WHERE WE ARE
At our hotel, which boasts minimalist design and modern amenities, tradition and modernity coexist harmoniously.
Our Lake Maggiore Hotel enjoys a convenient location in the center of Verbania, allowing you to explore the region with ease.
Ancora is a unique building overlooking the old harbor within walking distance of the dock, in the center of Verbania, surrounded by 350 stores and a wide selection of restaurants within 500 meters.
Reachable in a few minutes
POINTS OF INTEREST IN VERBANIA AND LAKE MAGGIORE
- Villa Taranto Botanic Gardens (16 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car)
- Borromean Islands (20 minutes by car + few minutes ferry)
- Villa Pallavicino (25 minutes by car)
- Hermitage of Santa Caterina (46 minutes ferry + car)
- Castles of Cannero (18 minues by car)
- Toce waterfalls (1.30 minutes by car)
- Landscape Museum (5 minutes by car)
- San Giulio Island and Lake Orta (45 minutes by car)
- Lake Mergozzo (15 minutes by car)
HOW TO REACH US
If you arrive by car ...
Verbania can be reached from the A26 motorway, as well as from the SS33 (Sempione state road) and from the SS34. If you are coming from the south the advice is to take the motorway and follow the signs for Gravellona Toce, the exit is “Baveno-Stresa“, then follow the signs for Verbania (the first town you come across is Feriolo).
If you are coming from the North (Sempione pass, Domodossola Strada Statale 33) follow the signs for Milan, the recommended exit is “Gravellona Toce” towards Verbania-Pallanza.
From Bellinzona-Locarno along the SS34 (State Road of Lake
Coming from Milan by car, take the A8 motorway towards Varese-Laghi. Follow the signs for Varese up to the point where the motorway splits into two: going to the right, continue towards Varese while keeping to the left, continue to Gravellona Toce.
Follow the signs for Gravellona Toce and you will automatically enter the A26. Here continue straight until you reach the Baveno / Stresa exit. Exit the highway and follow the signs for Verbania along the lake.
At the entrance of Verbania, continue for about 3 km along the State Road 34 which runs along Lake Maggiore.
You will find us in Corso Goffredo Mameli, 65.
Latitude: 45.93508 | Longitude: 8.573449
If you arrive by train ...
From Milan Malpensa airport there is no direct train to Verbania: it is necessary to reach by train (or bus) Milan (40 minutes) or Gallarate (15 minutes). From there you can then search for a train to Verbania or Stresa.
If you arrive at the Stresa railway station you can reach the Institute’s headquarters either by bus or by boat with the Navigazione Lago Maggiore.
If you arrive at the railway station of Verbania-Pallanza, the VCO TRASPORTI buses (Omegna-Verbania line towards Verbania) run every 30 minutes.
At the entrance of Verbania, continue for about 3 km along the State Road 34 which runs along Lake Maggiore.
You will find us in Corso Goffredo Mameli, 65.
Latitude: 45.93508 | Longitude: 8.573449
If you arrive by plane ...
From Milan Malpensa airport there is no direct train to Verbania: it is necessary to reach by train (or bus) Milan (40 minutes) or Gallarate (15 minutes). From there you can then search for a train to Verbania or Stresa, or request our transportation service previously.
If you land in the other Milan airports, Linate (LIN) and Bergamo (BGX), the best way is to reach the Milan Central or Milan Porta Garibaldi train station and from there take a train to Verbania-Pallanza. The entire journey can take 2-3 hours. Verbania can be reached by train also landing at the Swiss airports of Basel, Geneva or Zurich.
At the entrance of Verbania, continue for about 3 km along the State Road 34 which runs along Lake Maggiore.
You will find us in Corso Goffredo Mameli, 65.
Latitude: 45.93508 | Longitude: 8.573449