History, gardens and architecture on Lake Maggiore

On that western, Piedmontese branch of Lake Maggiore that has Stresa as its beating heart and Mottarone as the mountain that watches over it from on high, not far from the Candoglia quarry that was the source of the marble from which Milan Cathedral was formed, autumn is the busiest season to enjoy the gardens of Stresa and the Borromean Gulf, discover the secluded lemon groves, indulge in gourmet pleasures, panoramas streaked with red and purple hues more pronounced, daring architecture alongside great Art Nouveau classics.