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The town of Premia Terme is located in Piedmont and is a "comune town in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola". Premia is located in Val d’Antigorio, one of the branches of the Val d’Ossola, which follows the road that leads to the Val Formazza, between mountains and natural parks, one of the most evocative places in the Upper Piedmont. The Municipality of Premia, where the spa is located, with its pastures and woods is an ideal place for quiet and regenerating stays. Its hamlets, its delicious churches and museums tell its history, starting from Roman times through the domination of the De Rodis family, which also had relevance in the history of Ossola. From there the first Walser colonizations of the lands at altitude begin, where still today the villages of Salecchio Superiore, Salecchio Inferiore and Case Francoli, as well as examples of Walser architecture in other parts of the territory that start from Cadarese to the border with Formazza, are still located. The Terme di Premia is located in a modern structure with innovative technologies and treatments, inaugurated in 2008. Immersed in a heavenly place, it is the ideal opportunity to detach from the daily efforts and enjoy a well-deserved rest between the beauty of nature and the benefits of thermal water. A holiday also suitable for the whole family thanks to healing and recreational spas suitable for children. The thermal waters of the Premia spring flow at 44 degrees C and are classified as high-term calcium sulphate. Thanks to these features they are suitable for many types of treatments. In particular, they are indicated for respiratory diseases with specific inhaling treatments and the possibility of micronized showers. On the other hand, for arthroreutic and dermatological pathologies, balneotherapy with immersion in thermal water at 38 degrees C is very effective, a real panacea against skin aging. Finally, the vascular path on pebbles with tanks at alternating temperature, is indicated for the circulatory system. The Premia spa offers many possibilities to relax and have fun. Diving into its waters is always a magical moment. The pool area will give you both physical and mental well-being with hydromassage and cervical jets that ease the pain and relax the nervous system. While you relax thanks to these sensations, the children will play in the reserved area with slides and many games even for those who are not yet able to swim. But if you want to enjoy the view of the Ossola Valley, the outdoor thermal pools are the place for you. Open all year round, you will reign an unforgettable experience that combines natural beauty and well-being. In addition, at the spa you may feel lighter. it shuffles the muscles, reduces swelling and stimulates circulation with the vascular pathway. A walk in a long and narrow pool, divided into hot and cold water, with pebbles that generate a natural and physiological foot massage. During your stay at the Holiday House La Beccaccia is available, on request, a discount code to be used during the booking on the website of the Terme di Premia, to get a 10% discount.

Let’s talk about the history of the Witches of the Antigorio Valley An episode that is historically placed between 1575 and 1620, in the period in which the inquisitors of the Catholic Church ventured into these remote lands with one goal: to eradicate heresy and spread the Counter-Reformation, a movement born from the Council of Trent (1545-1563) to respond to the criticisms of Martin Luther posted to Wittenberg in 1517, sought to reform the Catholic Church and strengthen the faith in the most isolated regions. The church issued new directives that the people had to follow and the local clergy were entrusted with the task of spreading these teachings even in the most remote areas, such as the Antigorio valley. The spread of the new faith met with many resistances, especially due to the reticence of the local populations to change and the difficulty of understanding the liturgical functions in Latin. In this historical context, life in the Antigorio Life Valley flowed following ancient rhythms and beliefs. Local populations, often isolated due to climatic and morphological conditions, kept alive the cults linked above all to the land and nature. Ancestral practices that were often integrated into daily life without conflicting with Christianity, in a sort of peaceful coexistence. And here is inserted the figure of the midwife, which had a fundamental task, that is to help mothers at the time of childbirth. These women possessed in-depth knowledge of medicinal herbs and natural remedies, passed down from generation to generation. And people trusted them. The arrival of the inquisitors led to a conviction: their knowledge was at odds with religion and therefore became suspicious people. It was in this way that the arrival of two clerical figures, Fra Alberto and Fra Domenico, two young Dominicans sent to the valley in 1575, changed the course of history. The two friars began to investigate the herbal practices of local women, seeing traces of heresy in them. In practice, the witch hunt began. Especially between Domenico Buelli he was a prominent figure of the Inquisition. His cruelty and zeal in eradicating heresy led to the construction of new prisons and the continued persecution of the women of the valley. The investigations