Castelli di Cannero
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The Castelli di Cannero are three rocky islets of Lake Maggiore
in northern Italy
. They are located off the shoreline of Cannero Riviera
while administratively forming part of the Commune
of Cannobio
. They are known as castelli, or castles, in recognition of the ruined ancient fortifications which are found on two of them.
Recent plans to restore one of the castles, the Rocca Vitaliana, and make it a tourist attraction have been opposed by environmental groups.
Lake Maggiore
Lake Maggiore is a large lake located on the south side of the Alps. It is the second largest of Italy and largest of southern Switzerland. Lake Maggiore is the most westerly of the three great prealpine lakes of Italy, it extends for about 70 km between Locarno and Arona.The climate is mild...
in northern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. They are located off the shoreline of Cannero Riviera
Cannero Riviera
Cannero Riviera , is a comune with a population of 1,073 and an area of 14.46 km²in the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Italian region Piedmont...
while administratively forming part of the Commune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of Cannobio
Cannobio
Cannobio is a town and comune on Lago Maggiore in Piedmont, Italy.-History:The local inhabitants probably became subject to Roman rule by the time of the emperor Augustus. Sarcophagi from the 2nd-3rd century CE have been found and conserved in the "Palazzo della Ragione".The first documented...
. They are known as castelli, or castles, in recognition of the ruined ancient fortifications which are found on two of them.
Recent plans to restore one of the castles, the Rocca Vitaliana, and make it a tourist attraction have been opposed by environmental groups.