Lago d'Orta

We took a day trip on Sunday to Lago d'Orta (Lake Orta). It's a lake just about an hour west of Varese. My favorite place was the town of Orta San Giulio with the little island of L'Isola di San Giulio right off the banks of the town and connected by a small ferry.


Piazza Motta, the main square of Orta San Giuolio


detail of the Palazzo della Comunità della Riviera in the piazza. It dates from 1582.


from the piazza looking towards the island


Jason and Wren


Jason on a street in Orta San Giulio


view of the lago


Jason buying bread in a local shop


pasta shapes sold in the shop - notice the first one!


neat tree (this was actually in