of the two inquisitors aroused fear among the population. An edict was posted on the door of the church of San Gaudenzio in Baceno, urging the population to report any suspicion of witchcraft. A climate of suspicion was created with the threat of excommunication for those who did not obey. In a short time, 20 women from Baceno, Crodo and Croveo were accused of witchcraft. Despite the suffering inflicted, many of the allegations were based on local superstitions and rivalries, as evidenced by subsequent cases of torture and forced confessions. Crushing evidence against them was collected by the inquisitors. At least according to their point of view. The accused women were transferred to Novara and were jailed pending trial. In a place of great suffering like the city prisons and, even more so those of the Holy Inquisition and the bishop, the women were subjected to atrocious torture to extort confessions. The women were tried and sentenced to severe penalties. Ten of them were placed under house arrest, seven were declared innocent and one was sentenced to remain in prison until death. Gaudenzia Fogletta di Rivasco and Giovanna, called the Fiora, Croveo were instead condemned to the stake. The Church, however, did not execute the sentence because she claimed not to shed blood directly. Condemnation that was instead carried out by the secular arm. The Inquisition brought terror to the Antigorius Valley until 1611, fueling unfounded accusations and personal rivalries. The climate of suspicion and fear established by the inquisitors left an indelible mark in the collective memory of the valley. Many women, unjustly accused, suffered torture and humiliation, while others were victims of personal vendettas disguised as religious zeal. Their stories, albeit painful, are part of the cultural heritage of this region and are remembered every year with a festival that takes place in July.

Small village in Val Formazza, in Piedmont, Croveo is full of legends. Croveo is a small village, a hamlet of the municipality of Baceno, in the Antigorio Valley and Formazza, deeply marked by the inquisition and linked to several legends that over the centuries have created a halo of mystery around this place, which today we can visit thanks to its beautiful marbles called the Devil. Croveo today is a small village that is visited especially for its Marmitte, but it is also interesting the aspect related to popular beliefs. There are at least two legends linked to this place that are worth knowing if you want to fully experience the atmosphere of this place: one concerns a mysterious figure that would frighten children too curious, the other, the one on the presence of two huge boulders on the Devero river. There would also be a third story, but this more than a legend is a reality linked to the Inquisition. Croveo is a place full of mysteries and legends that are handed down from father to son. And one close to children is the one that concerns his famous bridge. A story perhaps born to instill in children a sense of fear and prudence when you arrive in dangerous places. The legend tells of an evil entity, called the “rampign”, a figure capable of dragging anyone who gets too far beyond the parapet of the bridge into the abyss. This entity would suddenly grasp the reckless with its hook, the rampign, in the local dialect, dragging it into the depths below. It is a popular story, but it is also a warning to keep the attention and above all the caution when you get around on this bridge that crosses the gorge where you can admire the underlying torrent Devero. The second local legend is the one that was published in the magazine “L’Ossola” between 1898 and 1899 written by Ottorino Leoni. It tells of one people, Lucia, a local girl and Michele, a stranger who had settled in Croveo to be a miller and build a mill on the Devero. The two loved each other, but their love was opposed by Domenico, the father of the young woman who felt abandoned by the girl. He made a pact with the devil for revenge, even if he immediately repented of the thing. And to remedy it sought help in an old hermit who lived in a cave just above the river. As the hermit begged the devil, she appeared on the top of the mountain, beginning to throw stones with the intent to kill the two lovers and destroy the mill. Lucifer did not succeed in his intent. Having ceased the danger, Domenico understood the mistake, embraced the two young men and gave consent to marry with his blessing. All was well until the death of the hermit. It was at this time that the devil wanted to take revenge, trying to obstruct the river bed to block the water and drown the miters. This intent also failed. The two boulders thrown by the devil were wet, as we see them today. According to legend, the cause of the plague that struck the Ossola Valley was caused by a tail butt of the Devil that ended up in the waters of the Devero, then in those of Toce, Ticino and the entire Po. The third, and it is not a legend, concerns the cruelty of the inquisitory friars who struck heavily here, bringing terror and death to the so-called “heretical” people. We are in the period of the Council of Trent, convened in response to Luther’s theses and the reform of the Catholic Church to increase faith in the most isolated regions such as the Formazza valley. The new directives issued by the clergy emanated had heavy consequences for this area.

