Holiday Homes at Lake Orta

Tell me about... Pella

Does it feed the little lake below?
That speck of white just on its marge
Is Pella; see, in the evening glow,
How sharp the silver spear-heads charge
When Alp meets heaven in snow!

from By the Fire-Side, by Robert Browing (1812-1889)

The lake front at Pella Pella is a wonderful village on the west shore of Lake Orta, the village itself bulging out on a promontory into the lake. The lungolago (lake-front road) is the focal point of the village in the evenings when the locals come out for their after dinner stroll.

You can reach Pella by regular boat service from Orta San Giulio and Omegna. There is also a water taxi stationed at Pella.

There are several small beaches at Pella and nearby on Lake Orta, La Baia is a pay beach, Spiaggia Roncallo is a free beach, and Lagna beach, just to the south of Pella is also free. There are several small groceries, several bars, and some good restaurants: Trattoria Nord e Sud, a Pizzeria, and the Ristorante Bar Imbarcadero.

The large tower visible on the lake front towards the left of the picture serves delicious home made ice-cream (the Gelateria Antica Torre) .

The following apartment is located in Pella: Casa Fiori

For further information on the local area, see also the web site of the Comune di Pella ( www.comune.pella.no.it )