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A trip to Stresa on Lake Maggiore: places to visit and Borromean Islands

Isola Bella (1,3Km)Isola Bella, the home of the Borromeo

Verbania (4,4Km)Trip to Verbania, Lake Maggiore, the garden on the lake

Orta San Giulio (13Km)Island of San Giulio on Lake Orta

Orta San Giulio (13Km)Orta San Giulio, the small town of artists

Orta San Giulio (13Km)Legro — the Painted Country

Oleggio Castello (15Km)Castello dal Pozzo - Oleggio Castello

Madonna del Sasso (16,2Km)Beleto, a hamlet of the Madonna del Sasso

Varallo (22,6Km)The sacred mountain of Varallo Sesia

A trip to Stresa on Lake Maggiore: places to visit and Borromean Islands

Palazzo Borromeo

Places to visit in Stresa Stresa is an excellent found to discover Lake Maggiore and its surrounding vicinity.
Visiting this place gives you the chance to visit and explore more spectacular scenaries including the annual festivals and concerts.
Major attractions include: Villa Taranto gardens - these are gardens that have a magnificent collection of flowers and plants all over the world in an English style plot.
The Umbrella Museum - this is located in Gignese near Stresa and contains a wonderful collection of umbrellas and parasols including a detailed history of the many families from the Gignese are who build them.
Stresa-Mottarone Cable Car - this takes you on a twenty minutes panoramic ride to Mount Mottarone giving you a chance to visit Alpine Gardens upon stoppage in the mid-way and by climbing the summit one gets a full 360° view of the Alps and over seven lakes.
Villa Pallavicino which is a 19th century villa is surrounded by landscaped parkland containing beautiful flowers, plants and trees with a small zoo.
In addition to the sites of attraction, there are a lot more activities you could do while in Stresa. There are numerous events you can enjoy during your retreat or visit including attending the Stresa festival, Jazz Ascona, Stresa jazz club concerts, the sound of America Honour Band amongst other local festivals.
Taking walks is one of the best ways to discover the hidden treasures of Stresa and Lake Maggiore or even beyond. There are a good number of towns around Lake Maggiore including Ascona , Baveno, Pallanza and Cannobio which are worth a visit.
You could indulge into other special interest in Stresa including religious tours, sports while finding out more about family activities. There are guided excursions which will facilitate your exploration around Lake Maggiore or visits to the last supper in Milan.
Isole Borromee Also known as Borromean Islands, they include three small islands and two islets located at the western arm of Lake Maggiore between Stresa and Verbania. Though covering a total of an estimated 50 acres, their picturesque setting is a major tourist attraction.
Deriving their name from the Borromeo family the islands are:
Isola Bella - this is a natural treasure made even better through human intervention and provides its visitors unparalleled view of Lake Maggiore. Dominated by its sumptuous baroque palace together with luxuriant Italian-style garden makes the island stands out as one of the tourist favorite destination. The gardens are stretched out on ten terraces and open to its visitors including the splendidly furnished rooms and magnificent salons embroidered with priceless artworks. You can reach the island via boat services or motor launch from Verbania, Baveno, Arona and Stresa.
Isola Madre - this is the largest island of the three borromean islands and is occupied by a number of architectural structures and its famously known for its gardens. The island has a magical atmosphere with immense garden of exotic and rare trees where pheasants and peacocks wander. Isola madre leaves its visitors with a memory of well manicured lawns, competently tended trees and flowers with skillfully laid out interiors. From Stresa or Baveno one can get to this island by train or by car
Isola dei Pescatori is the third island among the Borromean Island inhabited all year round though unlike the other two it no longer belongs to the Borromeo family. It’s commonly known for its traditional fishing practice.

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scritto da Dave Mitchell - ultima modifica il 07/01/2020

Trip to Verbania, Lake Maggiore, the garden on the lake

Verbania, Market Square

One of the beautiful coastal resorts of Lake Maggiore that brings together all the natural and artistic beauties of the territory is Verbania , born from the union of two municipalities — Pallanza and Intra. In a privileged position, Verbania is located on the right bank of Lake Maggiore and enjoys a particularly temperate climate, boasts a tourism of character international, coming from central Europe, is particularly frequented by Germans and Germans who prefer holidays in prestigious apartments and villas.

