Must-see attractions in Orta San Giulio

  • Isola San Giulio

    Orta San Giulio

    Anchored barely 500m in front of Piazza Mario Motta is Isola San Giulio. The island is dominated by the 12th-century Basilica di San Giulio, full of…

  • Sacro Monte di San Francesco

    Orta San Giulio

    Beyond the lush gardens and residences that mark the hill rising behind Orta is a kind of parallel ‘town’ – the sacro monte, where 20 small chapels…

  • Piazza Mario Motta

    Orta San Giulio

    Here's a picture of how life really should be lived: rise early and head for a coffee on Piazza Mario Motta, gazing across at the sun-struck Isola San…

  • Basilica di San Giulio

    Orta San Giulio

    This atmospheric church is the main attraction on the tiny Isola San Giulio and was built over various periods dating back to the 9th century. Its bell…

  • Chiesa dell'Assunta

    Orta San Giulio

    A short walk uphill from the Piazza Mario Motta on the waterfront, this church dates back to the 15th century, though it was rebuilt in the 1700s. It has…

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