Excursions to Lugano, Ascona, Locarno, Stresa, and from Laveno by car ferry to the places Intra-Verbania, Lake Orta, and Stresa are possible from Muceno. From there, you can also visit the Botanical Gardens of Villa Taranto and the Borromean Islands.
The wonders of Lake Maggiore are many, from the nearby Luino with its famous market every Wednesday, or along the lake towards Luino, Maccagno, and on the opposite side Cannero, Ghiffa. Pallanza and Verbania are known for their gardens, not to forget the Villa Taranto Botanical Park, the beautiful and famous Borromean Islands, Stresa, Arona with its huge statue of San Carlo, which you can climb inside. Angera and its castle are also worth a visit.
A visit is definitely recommended to the neighboring Switzerland, Lugano and the lake, Morcote and Carona, or the typical landscapes of Ticino.