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When we first set eyes on Lake Orta from the
comfort of our first-class carriage on the Cisalpino, our hands went reaching for the
train's emergency cord. West of Lake Maggiore, this 13km-long sliver of water is the most
unspoilt of Italy's sub-alpine lakes. Fed from tiny streams and springs, it offers perfect
swimming conditions. Tourism is limited to elderly French and Swiss pilgrims, who pay
their respects at the hilltop shrine but by nightfall are long gone. In the car-free
village of Orta San Giulio, you'll find one of Italy's prettiest piazzas, where Riva
motorboats ferry passengers out to the medieval isle. The town has a couple of gastronomic
gems where you can sample carpaccio and drink local Nebbiolo, plus there's half a dozen
gelaterias. Book at the seven-room hotel in the main square and eye the listings for that
perfect lake-front villa.
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