Il Molo

Lake Maggiore


You can't get much closer to the lake than Il Molo, the liveliest eating and drinking spot in Ranco. Grab an open-air table and join locals and day trippers over drinks and tasty snacks, sandwiches and daily specials (including vegetarian options), against a backdrop of sparkling waterfront and groovy beats.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Lake Maggiore attractions

1. Rocca di Angera

1.56 MILES

The chunky medieval Rocca di Angera fortress lords it over the town of Angera in no uncertain terms. From a distance, it is the first thing one sees…

2. Oasi della Bruschera

2 MILES

One of the last remaining wooded wetlands in Lombardy, this 400-hectare site has several trails including a lakeside path with fine views across the reed…

3. Sacro Monte di San Carlo

2.19 MILES

When Milan's superstar bishop San Carlo Borromeo (1538–84) was declared a saint in 1610, his cousin Federico ordered the creation of a sacro monte in his…

4. Museo dell’Ombrello e del Parasole

5.3 MILES

Those driving to Mottarone or Orta San Giulio (for Lake Orta) from Stresa could stop in Gignese (8km from Stresa) for the intriguing Museo dell’Ombrello e…

5. Santa Caterina del Sasso

5.7 MILES

One of northern Italy's most spectacularly sited monasteries, Santa Caterina del Sasso clings to the high rocky face of Lago Maggiore's southeast shore…

6. Parco della Villa Pallavicino

5.9 MILES

An easy 1km walk southeast of central Stresa along the SS33 main road, the Pallavicino is a 19th-century neoclassical villa set in banked lakeside grounds…

7. Lungolago di Stresa

6.37 MILES

For the best passeggiata (afternoon stroll) on Lake Maggiore head for Stresa, where a 2km-long lakeside promenade meanders through florid gardens and past…

8. Giardino Botanico Alpinia

6.72 MILES

More than 1000 alpine and subalpine species flourish in this 4-hectare botanical garden set partway up Monte Mottarone. It was founded in 1934 and…