"The lady of the camellias" Cannero Riviera by Manara

Cannero Riviera Travel Guide: 12 reviews and 17 photos

The title I have given to this page is due to the number of camellias I have seen in the gardens of Cannero.

One of the aspects of Cannero I like the most is that it's so small (it has about 1000 inhabitants), but has everything a lakeside town should have: a landing for the boats, marinas, a beautiful promenade, flower gardens, a beach, picturesque narrow streets with old houses, some hotels and old-style villas, some good restaurants. There is even a small river, and a waterfall.

A view from the promenade

Since I was a little girl I have always been fond of lakes, and especially of the kind of landscapes that can be seen from the banks of Lago Maggiore. Cannero is just one of the many lovely towns and villages that can be visited in this beautiful region. However, it has an advantage with respect to other more famous towns: in this Northern part of the lake there are no congress centres, hotels are not big, and the narrow streets of the villages are not suitable for tourists' buses. This explains why foreign visitors, who are many anyway, are not seen in large groups here: this area is more suitable for families or for couples.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Picturesque, romantic and incredibly beautiful
Cons:So small it can easily become overcrowded in high season
In a nutshell:The quintessential Italian lake experience

Last visit to Cannero Riviera: May 2010
Intro Updated Jul 27, 2011
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Reviews (12)

A day at the beach Things to Do (4)

I mentioned in my introduction that Cannero has a beach. It is in a cove, on the southern side of the village, i.e. on... more travel advice

Flowers Shopping (1)

Signor Carlo Zanoni, the current owner, is the grandson of the other Carlo Zanoni who started this business in 1911. In... more travel advice

Palms'n Roses Local Customs (3)

In Cannero the climate is very mild, because the mountains shelter it from the cold winds, it is kissed by the sun for... more travel advice

Camellias Local Customs (3)

I explained in another page how and why the soil in this area is especially suitable to grow azaleas, rhododendrons and... more travel advice

Restaurants (3)
See All Near the boat landing

Hotels (1)
Best camping by Lake Maggiore

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Nemorino May 13, 2011 at 4:11 AM

Fine photos of this lovely region! (So far I have only seen it from the window of the train.)
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hopang Mar 16, 2010 at 1:36 PM

Cannero Riviera is certainly a great and exciting tourist destination with great resorts and beautiful sceneries captured from your lovely photographs. We hope to visit the destination one day. Thanks for sharing. ~ho & pang
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mvtouring Jul 27, 2009 at 2:17 PM

My camelias is flowering at the moment, so it was so nice to see your tip about them. ;-)
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bobsibley Jun 14, 2009 at 2:48 PM

Great Picture, I remember rowing out to the island with the tower with other lads when we stayed at the School?/seminary? opposite on the Canarro side in the early 60's in the summer, Happy days! Lovely people, lovely town.
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uglyscot Dec 18, 2008 at 6:36 AM

Beautiful views from this lovely little place Thanks for featuring it.
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a.lena Jan 9, 2008 at 11:53 AM

Non sono mai stata in questa parte del lago, ma vedo che devo assolutamente andarci, specialmente adesso che so che c'è posto per noi camperisti.
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craic Oct 5, 2007 at 6:55 AM

what an absolutely charming place