Arona
Photogenic small town on the shore of Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, Arona has a café and restaurant scene that punches well above its size, along with an unusual concentration of churches. The surrounding area includes the Parco naturale dei Lagoni di Mercurago, a prehistoric pile-dwelling site added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2011, and the Alps are visible across the water.
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- Population12,970
- Nearest water from center 0.8 km0.5 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 11 km7.1 mi
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Arona: quick answers
Where is Arona?
Arona is in Novara, Italy, about 18 km11 miles in a straight line from Verbania.
How do you get to Arona?
The nearest airport is Ferno (MXP), about 56 min away by road. The nearest train station is Borgo Ticino, about 19 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Arona?
The warmest month is July, averaging 22°C72°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is October, with about 214 mm8.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Arona?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 34 restaurants, 17 cafés and 24 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Arona?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Omegna, Varallo Sesia and Pella. Arona is listed among the day trips from Milan.