Touring Orta San Giulio in Italy
Orta San Giulio in the region of Piedmont with its 1,119 citizens is a city located in Italy - some 337 mi or ( 543 km ) North-West of Rome , the country's capital city .
Time in Orta San Giulio is now 07:15 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Berne, Munich, Aix-en-Provence, Venice, and Varallo Sesia. Being here already, consider visiting Berne . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Orta San Giulio ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Isola San Giulio:o amor está no ar...
Para mim foi uma alegria conhecer este pequeno vilarejo no lago de Orta, norte da Itália, um lugar maravilhoso ea Ilha San Giulio é de fato apaixonante!!! ..
Orta San Giulio
pomeriggio estivo al Lago d'Orta e al paese di Orta San Giulio ..
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Miss Piemonte 2010 - Orta San Giulio.wmv
Concorso di Miss Italia. Miss Piemonte...Orta San Giulio 22 Agosto 2010 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Carcegna
Carcegna is a small village located above the eastern shore of Lake Orta, at an altitude of 490m, in the Province of Novara, Piedmont, Italy. Administratively a frazione of the commune of Miasino, it has 260 inhabitants, called Carcegnesi. Its patron saint is Saint Peter, celebrated on 29 June. Archaeological excavations have brought to light Gaulish, Gallo-Roman and Etruscan remains. In the outskirts of the village there are ruins of a fortification, probably of Lombard origin.
Located at 45.80 8.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Sacro Monte di Orta
The Sacro Monte di Orta is a Roman Catholic devotional complex in the comune of Orta San Giulio on the summit of a hill known as San Nicolao, which faces the western shore of Lake Orta. It is one of the Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy, included in UNESCO World Heritage list. Construction of the complex, dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi, began in 1583. The project by the Capuchin friar Cleto da Castelletto Ticino involved 36 chapels, of which only 20 were built.
Located at 45.80 8.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Isola San Giulio
Isola San Giulio or San Giulio Island is an island within Lake Orta in Piedmont, northwestern Italy. The island is 275 metres long (north/south), and is 140 metres wide (east/west). The most famous building on the island is the Basilica of Saint Giulio close to which you can see the monumental old Seminary (1840s). Since 1976 it has been transformed into a Benedictine monastery.
Located at 45.80 8.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lake Orta
Lake Orta is a lake in northern Italy west of Lake Maggiore. It has been so named since the 16th century, but was previously called the Lago di San Giulio, after Saint Julius (4th century), the patron saint of the region; Cusio is a merely poetical name. Its southern end is about 35 km by rail NW of Novara on the main Turin-Milan line, while its north end is about 6 km by rail south of the Gravellona-Toce railway station, half-way between Ornavasso and Omegna.
Located at 45.82 8.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Sancarlone
The San Carlone or Sancarlone or the Colossus of San Carlo Borromeo is a massive bronze statue, erected between 1614 and 1698, near Arona, Italy. It is built on a hill overlooking Lago Maggiore near the ancestral castle of the Borromeo family. A series of chapels was planned documenting the life of the saint, forming a Sacro Monte for religious meditation and veneration. Only three were eventually built.
Located at 45.77 8.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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