The monuments
All the monuments in Orta San Giulio
The landmarks and masterpieces worth planning a day around.
Isola di San GiulioIsola San GiulioIsland basilica of San Giulio, way of silence path, Benedictine nuns, Lake Orta stillnessA Romanesque basilica and a closed Benedictine convent share the islet that fills Lake Orta's center. The single lane circling it is signposted as the Way of Silence, and the island enforces the suggestion.Plan the visitMore nearby
More within reach
Monuments a day trip away, elsewhere in Piedmont.
IvreaUNESCOIvrea, industrial city of the 20th centuryOlivetti; twentieth-century industrial architecture; administration and social-service buildings; housing; Movimento Comunità
TurinEgyptian MuseumOldest Egyptian museum, tomb of Kha intact, statue gallery of kings, papyrus collection
TurinMole AntonellianaTurin's 167-meter spire, National Cinema Museum, glass elevator, synagogue that outgrew itself
TurinTurin CathedralHome of the Holy Shroud, Renaissance facade, rare public exhibitions, Roman theatre remains beside
TurinBasilica of SupergaJuvarra's hilltop dome, Savoy royal tombs, rack tramway ascent, Grande Torino memorial
TurinUNESCORoyal Palace of TurinSavoy seat of power, Royal Armoury, Chapel of the Holy Shroud, Royal Gardens
StresaIsola BellaBorromeo palace island, ten-terraced Baroque garden, white peacocks, Lake Maggiore showpiece
Sant'Ambrogio di TorinoSacra di San MicheleAbbey on Mount Pirchiriano, Stairway of the Dead, symbol of Piedmont, Umberto Eco inspiration

