The Sacro Monte di Orta - Sacred Mountain of Orta, on the hill behind the village of Orta San Giulio, It is one of the Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy, included in UNESCO World Heritage list. Is entirely dedicated to a saint, the 20 chapels that compose it depict episodes of the life and miracles of St. Francis of Assisi. Orta San Giulio is a picturesque village on lake Orta, northern Italy. Is famous for the historical center, traditional shops, typical restaurants, old houses, alleys in stone and pebbles; for San Giulio island or isola San Giulio, a little island with very picturesque buildings and alleys. Piedmont, province of Novara
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