Be sure to visit the Town Museum in Angera, which holds fascinating documentation of Columbus’s expedition to the New World. There are also details of the Monk Arialdo who was murdered on the tiny island of Isolino Portegora. He was killed because he dared to defend Christianity against the excesses of an Archbishop of Milan. This took place in 1066 just as the Normans were invading Britain. A walk around this pleasant town is well rewarded for its architecture and splendid harbour; best walk is in the shade of a row of chestnut trees on the lakefront.
