Nebbiuno
Nebbiuno owes its fortune and fame to its particularly mild climate, which is due to its proximity to Lake Maggiore. The village is not directly on the lake but on the gentle hills separating it from Lake Orta, in the heart of upper Vergante at approx. 400 metres asl, just before Massino Visconti (heading north from Invorio).
As with many other towns and cities, the name could come from the Gaul-Roman place name Noviodunum, a term used by Cesar in his military campaigns to call different fortified places (the term includes a Celt theme, dun, which means fortress).
The town, which has been inhabited since the 7th century BC, has always survived on agriculture and is now a leader in Italy in cultivating greenhouse flowers and growing fruit. It’s no coincidence Nebbiuno is known as the town of flowers and fruit.
Tourism in Nebbiuno
Nebbiuno is home to the Parish Church of San Giorgio, which is of interesting historic and artistic interest as it is most likely the most obvious sign of the ancient presence of the Lombards, as confirmed by numerous archaeological finds discovered in the area.
Campiglia is out of town, on the road from Nebbiuno to Massino Visconti. This medieval village is still quite charming, despite an old lookout tower being the only remaining ruins. This is where one of the typical local products from the Nebbiuno area originates: Campiglia wine.
Events and festivals in Nebbiuno
Azaleas, rhododendrons and camellias paint Nebbiuno’s countryside multicolour and the greenhouses are especially full of fruit cultivations, from apples to strawberries.
Every year between the end of May and beginning of June, the hamlet of Nosseno hosts the Sagra della Fragola (Festival of Strawberries), a lively event at the beginning of the strawberry season where typical products can be tasted and song and dance take place in the town square.
