The Village Canova and Surroundings

The characteristic houses with their stone roofs are arranged in circular fashion. When renovating the house great care was taken to ensure that its history and that of the people who lived in it since the 16th century would remain visible. 

The garden with its persimmon trees and camellias, the meadows with their wild asparagus and the variety of butterflies and lizards all testify to the favourable climate of the Ossola valley.

The Ossola valley extends from Lago Maggiore and Lago di Mergozzo to the edge of the Alps south of the Simplon Pass. Anzasca, Antrona, Vigezzo or Bognanco – the melodious names of the great valleys that branch off the Ossola valley are an invitation to explore their natural beauty and study the traces of their long and eventful history. These are particularly impressive in the form of numerous, still discernible mule tracks that climb from the valley high up into the mountains through in-part desert-ed villages. The charming Alpe Devero, the Monte Rosa massif, the mighty rock formations of Uriezzo, the Alpe Veglia Natural Park and the less easily accessible wild Val Grande National Park round off the range of nearby destinations for excursions. Cool river pools lend themselves to swimming on hot summer days, as do Lago di Mergozzo and Lago Maggiore from early summer until autumn. The winds, crystal clear waters and the scent and colours of the many flowers all paint a lyrical picture of this very individual spot in the northern Piedmont.

The village of Oira, to which the hamlet of Canova belongs, lies around 8 km north-west of Domodossola and is easy to reach by car. If travelling by train, visitors should leave the train at Domodossola and then continue the journey to Oira by bus or taxi.