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Overview:
Domodossola, Italy At the foot of the
Simplon Pass, but handily situated on the main train line
between Milan and Bern, in Switzerland, and with frequent trains
(15 daily) from Novara, is the little town of DOMODOSSOLA
. With its arcaded medieval centre and market square, it
warrants a visit in its own right, but is more famous as the
starting point of a scenic train ride. "La Vigezzina",
a small, pale-blue train, connects Domodossola with Locarno,
across the border in Switzerland, taking in the vineyards and
chestnut forests of the Val Vigezzo and Centovalli along the
way. The scenery is gorgeous, and, although the ride is pricier
than the regular train, it is well worth it; InterRail passes
are valid in any case, if you have one. The journey to Locarno
takes an hour and a half, but you can get off and explore at any
of the pretty flower-strewn stations en route; when you want the
next train to stop, just remember to raise the red and white
signal on the platform. An alternative way back is to take the
hydrofoil from Locarno across Lago Maggiore to Arona
.
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