Highlights
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Monte Calvario is one of a total of nine Sacred Mounts in Piedmont and Lombardy and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Plan a little more time for your trip and take the Way of the Cross with its 15 chapels, which winds its way up the Sacro Monte Calvario from Domodossola.
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The historic mountain line is one of the most important structures in Swiss railway history and impresses with the imposing Kander Viaduct and the hairpin bends around the Felsenburg.
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Domodossola thrives on tourism and trade. The pedestrian zone in the historic centre is surrounded by pretty shops, cafés, restaurants and a few antique shops. There are also some splendid manor houses to marvel at in the ancient alleyways.