Trarego Viggiona
Trarego Viggiona is a municipality with 393 inhabitants (as at 31 December 2012) in the Italian province of Verbano -Cusio -Ossola (VB ), Region Piedmont.
The neighboring municipalities are Aurano, Cannero Riviera, Cannobio, Falmenta and Oggebbio.
Geography
The place is located northwest of Cannero Riviera at an altitude of 771 m above sea level, which is about 580 meters above Lake Maggiore. The municipality covers an area of 18 km ².
Traffic
A partial narrow, winding road leads from Cannero via Piancassone after Viggiona and then to Cheglio and Trarego. Trarego - Viggiona is the public transport network connected: Three times per day A minibus to and from Cannero, from there it is a boat service to Luino and Intra- Verbania or direction of Switzerland. In addition, a bus commutes between Brissago (CH) and Pallanza. Walk Trarego is accessible via the old road from Cannero - Piancassone or Oggiognio - both beautiful hiking trails.
Tourism
Walking enthusiasts are offered a variety of choices: The House Monte Carza ( 1116 m ) offers a panorama view of the Cannobinertal, Switzerland, Luino and continue until Laveno; from Trarego he can be reached in about 1.5 hours on foot. A beautiful view also offers the Monte Morissolo ( 1311 m asl ), which is accessible from Trarego via Oggiognio in about 3.5 hours. In the vicinity of both the top you pass on the road to Il Colle also motorized and comfortably reached in about 30 minutes to the summit.
Culture
There are many traditional festivals, such as the " Festa da San Eurosia ", a religious festival in the Oratorio San Eurosia early August or also in August, the " Festa di Birra " ( beer festival ). In early September invites Trarego to " Castagnata ": Freshly harvested chestnuts are roasted and eaten in the traditional way over an open fire. In Trarego is interested in the "Museo di Scienze naturali Tattile del lago e della montagna " ( " Tattile ": touch or feel ). The museum wants to make the local nature between mountains and sea experience. Both in Viggiona as well as in Trarego churches can be visited, as well as in Cheglio. The Church in Trarego, which is dedicated to St. Martin, offers some special treasures: The carved dammed the Nera Loreto ( Black Madonna ), the Madonna della Cintura and the holy Carlo Borromeo, all from the 18th century. The Oratorio San Eurosia that is outside of Trarego, is a nice spot to relax. The forests around Trarego Viggiona testify to the former use of even the steep spot country: The slopes are terraced with dry stone walls, and it can be found countless more or less disintegrated Rustichi (stone houses). Of historical importance is the " Cadorna ", which was built by the Italian General Cadorna 1915-1918 to defend against an attack from the north. Between the Monte Carza and Monte Zeda trenches and partially disintegrated military installations are in many places still to be found.