Sentiero d'arte - Artists' Trail - Lake Maggiore & Lake Orta Travel Guide

In the lovely, old and winding Trarego, a village in a dreamlike setting on the west shore of Lake Maggiore, a community of artists has settled in recent years.

Since 1999 the artists have shown their work in Trarego over the four days of Easter, at first only in the "Casetta Elisabetta" beside the church.

In 2008, however, new ideas were put into practice: at Easter 2008 the Sentiero d'arte was created.

This circular walk of about 20 minutes still begins at the "Casetta Elisabetta", a historic natural-stone house typical of the Piedmont region with a large artists' garden, and then leads through the villages of Trarego and neighbouring Cheglio.

You can linger in nine further marked historic houses, lovingly restored by the artists, and gain an insight into their work and that of some thirty other artists from five countries who show their work in Trarego during the exhibition.

Particular emphasis is placed on showing objects of the most varied styles, techniques and materials in each of the artists' houses, which are transformed into splendid "private galleries" at Easter: paintings, sculptures, ceramics, objects, iron sculptures, jewellery and more are on show. With small culinary delicacies and wines from Piedmont - where the artists likewise value variety - it makes for an Easter treat that appeals to all the senses.

By prior arrangement the artists' houses are also open at other times of the year. Information from: "Turistica Pro Logo" in Trarego.

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