The Orrids of Uriezzo are a spectacular and sculpture result of the erosion of the waters complex of gorges, made thanks to the action of the streams that once flowed downstream of the Toce Glacier. Sint in Valle Antigorio, in the municipality of Premia (Provide of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola) During the last glaciation, which ended about 12,000 years ago (called Wurmiana Glaciation), the Antigorio Valley was occupied by the extensive Toce Glacier, which exceeded 1,000 meters. Downstream of it flowed countless streams, which, flowing impetuously, generated vigorous waterfalls able to sculpt the rock with their swirling and energetic movement, which over time have eroded the rock generating narrow valleys and gorges at meandriform gallows. With the retreat of the glaciers, the streams also retreated and left what are today the Orrids of Uriezzo, with an incidable and almost surreal appearance. Currently, in fact, the waterways no longer flow inside them and it is therefore possible to easily visit them on foot. The horrid of Uriezzo can now be visited as they are no longer crossed by the waters, while the orrid of Arvèra is still active and traveled by the waters of Toce, which, after crossing the Orrido di Balmasurda, visible from the bridge of Balmacorda, enters the plain of Verampia. The itinerary leads to the discovery of the horrid South and the North-East horrid and continues in Maiesso where the spectacular and evocative Giants’ Weapons are located: here the melting waters of the ancient ice of Toce have gathered forming currents and vortices that have dug the rock to erode and make visible the deepest layer called “Elemento 0”. The Orrids are characterized by a series of large subcircular cavities separated by narrow and tortuous tunnels. The walls are all sculpted by niches and grooves produced by the swirling and violent motion of waterfalls. At certain points they approach so much that from the bottom they do not allow the sight of the sky. Urrido Sud: called by the inhabitants of the place Tomb d'Uriezzo, it is the most spectacular, about 200 m long and from 20 to 30 meters deep North-East Orrid: about 100 m long and a dozen deep, very narrow in some places West Orrid: less characteristic, consisting of two distinct traits. A fourth horrid, which takes the name of Vallaccia, is located just below the Church of Baceno, but is difficult to access and ends with a jump on the Devero stream. The Orrids are a complex ecosystem characterized by high humidity, low light, smooth and smooth walls. Various plant species, especially mosses and ferns, are able to adapt to such difficult environmental conditions and are present in great variety.

Alpe Devero is an alpine resort located in the center of the Devero Valley, surrounded by some of the most impressive peaks of the Lepontine Alps. A little jewel of rare beauty, enjoyable in all seasons, a paradise for lovers of hiking, mountaineering, skiing and ski mountaineering. The small town is a hamlet of Baceno, a town in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola. The Alpe, a historic settlement of pastures for the breeding of livestock, is located at 1634 meters above sea level and is located within the protected area of the Alpe Veglia and Alpe Devero Natural Park. Inserted within the Veglia-Devero Natural Park (established in 1995), a large part of the territory of Alpe Devero is subject to environmental protection that preserves its pristine beauty. When it is there for the first time overlooking the plain of Alpe Devero, you are impressed by the uniqueness of the landscape, which offers spectacular photographic views in every season. As a frame of the green meadows scattered with flowers in spring and summer, of the beautiful stone and wood huts, collected in small groups and the stream that flows by roaring, the trees of Cervandone (3211 m), the Punta della Rossa (2888 m) and the crace crampiolo (2776 m) are raised while larch, fir trees and the thick underforest of rhododendrons and the sweetest pangs. In autumn the landscape is inflamed by being ochre, red and orange while in winter the snow envelops everything with its white and silent blanket, transforming the Alpe Devero into an enchanted landscape. The Alpe Devero, offers numerous excursions of different difficulty and length, both winter, for lovers of ski mountaineering and snowshoes, and summer, for trekking lovers. There are also mountain bike and down-the-line trails. Among the various options it is possible to reach both the Val Formazza and the Antigorius Valley and the Val Divedro. Entering the plain, behind the pension Fattorini, a beautiful building of the beginning of the twentieth century, we can reach the attacks of numerous climbing routes that are located on the Cervandone and Punta Rossa and the famous Lake of the Witches while on the left start the paths that from Alpe Devero allow you to reach the Val Buscagna, Lake Nero, the Alpe Veglia and the Combi Lanza bivouac, a point of support for the walls. The plain of Devero is a large plateau surrounded by the larch woods and the peaks of Monte Cervandone, Punta della Rossa, Pizzo Cornera and Pizzo Fizzi. Just north-east of the town of the Devero alp and Crampiolo is Lake Codelago (also known as Lake Devero), an artificial basin that occupies much of the valley floor of the Devero Valley. In the village there are typical examples of local architecture: huts with pious roofs. It can be reached from the A26 Voltri-Sempione motorway, up to Gravellona Toce, from here proceed to Domodossola exiting towards the Antigorio-Formazza Valley, continue to Goglio, a hamlet of Baceno, and from here you go up to the valley of Devero through a municipal road about 7 km long. The access and circulation of private vehicles are prohibited, paid parking is set up before entry. From Alpe Devero it is possible to reach Binn in Switzerland passing (expert hikers) for the Bivacco Combi and Lanza at 2,429 meters in Val Buscagna, built by the CAI of Omegna in memory of the young members Luigi Combi and Piero Lanza died on 19 July 1970 on the Canalone Marinelli (East Wall of Monte Rosa).

