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The sanctuary dedicated to St Francis of Assisi and set on a wooded hilltop overlooking the Isola di San Giulio is a renowned place of pilgrimage. It consists of twenty Baroque chapels, decorated with frescoes that serve as a background to groups of lifelike terracotta statues. The sanctuary is part of the UNESCO Sacred Mountains World Heritage Site.
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- From€5(34 reviews)302 m
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- From€15(2.3 K reviews)24.1 Km
Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide979 m - 28016 Orta-San-Giulio
- The Green Guide1.66 Km - 28016 Orta-San-Giulio
- The Green Guide9.89 Km - 28049 Stresa
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Where to sleepnearby
- From €279Relais & Chateaux Villa CrespiMICHELIN Guide317 m - Via Fava, 18, 28016 Orta San Giulio
- From €88Lake view rooms and flats Casa Sul Lago362 m - Via Fava 7, 28016 Orta San Giulio
- From €66Studio Casa sul lago-1 by Interhome374 m - 28016 Orta San Giulio
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Where to eatnearby
- Sacro Monte OrtaAround€20193 m - Via al Sacro Monte, 5, 28016 Orta San Giulio
- Villa Crespi€€€€MICHELIN 2024295 m - via Fava 18, 28016 Orta San Giulio
- Bistrot Il Gatto e la VolpeAround€26302 m - 28016, 28016 Orta San Giulio
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