Villa Taranto, Lake Maggiore
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The villa at Verbania, built in 1875 by Scotsman Neil MacEacharn, is closed to the public, but you can wander the English-landscaped gardens filled with exotic plants. Rare species include the world’s largest water lily at 2 m (6 ft) across and the towering Metasequoia, which was believed extinct for 200 million years until found in China in 1941.
Fountain, Villa Taranto
Practical Information
Via Vittorio Veneto, Pallanza, Verbania
0323-556-667 www.villataranto.it 8:30am–7:30pm daily; last entry 6:30pm Closed Nov–end Mar Adm
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