lago d'orta - photos by endre novak

The area around Lake Orta has long been a favorite for tourists, thanks to the quiet beauty of the landscape,
its fascinating history and its wealth of artistic treasures - Romanesque and Baroque architecture. Lake Orta lies to the west of Lake Maggiore, in the northern Italy.
It is a minor star in the costellation of the subalpine lakes, but all the fascination and the history of the larger lakes seem to be concentrated in this place.