Castelveccana

Placed in one of the more charming inlet of the Lake Maggiore, it has on the back large wooded expanses.

In 1928, Castello Valtravaglia, on the lake, and Veccana, on the inland hills, joined into the municipality of Castelveccana, that also includes the villages of Bissago, Vallate, Caldè, Castello, Nasca, Orile, Pessina, Rasate, Ronchiano, Saltirana, San Pietro, and Sarigo.

Caldè is a beautiful village with a little port and the famous pinnacle of limestone overhanging the waters. Today we can see only few remains of the ancient Rocca di Caldé, but from the top of the hill you can enjoy a beautiful view. On the shore, around the promontory, we can see the chimneys of the old furnaces where the limestone was changed in fine lime.

To see:

- Sarigo with its stone house and old lanes, the XII century Church of San Giorgio and the decorated house of the painter Genesio Boldrini

- Saltirana with the Church of San Martino and the wash-house at the entrance of the village

- Rasate and its chestnut woods

- Nasca with the bell tower of the destroyed Church of San Martino

- the Froda Falls, a 100 mt drop from the Mount Cuvignone

- the San Antonio pass, with the little romanesque church and the splendid view on the lake

For more information and picture about Castelveccana and its hamlet : www.castelveccana.com