09 Aug Swimming and diving on the eastern shore of Lake Maggiore
Bathing on the eastern shore of Lake Maggiore
Public bathing areas
Even if the water is fantastically clear and pleasantly warm in summer, Lake Maggiore is not usually the place to go swimming or diving. The shore is rocky and where the shore is not built on, it is usually steeply uphill. As a result, beautiful bathing spots are rare, difficult to find and unfortunately overcrowded in the high season, especially at weekends.
Bathing shoes are recommended for all spots, as the shore is almost always rocky. As you can see from the pictures here, we only go swimming when everyone else is already at dinner.
Here are a few tips:
Diving and swimming spot a few kilometers south of Castelveccana
(Spiaggia delle Cinque Arcate di Castelveccana):
A small (sometimes unkempt in high season) parking lot on the main road with a mostly closed kiosk doesn’t seem very inviting at first glance. The small bay on the other side of the road is all the more beautiful. It can be easily reached via a small flight of steps. The water is very clear in this part of the lake, making the bay a popular diving spot.
The parking lot to this bay is easy to find and you should try your luck early in the morning or in the evening.
For “off-road” water rats, there is an unofficial alternative to the diving spot: next to the entrance of the road tunnel between Castelveccana and Laveno, there are some beautiful bathing spots along the old road. However, the parking facilities are very limited and the descent to the bay is rocky, sometimes with climbing aids (ropes).
And there is a relatively long, proper beach in Caldè, a small district of Castelveccana. However, the parking facilities here are VERY limited.
Beach Clubs
If you prefer something a little more comfortable, opt for a beach club, for example this one (photo above) at the RESCA RISTO CLUB in Brezzo di Bedero. If you eat in the restaurant for at least 30,- EURO, you can lie here for free. Advance bookings are required: +39 379 283 0150. Another alternative is the Monte Sole Beach Bar directly to the right of the Monte Sole Restaurant in Porto Valtravaglia (photo below). Here, too, advance reservations are required: +39 375 742 2150. 25,- EURO is charged for two sunbeds with umbrellas. Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed here.
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