"The lady of the camellias" a Cannero Riviera Travel Page by Manara

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

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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.

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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.