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North and east of Turin, the Piedmontese lakes sit under the first Alpine foothills: Maggiore, Orta and Mergozzo, with granite quays, camellia gardens, lake perch served with risotto and ferries running most of the year. These are the towns on the water, reachable in a morning's drive from the city.