Where we are

Campo Giglio is located on Italy’s Lake Maggiore (Lago Maggiore, also known as Verbano), a large lake stretching across the south side of the Alps in the Italian regions of Lombardy and Piedmont, and in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The lake is about 65 km long, up to 10 km wide. Its circumference is 185 km. Driving around the entire lake takes over 4 hours.

The village of Germignaga is about 1.5 km away. Here you will find many shops including two bakeries, a pharmacy, the local post office, and several cafés, bars and restaurants. There is also a public beach on Lake Maggiore.

Brezzo di Bedero is a village approx 1.5 km away. There are 2 restaurants and Collegiata di San Vittore il Moro (Canonica Monastery).

With 15,000 inhabitants, Luino is the largest town on the eastern shore of Lake Maggiore and is about 3.5 km away. It is known for its weekly market every Wednesday, the largest of its kind in Europe. Here you will find also several large supermarkets, clothing stores, and a variety of restaurants, bars and cafés.

How to get to Campo Giglio

Airports

• Milan-Malpensa Airport (MXP) – approx 54 km (direct 40 km) – 60 mins drive
  • Malpensa is located between the city of Milan and Campo Giglio. Here there are many international airlines and car rental companies
• Milan-Linate Airport (LIN) – approx 100 km (direct 73 km) – 90 mins drive
  • Located on the other side of Milan, Linate is further away and smaller than Malpensa. Here there are also many international airlines and car rental companies
• Lugano Agno Airport (LUG) – approx 20 km (direct 15 km) – 30 mins drive
  • Agno is very small and is served by only a few airlines. Although it is very close, the choice of flights is limited

Train Stations

• Luino – less than 2.5 km – 5 mins drive – approx 30 mins by foot
• Laveno – 15 km (direct 11 km) – 20 mins drive (Please note: Laveno has two train stations. Check the timetable to see which of the two stations your train is leaving from)

Arriving by Car

• From the North – ‘Lugano Nord’ motorway exit from the St. Bernadino or St. Gotthard – approx 35 mins
• From the South – either via the SS707 or the motorway A8 ‘Autostrada dei Laghi’ from Varese – approx 30 mins

Distances to places around Campo Giglio

• Milan
  • Road distance: 90 km (direct 65 km)
  • Travel time by car: 90 mins
  • Travel time by train: 2.5 hours from Luino, 90 mins from Laveno
• Lugano
  • Road distance: 25 km (direct 18 km)
  • Travel time by car: 40 mins
  • Travel time by train: 90 mins from Luino
• Locarno
  • Road distance: 40 km (direct 22 km)
  • Travel time by car: 50 minutes
  • Travel time by train: 90 mins from Luino
• Stresa
  • Road distance: 40 km (direct 18 km)
  • Travel time by car: 60 mins (ferry recommended)
  • Travel time by train: 2.5 hours from Luino
• Varese
  • Road distance: 20 km (direct 20 km)
  • Travel time by car: 30 mins
  • Travel time by train: 60 mins from Luino
• Turin
  • Road distance: 165 km (direct 130 km)
  • Travel time by car: 2 hours
  • Travel time by train: 3 hours from Luino
• Venice
  • Road distance: 350 km (direct 288 km)
  • Travel time by car: 3.5 hours
  • Travel time by train: 5 hours from Luino