and 15: 30-18: 30. Sections: painting, sculpture and archeology.Events and parties
- Spring Camellia Exhibition, Villa Giulia, Corso Zanitello, 8-10. last Saturday and Sunday of March 10 am-7pm. At 10:00 on Saturday the inauguration at the Porticoes of the Town Hall.
- Tulip Week, Villa Taranto, Via Vittorio Veneto, 111, Pallanza, ☎ 39 0323 55 66 67. 10.00 EUR over 18, 5.50 EUR under 18. 12-25 Apr 2015 08: 30-18: 30. It was inaugurated for the first time by Captain Neil Mc Eacharn back in 1957. In this period the park is colored with over 80,000 bulbous plants, all peculiar and all in bloom, where the tulips undoubtedly stand out.
- Cactus follies, Villa Giulia, Corso Zanitello, 8-10, Pallanza. in mid-July. Market exhibition of succulent plants.
- Palio Remiero, Pallanza. In August, precisely the night before mid-August. Galleon race with the unique feature in Italy of being held at night. At which end a fireworks display is held.
- Winter Camellia Show, Villa Giulia, Corso Zanitello, 8-10, Pallanza. first Saturday and Sunday of December 10: 00-18: 30. At 10:00 on Saturday the inauguration at the Porticoes of the Town Hall.
What to do
Shopping
Food
- 1 [link not working]Bioè (organic food), Via Maurizio Muller, 35, Intra, ☎ 39 0323 407 414. Credit cards accepted: Mastercard, Postepay, Visa
- 2 Tigros supermarket (former Billa supermarket, former Uno supermarket), Corso Goffredo Mameli, 23-31, Intra, @[email protected].
Libraries
- Margaroli, Corso Goffredo Mameli, 53-55, Intra, ☎ 39 0323 401 027.
Shoes
- Colombara, Piazza Daniele Ranzoni, 63, Intra, ☎ 39 0323 404 159, @[email protected].
How to have fun
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- 1 San Bernardino restaurant, via alle Fabbriche, 8, Pallanza, ☎ 39 0323 402 347. Italian cuisine.
- 2 Sunshine restaurant (ex restaurant Dell'Arco), 127 / in via Vittorio Veneto, Pallanza (on the SS34 in front of the Carabinieri barracks), ☎ 39 0323 407 478, 39 331 2 763 595, @[email protected]. lunch (all you can eat) for EUR 10, - and evening buffet for EUR 20, - per person.. 11: 30-15: 00 and 18: 30-23: 30. Chinese, Italian and Japanese cuisine.
- McDonald's Verbania, Viale Sant'Anna, 1, ☎ 39 0323 503066. Mon-Sun: 07: 00-01: 00. McDrive service is also available.
Average prices
- 3 La Casera Restaurant, piazza Daniele Ranzoni, 19, Intra, ☎ 39 0323 581 123, @[email protected].
Where stay
Moderate prices
- 1 Hotel Al Centro, Via alle Fabbriche, 8, Pallanza, ☎ 39 0323 519 568, fax: 39 0323 408 542, @[email protected]. single from 30, - EUR, double from 50, - EUR with breakfast buffet (drinks not included). Accommodation.
Average prices
- 2 Pesce d'Oro hotel, Via Paolo Troubetzkoy, 136 (In the hamlet of Suna), ☎ 39 0323 504 445, @[email protected]. single from 55, - EUR, double from 75, - EUR with buffet breakfast. Three-star accommodation facility with restaurant. Internet for
free.
free.High prices
- 3 Grand Hôtel Majestic, Via Vittorio Veneto, 30-32, Pallanza, ☎ 39 0323 509 711, @[email protected]. double (low season) from 174, - EUR and (high season) from 186, - EUR with breakfast buffet. Four-star accommodation facility with restaurant. Internet for free.
Safety
Health
- 3 San Giorgio Pharmacy, Corso Goffredo Mameli, 141, Intra (Intra lakefront), ☎ 39 0323 401 355, fax: 39 0323 517 268, @[email protected]. Tue-Sun 09: 00-13: 00 and 14: 30-19: 00 (Sun from 15:00). Pharmacy, from Grasso, Dr. Andrea, with a phytotherapeutic vocation with Italian products as far as possible and in any case with certified raw materials of known origin. We talk English, German is French.
How to keep in touch
Keep informed
- 2 Pietro Ceretti Civic Library, via Vittorio Veneto, 138 (stop Verbania, San Bernardino - Playa bus lines № 1, 2, 3, 4, 5), ☎ 39 0323 401510, fax: 39 0323 408091, @[email protected]. Sun-Mon closed, Tue 09: 00-12: 30 and 14: 00-18: 30, Wed 15: 00-22: 00, Thu 09: 00-12: 30 and 14: 00-18.30, Fri 09:00 -12: 30 and 14: 00-18: 30, Sat 09: 30-18: 30. Public reading library, with a bibliographic endowment made up of over 80,000 documents, divided as follows: 60,000 monographs, 11,000 books for children (0-14 years), 5,000 documents of Local History, 4,000 multimedia documents (VHS, DVD, music CDs).
Around
- Tour of Lake Maggiore - with a ticket, "Lake Maggiore Express"daily or bi-daily, it is possible to travel with the trains of the Vigezzina Railway through the Centovalli and Valle Vigezzina between Locarno and Domodossola and between Domodossola and Arona via Verbania-Pallanza with the trains of the State Railway as well as using the modern motorboats of the Lake Maggiore navigation on the whole Verbano This unforgettable excursion offers numerous panoramic points around and from Lake Maggiore.
- Val Grande National Park
