Guidebook for Travedona Monate
Drinks & Nightlife
Fuori Giri (Poldo)
63 Via Vittorio VenetoRelaxed pub with many selected beer options and affordable light food
Beach bar with restaurant and facilities to entertain the whole family. Open from April until September (may be closed on rainy days) until midnight. This place can get very very busy in summer! Get there early on sunny weekend days.
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L'Ultima Spiaggia
Via MilanoBeach bar with restaurant and facilities to entertain the whole family. Open from April until September (may be closed on rainy days) until midnight. This place can get very very busy in summer! Get there early on sunny weekend days.
Despite the name, this is not a touristy place. The bar is very reasonably priced and busy with local youth and families in the evening. Aperitivo (a drink with light snacks typically enjoyed between 6.30 and 7.30 PM) from € 4.50, sitting right by the shores of Lake Maggiore. Freshly-prepared snacks and a choice of cocktails and soft drinks. Parking available nearby along the road.
Bar Souvenir S.A.S. Di Ventura Maria & C.
8 Viale Pietro MartireDespite the name, this is not a touristy place. The bar is very reasonably priced and busy with local youth and families in the evening. Aperitivo (a drink with light snacks typically enjoyed between 6.30 and 7.30 PM) from € 4.50, sitting right by the shores of Lake Maggiore. Freshly-prepared snacks and a choice of cocktails and soft drinks. Parking available nearby along the road.
Sightseeing
Stunning 14th century hermitage built on a high cliff along Lake Maggiore. The hermitage can be reached walking down 268 steps along the cliff with spectacular views. Plants such as lavender, rosemary and olives can be admired along the way. The hermitage itself features several layers of frescoes and a shop selling personal care products manufactures by the monks of Santa Caterina and other hermitages (honey, soap, liquor, etc).
An elevator is available for anyone who prefers not to walk down the steps: €1 per person.
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Santa Caterina del Sasso
13 Via Santa CaterinaStunning 14th century hermitage built on a high cliff along Lake Maggiore. The hermitage can be reached walking down 268 steps along the cliff with spectacular views. Plants such as lavender, rosemary and olives can be admired along the way. The hermitage itself features several layers of frescoes and a shop selling personal care products manufactures by the monks of Santa Caterina and other hermitages (honey, soap, liquor, etc).
An elevator is available for anyone who prefers not to walk down the steps: €1 per person.
Parks & Nature
Campo Dei Fiori Regional Park
Public beach with very clear water and CCTV for safety. Closed at night (9PM). Free to access.
Use the address "Via Aliprandi, Osmate" for navigation and persist until the very end of the road. Here you'll find a big brown gate and you can park just outside: press the button and the door opens automatically.
Via Aliprandi
Via AliprandiPublic beach with very clear water and CCTV for safety. Closed at night (9PM). Free to access.
Use the address "Via Aliprandi, Osmate" for navigation and persist until the very end of the road. Here you'll find a big brown gate and you can park just outside: press the button and the door opens automatically.
Long walks with several beaches alongside Lake Maggiore.
A playground is available. Most of of the walk is well-paved.
Two bars are available for snacks and lunches.
Via F. Magellano Lungolago
Via F. Magellano LungolagoLong walks with several beaches alongside Lake Maggiore.
A playground is available. Most of of the walk is well-paved.
Two bars are available for snacks and lunches.
Shopping
Centro Commerciale Campo dei Fiori
82 Viale TicinoLarge shopping area with all sorts of shops, bars and restaurants
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Ticino Center
Via del CantiereLarge shopping area with all sorts of shops, bars and restaurants
Essentials
Carrefour Market - Supermercato
Via MazziniCarrefour Market - Supermarket
18 Via Fratelli RecchiTigros Spa
439 Via E. FermiFood Scene
Lovely pizzeria, excellent fresh ingredients. Affordable. Several vegetarian options available.
Tommy Pizza
1 Via Mario DaviLovely pizzeria, excellent fresh ingredients. Affordable. Several vegetarian options available.
Panificio Maretti
1 Piazza Giuseppe GaribaldiFeshly-baked bread, croissants, biscuits and much more.
MANI IN PASTA
27 Via Carlo ColomboFreshly-made pasta, eat in or take away
Restaurant offering local cousine and occasionally exotic dishes. Vegetarian options available.
Locanda la Vecchia Travedona
145 Via Aldo MoroRestaurant offering local cousine and occasionally exotic dishes. Vegetarian options available.
Affordable excellent pizzeria with tables along the shores of Lake Maggiore. Ideal for dinners admiring the sunset over Arona, visible across the other side of the lake. Blankets provided by the restaurant if the weather turns cold in the evening. Many vegetarian options available.
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Pizzeria Damino
34 Viale Pietro MartireAffordable excellent pizzeria with tables along the shores of Lake Maggiore. Ideal for dinners admiring the sunset over Arona, visible across the other side of the lake. Blankets provided by the restaurant if the weather turns cold in the evening. Many vegetarian options available.
Entertainment & Activities
Open-top cable car from Laveno to the top of Sasso Ferro, where you can lounge at the Sky Bar or keep on exploring the mountain paths. Breath-taking views over the 7 lakes! Paragliders often use this cable car to reach the top of the mountain and launch from the Sky Bar.
Live music and karaoke nights are often organised by the Sky Bar in summer.
€7 one way, €10 return
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Funivia Laveno - Sasso del Ferro - Lago Maggiore station
15 Via Don C. TinelliOpen-top cable car from Laveno to the top of Sasso Ferro, where you can lounge at the Sky Bar or keep on exploring the mountain paths. Breath-taking views over the 7 lakes! Paragliders often use this cable car to reach the top of the mountain and launch from the Sky Bar.
Live music and karaoke nights are often organised by the Sky Bar in summer.
€7 one way, €10 return
Aircraft and space travel museum.
This museum includes exhibitions and activities to suit the whole family, young children as well as adults who have an interest in aircraft. Historical airplanes and prototypes as well as flight simulators and a section dedicated to the future of flight.
A retaurant, a cafe and a well-equipped playground are available.
€11 per adult, €5 per child
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Volandia
15 Via per TornaventoAircraft and space travel museum.
This museum includes exhibitions and activities to suit the whole family, young children as well as adults who have an interest in aircraft. Historical airplanes and prototypes as well as flight simulators and a section dedicated to the future of flight.
A retaurant, a cafe and a well-equipped playground are available.
€11 per adult, €5 per child
Museum of petrol stations!
Many petrol pumps and tools from around the world.
Free entrance, donations accepted
Museo Fisogni
25b Via Giacomo BianchiMuseum of petrol stations!
Many petrol pumps and tools from around the world.
Free entrance, donations accepted