The monumental Parish Church of Baceno, in Romanesque-Gothic style, is named after San Gaudenzio, the first Bishop of Novara (337-417). The oldest documents that testify to the existence of a chapel in the place where the church now stands date back to the early 11th century. Carlo Bascapè, Bishop of Novara from 1593 to 1615, in his “Sacred Novaria” cites a document attesting the existence in the Baceno of a chapel donated to the canons of Santa Maria di Novara by Gualberto of Pombia, Bishop of Novara from 1032 to 1039. The chapel, built with a rectangular plan in Lombard Romanesque style, was located where the presbytery is currently located. The first expansion of the building, datable between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, changed its orientation and gave shape to the portion now represented by the central nave and the Romanesque facade between the two pilasters. In 1326 the cleric Signebaldo de Baceno erected, at the point where the entrance to the primitive chapel, the Chapel of the Madonna, stood. The marked spread of Christianity in the Antigorius Valley later determined the need for a new expansion. On the occasion of the marriage, in 1486, of Bernardino de Baceno, the imperial Valvassore of Antigorio and Formazza, with the noblewoman Ludovica Trivulzio, daughter of the representative of the Duke of Milan in Ossola, the Church of San Gaudenzio was embellished with the construction of the current side naves, in Gothic style. In the last decade of the 16th century, with the new norms established by the Council of Trent, new interventions began within the Church of San Gaudenzio, whose structure was significantly modified with the insertion of clear baroque elements, which since then have been in harmony with Romanesque and Gothic. At the center of the Romanesque stone facade of the monumental Church of San Gaudenzio stands the portal, dominated by a rose window and flanked by the large fresco of San Cristoforo, painted in 1542. The imposing bell tower, with a square base and with a side of seven meters, is 31 meters high; the octagonal cusp was added in the seventeenth century. The large interior with five naves, divided by four sets of columns, is characterized by a marked slope floor (almost a meter the difference in height from the beginning of the nave at the base of the steps of the presbytery), composed of serizzo slabs. The side aisles are formed by ten beautifully frescoed cruises; in addition to the imposing ciborium of the main altar, they finally enrich the Church of San Gaudenzio seven side altars and the sixteenth-century Battistero in white marble and wood, with walls and frescoed vaults. The oldest and most valuable artistic portion of the building is the Chapel of the Madonna (now of the Rosary), located in the nave on the right of the altar, whose wonderful frescoes are dedicated to the life of Mary. In the presbytery, on the right, the great Crucifixion (1542), the work of Antonio Zanetti called the Bugnate, below the figures of Adam and Eve, while on the barrel vault is represented the dragon by the seven heads of the Apocalypse; the cruise of the presbytery is enclosed by three finely frescoed arches with prophets and hisbys. The magnificence of the Church of San Gaudenzio di Baceno, whose architectural structure, at sunset, is enhanced by a wise lighting, cannot fail to affect the eyes and hearts of visitors. Source: visitbaceno.it

Baceno, municipality of the Antigorio Valley, has an area of 6872 hectares and is located 655 meters above sea level. The history of Baceno has ancient roots: the name of the capital of the Antigorio Valley appears for the first time in a document of 918, but the discovery, in 1958, of a tomb dating back to the second century AD, testifies to its origins even further away. In the Middle Ages Baceno played an important role for the Alta Val d’Ossola, thanks to its strategic position at the confluence of three valleys, Devero Antigorio and Formazza. From 1200 there were alternating events, which initially saw the local families of De Rodis and De Baceno as protagonists. In 1215 the Emperor Otto IV invested the De Rodia family of the Antigorius Valley whose possessions were then succeeded to