Il Picchio (the Woodpecker) is located in a peaceful and sunny spot, only a few steps from Lake Mergozzo and close to Lake Maggiore. Its location makes this an ideal departure point for many types of excursions: naturalist trails, tourist attractions and points of cultural interest are all close at hand. There is Lake Maggiore with its Borromean Islands, Lake Orta and the Island of St. Jules, Mt. Rosa, Val Grande with its national park, scenic Vigezzo and Verzasca valleys, destinations such as Stresa, Milan, Como, or Locarno and Lugano in nearby Switzerland...