From Verbania you can start to discover the treasures of Lake Maggiore such as the three Borromean islands or go to the Val Grande National Park, Monte Rosa and the Ossola Valleys. The city full of greenery and flowers, rhododendrons, azaleas, tulips, camellias are the setting for numerous, elegant residences.

Of the two nuclei that make up Verbania, Pallanza is richer in monuments and points of interest.
The historic center, mainly medieval, is characterized by narrow alleys, dwellings of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century as well as elegant eighteenth-century dwellings. To visit in Pallanza: Church of San Remigio, an ancient Romanesque church of the '100, built of stone blocks, inside preserves frescoes; Palazzo Dugnani, 18th-century palace houses the Historical and Artistic Museum of Verbano and Landscape with a collection of paintings and frescoes from the '500 to the '900.

In Pallanza there is the famous Villa Taranto with wonderful gardens where you can admire about a thousand plants and twenty thousand botanical species. It's a real show to see them in the flowering period: the colors and scents of flowers enchant. It is known that the Gardens of Villa Taranto are among the most beautiful in Europe and boast about seven kilometers of avenues. Scottish captain Neil Mc. Eacharn, who had fallen in love with Italy after his first visit, was an important figure in the history of the Verbano gardens. In 1928 the captain purchased a property called La Crocetta with the aim of creating a botanical garden, being he a fan of this discipline and having found in Italy all the favorable conditions for doing so. This property was renamed with the name of Villa Taranto and became one of the most important botanical complexes in the world. The villa cannot be visited and is currently home to the Prefecture of the province of Varbano-Cusio-Ossola. In the gardens, there are different flower species from various parts of the world and can be visited only for a fee. The garden can also be reached by lake. It hosts several events that take place throughout the year, beautiful is the Permanent Exhibition of the Dahlia that takes place inside the Dahlias maze from July to October where more than 1500 plants can be admired.

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The sacred mountain of Varallo Sesia

Sacro Monte of Varallo Sesia

Piedmont is the region that, despite having so much to offer, has not yet been discovered by tourists who leave seduce by the best known goals. Yet it is a serious mistake because in Piedmont there are real treasures of human ingenius including the Sacro Monte of Varallo Sesia, an exceptional complex of buildings formed by 43 chapels located along a path that is immersed in the green of a hill above the small town, Varallo.

The foundation of the Sacro Monte is closely linked to the nature and faith of medieval man as well as to the political situation of that era when the pilgrimage in places of worship becomes difficult and dangerous. So from the 15th century projects began to be born whose role is to present to the faithful the facts of the Passion of Christ and give the opportunity to follow his steps without the need to make a tiring and expensive journey to the Holy Land.

This idea finds its expression in the inscription at the entrance to the tomb of Jesus where it is written: Ut hic Jerusalem vidat here wandering nequit — “For here to see Jerusalem who cannot pilgrim you.

Regardless of the religious aspect, Sacro Monte di Varallo is an extraordinary show for art lovers.

The complex of the buildings consists of about fifty chapels with 400 groups of figures and about 4000 figures that appear in the fascinating frescoes by great artists such as Gaudenzio Ferrari, Giulio Cesare Luini, Giovanni and Melchiorre d'Enrico, Michele Prestinari, the Rovere brothers known as “the Flemish”, Antonio d' Enrico called “the Tanzio”, Pier Francesco Mazzucchelli called “the Morazzone” and many others that over the course of a couple of centuries attributed to the birth of this & ldquo; New Jerusalem.”

The Sacro Monte has another interesting aspect: the naturalistic one. The complex itself stands on a rocky threshold that dominates the entire lower Valsesia up to Monte Fenera and, towards no

scritto da Lisabeth Evans - ultima modifica il 31/10/2021

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ALBERGO MODERNO

Stresa - 33 Via Cavour

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Helianthus

Cannero Riviera (19 Km) - Dante, 13

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Valle Romantica

Cannobio (22 Km) - Via Valle Cannobina

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Campsite similar to a botanical garden, with Camellias, Azaleas, Magnolias; a paradise in bloom! On the river, with swimming pool. Just 1.5 km from the town center. Rustically apartments, mobilhomes to rent. Restaurant, market, playground, volleyball field, table-tennis. Same owner as Camping Riviera – since 1957 both !