the De Bacenos. In 1381 the passage of Baceno and the whole Val d’Ossola took place under the domination of the Visconti, in 1450 the Sforza took over, while in 1595 the territory was given as a fief to the Borromeo. In 1647 Baceno and all the other centers of the Antigorius Valley were exempted from enfeudation. The antiquity of the place is attested by the discovery, in 1958, of a tomb that can be assigned to the second century AD. Baceno, whose name appears for the first time in a document of 918, in the Middle Ages follows the events of the upper Ossola and had considerable importance for its position at the confluence of three valleys. Artistic notes: On the way to Goglio, in the locality "al Passo", there is a barrier of Sforza valley (last decade of the century. XV) with tower to knight of the road. The parish church of Baceno, dedicated to S. Gaudenzio is a Romanesque - Gothic construction: begun in the twelfth century. it was enlarged to three naves in the fourteenth century and finally brought to five in the first half of the 500, when it was also flanked by a bell tower (1523). Built in square blocks of stone, the church has a gabled facade adorned with a median portal (1505), decorated with hanging arches and a rose window and preserves remarkable specimens of sixteenth-century art: Frescoes of A. Zanetti (1549), painted stained glass, a carved wooden encounter from the Swiss school. The parish of Croveo has a wooden door carved in the sec. XVII.

Going down from the Formazza Valley it is possible to reach – to the south – the Antigorio Valley. The Antigorio Valley (Val Antigori in Piedmontese and in Lombardy, Eschental in German) is one of the alpine valleys that branch off from the Val d'Ossola (Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province). Here nature offers shows created by water throughout history: the most famous are the Orridi di Uriezzo, deep and winding cavities carved into the rock by the millennial action of glaciers and streams (including the water of the Toce river). You can visit the interior of the horrid on foot (with ease in periods of less water flow) and admire the overhanging walls from the wavy lines. In Premia, in Uriezzo, there are Orridi di S. Lucia, from Balmasurda and Arvera, equally spectacular. In Croveo, a hamlet of Baceno, you can visit the Marbles of the Giants, fascinating forms of circular erosion in the rock, beautiful coves and hemispherical cavities dug by the force of water. The Antigorio Valley is entirely covered by the Toce river and extends from Domodossola to the hamlet of Chioso di Premia, including the municipalities of Crodo, Baveno and Premia. Its continuation to the north is called Valle Formazza, while from Baceno the Valle Divedro opens to the north-west, from which you reach the Alpe Devero. Worthy of cultural mention is the ancient Walser village of Salecchio (1,320 meters above sea level) and the Parish Church of San Gaudenzio a Baceno, which stands majestically on the rocky outcrop that dominates the Orrid of Silogno, right in the center of the village. The importance of the village increased during the century. XIII, a period in which several extensions were also made to the parish church, of which there is already evidence of a document dating back to 1,039, when the building consisted of a chapel then incorporated in the twelfth century in what is now the central nave. The Antigorio Valley is entirely covered by the Toce river, and extends from Domodossola to the hamlet of Chioso di Premia, including the municipalities of Crodo, Baceno and Premia. Its continuation to the north is called Val Formazza, while from Baceno the Devero Valley opens to the north-west, from which you reach the Alpe Devero. From the orographic point of view, the valley separates, in the Lepontine Alps, the Alps of Monte Leone and the Gotthard to the west by the Ticinese Alps and Verbano to the east. The main activity of the valley is the extraction of the local stone, the serizzo. Crodo is a spa of considerable importance and is home to the production of the “Crodino” non-alcoholic aperitif, known all over the world, while at Premia a spa center has been developed using the properties of a hot water source.

