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Tourist services

Approfondimenti sui servizi

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Road

Road (by car)
The Sacred Mount can be reached by car up to the parking lots.
Access to the historical area by motor vehicles or bicycles is forbidden unless a special authorization is issued by the Sacred Mounts Management Authority.

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Bus

Buses cannot access the Sacred Mount and must stop at the parking lot below the climbing road.  The Sacred Mount can be reached on foot in 20 minutes. 

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Motor home parking without services

RVs may park in the car spots in the parking lots. 
The parking lots along the road for Orta have available RV parking spots.

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Difficult access for the disabled

The Sacred Mount of Orta is a monumental complex with inner paths connecting the chapels through steps, cobbled as well as gravel and dirt roads, slopes and architectural barriers.
Disabled individuals who cannot walk or with reduced mobility can access the church of Saint Nicholas by car if equipped with a blue badge. 
Once off the vehicle, the vehicle must be returned and parked in the parking area.

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Info point

Chapel 1 has available a display case with info material available for free distribution.

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Guide-assisted tour

Guided tours to the Sacred Mount of Orta are organized by qualified guides for a fee.
Those interested may contact the guides directly by browsing the following list:

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Didactics

Testo da inserire

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Restaurant

Sacred Mount Restaurant
The restaurant is closed for renovations.

At the Sacred Mount, near Chapel 1 and the info point, there is a vending machine with drinks and snacks.

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Picnic area

Outside and inside the protected area there are spaces fully equipped for picnics.
Camping and starting fires are strictly prohibited and food and drinks are banned in the squares and arcades.

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Toilets

The restrooms are located:
- at the square/parking lot 
- near the old well / at chapel 18 

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Disabled Toilets

Disabled-equipped restrooms are located at the lower parking lot. 

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Congress room

At the headquarters of the Nature Reserve is available for a fee an equipped conference room with a capacity of about 70 seats. 
The room is disabled-friendly.
The room, equipped with a stereo system and projector connected to PC can be booked for training activities, seminars or conferences, within the business hours of the staff of the Orta Sacred Mount Nature Reserve. 
Rates: 
€ 100.00 (plus VAT) per day or fraction of a day 
download the application form 

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Panorama

Specific points of the Sacred Mount marked on the map offer spectacular views of Lake Orta and on the San Giulio island.

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City Train

Il trenino compie percorsi di collegamento tra Orta (via panoramica - piazzale posteggi) Sacro Monte, Piazzale Prarondo e la frazione Legro.
Info:

Ermanno
The Lake Express sas di Biancato Ermanno
Tel 3664099607 / 347 7578097

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Religious ceremonies

Church opening hours / closing hours:
08.00 am - 6.00 pm

Religious Service Hours:
Weekdays and before a holiday: 4.00 pm (winter time) 5.00 pm (daylight savings time) 
Weekends and Sunday: 11:00 am and 5.00 pm (4:00 pm winter time)

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Hiking itineraries

From the Sacred Mount of Orta there are numerous hiking trails that allow enjoying the beauty of the lake landscape.
From the Sacred Mount it is possible to descend to the village of Orta (20 minutes) and continue along the lake climbing back up to the Sacred Mount in about 90 minutes. 
Other charming itineraries on foot make it pleasant to climb to the panoramic Tower of Buccione and the Franciscan Convent of Monte Mesma from where it is possible to admire the lake and the Alps with a spectacular view of Monte Rosa (4636 meters above sea level). 
The Sacred Mount of Orta is one of the stops along the Devoted Route of the Sacred Mount. You can learn more about it here:
For more information:
https://www.distrettolaghi.it/it/percorsi

 

The Sacro Monte d'Orta is one of the stops along of the "Devoto Cammino" of the Sacri Monti, about which you can find information in the section of this website under the link https://www.sacrimonti.org/devoto-cammino.

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Hiking itineraries

Dal Sacro Monte di Orta numerose passeggiate consentono di apprezzare e godere della bellezza del contesto paesaggistico del lago.
Dal Sacro Monte si può scendere al suggestivo borgo di Orta  (20’) e proseguire sul lungo lago risalendo al Sacro Monte in circa 90 minuti.
Altri incantevoli itinerari a piedi permettono piacevolmente di salire alla panoramica Torre di Buccione e al Convento francescano del Monte Mesma da cui ammirare il lago e la catena alpina con una spettacolare vista del Monte Rosa (4636 m.)
Il Sacro Monte di Orta è una delle tappe del Devoto Cammino dei Sacri Monti le cui informazioni sono reperibili nella sezione di questo sito al link https://www.sacrimonti.org/devoto-cammino
 

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Parking

At the Sacred Mount there are parking lots available.

Sacri Monti Educational

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Questo portale www.sacrimonti.org è un progetto finanziato a valere sui fondi della Legge 20 febbraio 2006, n. 77
Misure speciali di tutela e fruizione dei siti italiani di interesse culturale, paesaggistico e ambientale inseriti nella lista del patrimonio mondiale posti sotto la tutela dell'UNESCO
This work was carried out with funds made available under Law 77 of 20 February 2006


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