Lake Maggiore

15 min from Stresa
Walk
Half - day trip

VILLA PALLAVICINO

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The 3 storey neoclassical villa was build in middle of 19th century and got it final looks following the vast transformation conducted by a noble Pallavicino family. ...

15 min from Stresa
By boat
Half - day trip

THE BORROMEO ISLANDS

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Tiny in size, Isola Bella was once just a barren mount of sharp rocks. But through a marvelous combination of imagination, engineering and wealth, the 16th-century Borromeos transformed it into a bijou fantasy. ...

30 min from Stresa
By car
Half - day trip

MOTTARONE

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Mottarone mountain, overlooking the lakes Maggiore and Orta, is the part of Western Alps and peaks at 1,491 meters. It offers 21km of downhill skiing slopes, hiking trails, adventure park with tree climbing, camping sights and ...

1h+ from Stresa
By train
day trip

LAKE MAGGIORE EXPRESS

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The memorable train-boat duo tour covers the major scenic sites along the lake in both Italy and Switzerland. Enjoy the train ride through the daring bridges, vineyards, chestnut lands, steep slope mountains ...

30 min from Stresa
By car
Half - day trip

VILLA TARANTO

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A must visit hidden gem on Lake Maggiore is best known for its elegant and manicured English-style botanical gardens with various trees, colorful flowers and ...

1h+ from Stresa
By car
Half - day trip

CASCATA

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Located in Formazza valley of Piedmont region, Toce waterfall is the second largest in Europe with 143m vertical drop and 60m bottom width, best seen from its top observation point ...

45 min from Stresa
By car
Half - day trip

ROCCA DI ANGERA

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The medieval castle on the southern shores of Lake Maggiore was built between the 13th and 14th centuries by Visconti of Milan and later on purchased by Borromeo house to represent the family’s political structure. ...

20 min from Stresa
By car
Half - day trip

ALPINIAN GARDENS

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The Alpinia botanical gardens (40,000 m²) sit high above Stresa on the slopes of Mount Mottarone, at an altitude of 800 m. This natural attraction boasts a vast and varied collection of almost 1000 species of plants...