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Isola Bella

Stresa

This is a natural treasure made even better through human intervention and provides its visitors unparalleled view of Lake Maggiore. Dominated by its sumptuous baroque palace together with luxuriant Italian-style garden makes the island stands out as one of the tourist favorite destination. The gardens are stretched out on ten terraces and open to its visitors including the splendidly furnished rooms and magnificent salons embroidered with priceless artworks.

Isola Madre

Stresa

This is the largest island of the three borromean islands and is occupied by a number of architectural structures and its famously known for its gardens. The island has a magical atmosphere with immense garden of exotic and rare trees where pheasants and peacocks wander.

Isola dei Pescatori

Stresa

Isola dei Pescatori is the third island among the Borromean Island inhabited all year round though unlike the other two it no longer belongs to the Borromeo family. It’s commonly known for its traditional fishing practice.

Isola di San Giovanni

Verbania (4 Km)

Tiny, facing the lakefront of Pallanza, very close to shore. The palazzo Borromeo resembles that of the Mother island. The conductor Arturo Toscanini resided here from 1927 to 1952.

Art and culture

Palazzo Borromeo: Museo Artistico e Storico

Stresa

Villa Pallavicino

Stresa

Villa Pallavicino is a 19th century villa, surrounded by landscaped parkland containing beautiful flowers, plants and trees with a small zoo.

Villa Taranto

Verbania (5 Km)

The villa, now seat of the Prefecture, cannot be visited but the gardens are famous throughout the world. Made in the thirties, it contains a huge variety of plants and trees. Wonderful to visit all year round.

Villa Giulia o Kursaal

Verbania (4 Km)

It was built by the Branca family in '900 and underwent several renovations and expansions. In the middle of the last century it became the Municipal Casino Kursaal. A curious structure that is used for exhibitions with a beautiful view.

La chiesa di Madonna di Campagna

Verbania (6 Km)

Church of the '600 with a Romanesque bell tower of the original building of the '100. Inside a beautiful wooden choir, paintings and beautiful frescos by Alessandro Mentasti.

Chiesa di San Remigio

Verbania (5 Km)

An old Romanesque church of the '100, built of stone blocks. A national monument, it preserves beautiful paintings inside. The building is a suggestive place.

Palazzo Dugnani

Verbania (5 Km)

The eighteenth-century palazzo Borromeo houses the Museum of the Historic and Artistic Verbano and of the Landscape, with a collection of paintings and frescoes from '500 to '900.

Museo dell' Ombrello

Verbania (3 Km)

This is located in Gignese near Stresa and contains a wonderful collection of umbrellas and parasols including a detailed history of the many families from the Gignese are who build them.

Museo Internazionale Design Ceramico - Civica Raccolta di Terraglia

Laveno Mombello (5 Km)

The International Ceramic Design Museum - Civic Collection of Terraglia is located in the interiors of the sixteenth-century rooms of Palazzo Perabò. The exhibition includes vases, plates, umbrella stands and table sets made between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries by the excellent manufactures of Laveno Mombello.

Villa De Angeli-Frua

Laveno Mombello (7 Km)

Ex Palazzo Comunale

Laveno Mombello (7 Km)

The Presepe Verghiano is the unique theatrical event worldwide that narrates the story of the Nativity within the Verga universe, where the various characters of the operas Cavalleria Rusticana, La Lupa, L’Amante di Gramigna, Storia di una Capinera, Nedda, Mazzarò, I Malavoglia, Jeli il Pastore will be the protagonists of this surreal journey of the faithful in their homage for the newborn Jesus.

Museo del Paesaggio

Verbania (4 Km)

The Landscape Museum is a cultural institution deeply linked to the territory of Lake Maggiore and its back valleys. The main exhibition venue of the Museum is Palazzo Viani Dugnani in Verbania Pallanza, it houses the Troubetzkoy Gipsoteca, the sculpture collection, the Pinacoteca and temporary exhibitions.

Villa San Remigio

Verbania (5 Km)

A charming villa of the '900 built to create a unity between nature and art form with theme gardens, statues and decorations. Visits by appointment.

