Zornasco

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Zornasco and its mill

The Zornasco mill is the largest of the 54 existing in the Vigezzo Valley.

Built in the seventeenth century, it consists of four millstones: three for processing cereals and one used to defibrate hemp. It is located a few meters from the Zornasco stop of our railway.

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Zornasco

Zornasco

Zornasco

Zornasco

Zornasco is a town known for its mill: the biggest of the 54 existing in Valle Vigezzo

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Folsogno - Dissimo

Folsogno - Dissimo

Folsogno - Dissimo

In Dissimo, you will find ancient graves decorated with charcoal

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Coimo

Coimo

Coimo

Coimo

The village of Coimo, with its typical local architecture of stone houses, is clearly visible from the train

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Buttogno

Buttogno

Buttogno

Buttogno

Buttogno is surrounded by forests and has two sides: on the one hand, rural farmsteads, going uphill, and on the other side, elegant residences with large gardens, descending into the valley

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Malesco

Malesco

Malesco

Viewed from our railway, Malesco is located in the Val Grande national park on the opposite side of the valley

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Gagnone - Orcesco

Gagnone - Orcesco

Gagnone - Orcesco

The small villages contain examples of major artworks. In Gagnone is the San Giulio chapel, which is now used for secular purposes and houses the postcard museum.

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Druogno

Druogno

Druogno

Druogno

The extensive municipality has inhabited hamlets, mills, small chapels and paintings.

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Prestinone

Prestinone

Prestinone

Prestinone

This small inhabited village is the birthplace of the painter Carlo Fornara

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Ribellasca

Ribellasca

Ribellasca

Ribellasca

The national border at Ponte Ribellasca runs between the Italian province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola and the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

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Re

Re

Re

Re

The village of Re is well-known for the famous pilgrimage church of Madonna del Sangue

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Isella - Olgia

Isella - Olgia

Isella - Olgia

Isella - Olgia

Olgia is a hamlet in the municipality of Re, located on an elevated terrace with a view of Monte Gridone

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Villette

Villette

Villette

Villette

The village is in the midst of pastureland, chestnut and beech groves and it is well-known for its sundials

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Santa Maria Maggiore

Santa Maria Maggiore

Santa Maria Maggiore

Santa Maria Maggiore

It is a charming place with an enchanting village centre, a piazza and roads with colourful house facades

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