San Domenico is a hamlet of the Municipality of Varzo at an altitude of 1,420 m, in the northern extreme of Piedmont. More precisely, San Domenico belongs to a valley of the Lepontine Alps that weaves with a succession of ridges, woods and ponds on the border with Switzerland. In a nutshell: it is one of the last resorts of the entire Alpine arc where you can experience the mountain in all its natural beauty. Whether winter or summer, San Domenico di Varzo is an unspoilt place to discover on skis, with snowshoes, by bike or walking through woods, ridges and ponds. A small village in northern Piedmont where nature is the protagonist all year round. Whether your passion is alpine skiing or snowboarding, San Domenico Ski is really the ideal place for you. The Val Divedro area offers the perfect mix of slopes of different difficulty, large slopes in open spaces and adrenaline descents through the trees. The ski area is spread over a difference in height of more than 1,100 meters, from the 1,420 meters of San Domenico up to the 2,500 meters of the Dosso, crossing the axilate conca of the Alpe Ciamporino.Solioughly the opening of the San Domenico Ski lifts is guaranteed from the beginning of December to the beginning of May, thanks also to a natural snow of the highest quality, among the best of the entire Alpine arc. The easy and wide slopes of the Alpe Ciamporino await beginners to get closer to the winter sports and the treadmills of the school field ensure everyone can enjoy the first slips on the skis or on the table in peace. The most demanding and technical slopes of the Sella and Dosso Pass are dedicated to the most demanding skiers. Tracks such as “La Sella”, “Diei”, “Valletta” and the variants “Bondolero 1, 2 and 3” offer technical walls with slopes up to 55%, rapid changes of direction, compressions and decompressions able to test even the most advanced skier. Emotions at night can be experienced along the 3 km of track illuminated by day, the only downhill track by night in the entire Ski Area of the Val d’Ossola together with Domobianca Ski. Snowboarding in San Domenico has a long and established tradition: the snowy slopes, especially those softly whitewashed and unspoiled outside the beaten tracks, have been a destination for a large fleet of enthusiasts for decades. Also available is the Sando Snowpark, constantly updated with new equipment. Equipment rental, ski school, level hotels, residences, mountain huts and ski bars at high altitude, events, gastronomic evenings and après-ski complete the offer of great quality of San Domenico Ski. Go back here on the site to be informed about the opening of the ski resorts.

Lake Morasco, or Morasco Dam, is an artificial reservoir created between 1936 and 1940 to power the Ponte power plant. For the construction of the dam was submerged the homonymous village built here in the fifteenth century. An ideal walk in summer when the heat is stifling, magnificent in autumn for the colors of nature, that of Lake Morasco is an unmissable appointment. The history of submerged countries to leave room for “progress” also involves Piedmont. In Val Formazza, one of the valleys of the Val d’Ossola area located in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola right on the border with Switzerland, there is one of these villages that have been sacrificed to allow the construction of a dam. This is the hamlet of Morasco which, together with Riale, represented the extreme limit of the 13th century Walser settlements in this Alpine region. At the beginning of the twentieth century, in fact, the area of the Ossola Valley experienced a great development of the hydroelectric industry, a sector capable of attracting capital and manpower in a difficult economic situation in a difficult economic situation. The expansion of this sector brought money, work and consequently an improvement in the living conditions of the inhabitants of the area employed in this new industry that was spreading throughout the territory. The other side of the coin, however, was the huge damage that these changes caused to the surrounding environment: if in many cases the hydroelectric power plants were built using existing basins raising the level of the waters of the small lakes, in some other cases these basins were built ex-novo as in the case of Morasco. At the time, the wooden and stone houses of the small village belonging to the Municipality of Formazza were no longer permanently inhabited during the winter, while in summer, the best time for the alpine pasture at high altitude, still hosted some families. About twenty houses in total for a village now almost completely uninhabited that was buried by the waters of the hydroelectric basin between the 30s and 40s of the twentieth century creating what today takes the name of Lake Morasco. In the early years of the construction of the reservoir it was still possible to see the bell tower of the oratory dedicated to Sant’Anna and San Lorenzo which was located in the village. Subsequently, not even this small part of the old hamlet of Morasco was visible. In memory of the village and, unfortunately, also of the workers who lost their lives during the work, the Edison company that took care of the construction of the dam built on a hill around there a small oratory still visible today. Perfect mountain destination to spend a few hours in nature, Lake Morasco can be reached from Riale and continuing on foot along the road that leads to the village. The area has also become a reference point for alpine hikers who stop here to reach the mountain paths that cross it. Today Lake Morasco, nestled in the mountains of the Val Formazza, preserves this secret often unknown to travelers who stop to admire its turquoise waters in which the wonders of the surrounding nature are reflected. A somewhat nostalgic and melancholic story that deserves to be known to better understand what you are observing once you get there to the top.