Lake Maggiore
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Stresa
To the tourist, who for the first time arrives in Stresa, a breathless sight is offered. In the beginning, a superb window of the lakefront, delineated with lines of palm trees, with flourishing gardens and facades of grand hotels. Then, turning to look at the lake, enchanted, as if emerging from the same waters the spectacular Borromean Islands (Isola Bella, Isola Madre, and Isola dei Pescatori).
It is enough the splendor of these visions to make one understand how Stresa has been able to become one of the maximum meetings of international tourism. Stresa, already in the middle half of the 19th century was the most elegant place to stay, the most visited by the international upper middle class.
Isola Bella
On this island just across from Stresa, in 1670 Count Vitaliano Borromeo starter the construction of the impressive baroque palace. He began to landscape the majestic scenery of the gardens for which the Island, easily reachable by boat from Stresa, became so famous, and which today still bear witness of the splendors of that bygone age. The royal Borromeo residence contains priceless masterpieces: tapestries, furniture, and paintings by great masters. The gardens bloom with every variety of trees and rare flowers which, in their succession of magnificent terraces, provide a classic, inimitable example of the celebrated "Italian garden" of that period.
This guide covers the Lake Maggiore, and the town of Stresa in addition to the one-day trips you can make from one of these towns to the Borromean Islands, the Angera castle, Santa Caterina del Sasso, Locarno, Mottarone, Villa Taranto, and the Centovalli railway. It also covers Nature Parks and Wilderness Areas near the lake.
There are extensive descriptions and photos of the attractions.
It has also a listing of many reviews for the best-recommended restaurants that are within walking distance from the boat pier or the train station.
Enrico Massetti
Enrico Massetti nació en Milán, Italia, donde vivió durante más de 30 años, visitando innumerables destinos turísticos, desde las montañas de los Alpes hasta el mar de Sicilia. Ahora vive en Washington, Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, visita regularmente su ciudad natal y disfruta recorriendo todos los lugares de su país, especialmente aquellos a los que puede llegar en transporte público. Puede contactar con Enrico en enrico@italian-visits.com.
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Lake Maggiore - Enrico Massetti
Table of content
Table of content
Lake Maggiore where to stay: Stresa
How to get to Stresa from Milan
How to get to Stresa from Malpensa Airport
Taking a boat on Lake Maggiore
Renting a car with driver
Tourist guides
Calendar of events
Tourist Offices
Golf courses
Stresa
Practical info on Stresa
Where to eat in Stresa
Daily excursions from Stresa
Borromean Islands
Isola Bella
Isola Bella: The Palace
Isola Bella: The Gardens
Isola dei Pescatori
Where to eat on Isola dei Pescatori
Isola Madre
Isola Madre - a visit
Isola Madre - The Palace
Isola Madre - The Botanical Gardens
The Borromeo family theater
Santa Caterina del Sasso
Mottarone
Mottarone Info
Tickets & Prices:
Botanical Garden Alpinia
What to do at Mottarone
Where to eat at Mottarone
Arona - Angera and the lower Lake
How to get to Arona from Stresa
Arona
Where to eat in Arona
San Carlone
Where to eat at San Carlone
Angera
The fortress
The history of the Rocca
Angera Museum of Archeology
Angera historical background
Rocca d'Angera seasonal opening and info
Where to eat in Angera
Meina
Where to eat in Meina
Lesa
Where to eat in Lesa
Belgirate
Where to eat in Belgirate
Stresa - Locarno and the Northern Lake
Baveno and Pallanza
Where to eat in Baveno
Porto Valtravaglia
Luino
Info on Luino:
Where to eat in Luino
Cannero Riviera
Cannobio
Where to eat in Cannobio.
Brissago
Where to eat in Brissago.
Ascona - Locarno
Locarno, Madonna del Sasso
Where to eat in Locarno
Villa Taranto on Lake Maggiore
Villa Taranto - The Gardens
History of the gardens
The Park
Other attractions in Verbania
How to get to Villa Taranto from Stresa
Info on Intra-Verbania
Where to eat in Intra-Verbania
The Centovalli Railway
How to enjoy the panorama
Parco Nazionale della Val Grande
The Lagoni di Mercurago Nature Park (Arona)
Special Nature Reserve of Fondotoce (Verbania)
Other tourism guides
The Author
Things to Know
Lake Maggiore - where to stay: Stresa
The Borromean Islands
If you want to stay a few days visiting Lake Maggiore Stresa is your best choice for a place where to stay: it's centrally located, it has a nightlife, at least in spring, summer, and autumn, and you can easily start from here all the daily excursions.
If you prefer a more quiet location, you can stay in any one of the other small towns described later, such as Baveno, Arona, Meina, or Belgirate, but your access to the daily excursions will require more time and travel.
As with all the Italian lakes, the Lake Maggiore micro-climate means endless sunshine and palm trees, though it's a good few degrees cooler than on Lake Garda and Lake Como. Thanks to the climate some famous gardens have been established here, many open to the public. The spring display of camellias, for which the Maggiore area is well known, and azaleas are particularly impressive.
The coldest months are December and January, through February and March can be pretty chilly too. The heaviest rainfall is typically in October. The summer temperatures rarely go beyond 30°C/86°F. The Easter period, and from late June through to September, are the busiest times, and reservations are essential.
How to get to Stresa from Milan
You can quickly reach Stresa from Milan in about a one-hour train ride, on the Sempione (Simplon) line. On the Trenitalia site, http://www.trenitalia.com/ enter from Milano (All Stations) as there are trains that leave from two different stations: Milano Porta Garibaldi and Milano Centrale. The two stations are two stops away from each other on the green line of the metro, should you need to go from one to the other it will take you about fifteen minutes to do so. It is not possible to purchase the tickets on the Trenord site; you need to use the website of Trenitalia.
It lists all the trains if you access the Italian page TUTTI I TRENI. If you select the English page by clicking the English flag button on top right of the main page be sure to choose All trains in the Train type field, otherwise only the Eurocity (Le Frecce) trains will be listed. I recommend that you buy online the tickets for the Regional trains on this site.
The cost of a one-way ticket from Milano to Stresa is euro 8.30 for the Regional, euro 9.00 for the Eurocity.
There are two trains every hour from Milano to Stresa.
How to get to Stresa from Malpensa Airport
Low-cost airlines arrive at the Malpensa Airport. You don't need to go all the way to Milano, and you can take the train S40 in the station in the terminal, or a cheap shuttle bus that runs from Malpensa Terminal 1 to Gallarate, where you can take the train to Stresa. The cost of the bus is euro 2.00 that you pay to the driver. It takes about 40 minutes for the train to get to Stresa from Gallarate, and less than half an hour for the shuttle bus or the train to get to Gallarate from the terminal.
In Malpensa all the S.A.C.O. buses stop both at Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, few only at Terminal 2. From Gallarate the bus arrives at the train station.
Besides, there are Alibus Airport Buses, see their website: safduemila.com/alibus-2014-malpensa.lagomaggiore.html that run between Malpensa Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 and Stresa. It is a service on call that connects Stresa to the Malpensa airport. The user should book his traveling, choosing from the fixed timetables, before h.11:00 of the day before the departure. For the departures on Sundays and Mondays, you should call before h.11:00 on Saturday. For the transfers on festivities and the coming day, the call should be done before h.11:00 of the day before the festivity.
Click for online reservations, http://www.safprenotazioni.com Phone +39 0323 552 172 or email alibus@safduemila.com. Tickets only onboard, Cash Payment, Euro 12.00 from