Views down to the water, fabulous food

Lake Orta is considered the most romantic of northern Italy's sub-Alpine lakes. On its eastern shore – just above the town of Orta – la Darbia is set into an idyllic hillside and celebrates la dolce vita in Piedmont.

Tim Moore travelled to Lake Orta in Piedmont for the Financial Times and reveals what makes La Darbia so special, apart from its breathtaking views.

Wine architects and a poet's muse. With a beguiling panorama of Lake Orta in Piedmont, La Darbia sits relaxed above it all. As if incidental, the property pulls out just about all the stops of the good life: it's all the fault of the people involved here. And the lake's of course.

As we do every year, in mid-January we publish the holiday homes and spaces that our readers particularly enjoyed last year. Here you will find the 20 most popular hotels and B&Bs.

As we do every year, in mid-January we publish the holiday destinations that our readers particularly liked last year. In part 3 you will find the most popular hotels.

As we do every year, in mid-January we publish the holiday destinations that our readers particularly liked last year. In part 2 you will find the most popular international holiday destinations.

The editors of the German gourmet magazine "Der Feinschmecker" fell in love with the resort La Darbia including restaurant and view over Lake Orta (Lago d'Orta) in Piedmont. Issue 11/2022.

In part 2 you will find the most popular international vacation domiciles.

Piedmont’s best kept secret overlooking Lago d’Orta - THE PLAN Interior Design & Contract 08, the supplement for the Salone del Mobile Milano presents our partner house La Darbia at great length in April 2024.

Travel journalist Angelina Villa-Clarke has gone off the beaten track for Forbes Travel Trends Report 2025, exploring lesser-known destinations. One of her discoveries: the estate La Darbia, overlooking Lake Orta in Piedmont.

Simple things done well. Why La Darbia's secret is based on a blend of nature, craft and calm, reveals travel writer Ann Abel in a current Forbes feature.