Lesa: spacious renovated apartment in a residential complex

This small municipality stands on the Piedmontese shore of Lake Maggiore, in a partly hilly setting overlooking the lake’s lush green shores, between Arona and Stresa. Peace and nature are the features that distinguish the town of Lesa, located just a few kilometres from the renowned town of Arona. An important tourist centre, well connected to the main motorways, close to Malpensa and 60 km from Milan, Arona stands on the Piedmontese shore of Lake Maggiore.

A town with a rich history, Arona was long under the control of the wealthy and powerful Borromeo family: Saint Charles Borromeo was in fact born here, in the castle, in 1538.

The town is home to numerous churches and squares, including the Church of the Holy Martyrs, with its fifteenth-century frescoes from the Leonardesque school, and the Collegiate Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. Moving on to the town’s medieval heart, we discover Piazza del Popolo, with its old-world houses and pier, topped by a small lighthouse and popular with tourists. However, Arona’s most important and fascinating monument is undoubtedly the Colossus of Saint Charles Borromeo. Standing approximately 35 metres tall, it is the world’s second-tallest visitable statue with an interior, surpassed only by the Statue of Liberty.

Arona also offers tourists a variety of activities: a historic centre full of shops and restaurants, a beautiful lakeside promenade, and lidos and small beaches where visitors can spend warm summer days.

In this wonderful historic and natural setting, you can find homes for sale on Lake Maggiore