 CANNOBIO
Municipio Tel. - Fax
Informazioni Turistiche Tel. Cannobio
is the first village that the northern European tourist meets
coming from San Bernardino and San Gottardo.
Being a border zone  for Lombardia, Piemonte and Canton Ticino, it has
influenced the history, but it has created also the best conditions to become
the coast centre, the most visited by International tourism.
The beauty comes from the five seventeenth century buildings along
the promenade and the streets , which go as far as the main road.
Cannobio is an old village which bound up its past with the country
world of the back valley and offers many evidences. In fact the village
has been able to keep the architectural peculiarity, as well as the
natural one of the lake and mountain. You can note the beauties
of Cannobio walking along paved alleys to admire the Palazzo della Ragione,
XII century; and La Torre del Comune; La Casa dei Pironi, XV century,
Il Santuario on the lake, XVI century; and "La Colleggiata di San Vittore",
XVIII century.
Outside town, other sights wait for the tourist. Near Traffiume, a natural beauty:
L'Orrido di Sant'Anna is a foaming waterfall, falling on the rocks of
the torrent Cannobino. Beside, the little church of Sant'Anna, 1665. 
A walk leads to an isolate village called Carmine. On a piece of
overhanging rock, with a panoramic view on the lake, there is the
little church of San Gottardo, typical medieval building. Its erection
lasted almost one century, from 1334 to 1431.
Who loves aquatic sports, can find in Cannobio facilities.
Above all, it has become the destination for players of windsurf
and sailing sports, thanks to the presence of the wind. Among the
different recurrent manifestations, there is the particular and suggestive
Festa dei Lumineri on 5th and 6th of January, to commemorate the
miracle "della Pietà". The Sunday market takes place every year along
the promenade.
© Edizioni Marwan
Fotografie: Mario Parietti
Redazione: Roberto Stangalini
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