Food and wine

Eden

Stresa

Hotel Eden Mottarone, is situated on one of the most beautiful that the mountain has to offer, next to the cable car that leads from the town of Stresa holiday-makers at the summit in just over 18 minutes. Place of sports and nature lovers, are practiced skiing, paragliding, hang gliding, model aircraft hiking, bike tourism, mountain biking, skiing, birdwhaching. Beautiful vantage point for astronomers, and poet and dreamer who wants to live in relaxation and meditation.

Trattoria Per Bacco

Leggiuno (6 Km)

Trattoria Per Bacco is located just 800 meters from the hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso on the panoramic road that runs along the so called “poor side” of Lake Maggiore. The restaurant was opened in 1926 by the Contini family, that from generation to generation, has passed his passion for the traditional cuisine and the warm family welcome. Trattoria Per Bacco brings the genuine warmth of a traditional inn, offering the tast of typical products from the regional and Italian cuisine. The hall has 120 seats and, in summer, you can dine outdoors on the terrace deck. The location

Mogavero Srl

Lesa (7 Km)

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Golf e Sporting Club Verbania

Verbania (6 Km)

European Golf Club Ispra

Ispra (11 Km)

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Omegna (10 Km)

Comunita' Montana Valgrande

Cambiasca (9 Km)

Pro Loco Laveno Mombello

Laveno Mombello (7 Km)

Comune di Massino Visconti

Massino Visconti (7 Km)

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Baveno (3 Km)

Comune di Brovello Carpugnino

Brovello Carpugnino (5 Km)

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Casale Corte Cerro (10 Km)

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Gignese (3 Km)

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Gravellona Toce (9 Km)

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Omegna (10 Km)

Comune di Verbania

Verbania (4 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Verbania

Verbania (4 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Vignone

Vignone (9 Km)

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Arizzano (9 Km)

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Armeno (10 Km)

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Baveno (4 Km)

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Bee (9 Km)

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Belgirate (6 Km)

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Cambiasca (9 Km)

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Caravate (10 Km)

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Casale Corte Cerro (10 Km)

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Cittiglio (10 Km)

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Colazza (10 Km)

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Cossogno (9 Km)

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Gignese (3 Km)

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Gravellona Toce (9 Km)

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Ispra (10 Km)

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Laveno Mombello (7 Km)

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Leggiuno (7 Km)

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Lesa (7 Km)

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Meina (11 Km)

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Miazzina (10 Km)

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Monvalle (8 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Nebbiuno

Nebbiuno (9 Km)

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Omegna (10 Km)

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Ranco (10 Km)

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San Bernardino Verbano (8 Km)

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Sangiano (8 Km)

Comunita' Montana Cusio-Mottarone

Omegna (10 Km)

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Leggiuno (6 Km)

Comune di Arizzano

Arizzano (9 Km)

Comune di Armeno

Armeno (10 Km)

Comune di Colazza

Colazza (11 Km)

Comune di Lesa

Lesa (7 Km)

Comune di Meina

Meina (10 Km)

Comune di Nebbiuno

Nebbiuno (9 Km)

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Massino Visconti (7 Km)

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Baveno (3 Km)

Pro Loco di Armeno

Armeno (8 Km)

Pro Loco Omegna

Omegna (10 Km)

I.A.T. Uffico Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica

Belgirate (10 Km)

I.A.T. Uffico Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica

Gignese (3 Km)

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Verbania (4 Km)

Visit Stresa - Tourism and travel tips for your vacation or weekend.

Travel guides and videos

A trip to Stresa on Lake Maggiore: places to visit and Borromean Islands

Isola Bella (1,3Km)Isola Bella, the home of the Borromeo

Verbania (4,4Km)Trip to Verbania, Lake Maggiore, the garden on the lake

Orta San Giulio (13Km)Island of San Giulio on Lake Orta

Orta San Giulio (13Km)Orta San Giulio, the small town of artists

Orta San Giulio (13Km)Legro — the Painted Country

Oleggio Castello (15Km)Castello dal Pozzo - Oleggio Castello

Madonna del Sasso (16,2Km)Beleto, a hamlet of the Madonna del Sasso

Varallo (22,6Km)The sacred mountain of Varallo Sesia

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