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    Lake Maggiore
    Lake Maggiore
    Lake Maggiore
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    Lake Maggiore

    By Enrico Massetti

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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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEnrico Massetti
    Release dateOct 22, 2014
    ISBN9781311809346
    Lake Maggiore
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    Enrico Massetti

    Enrico Massetti was born in Milan, Italy, where he lived for more than 30 years, visiting countless tourist destinations from the mountains of the Alps to the sea of Sicily. He now lives in Washington, DC, USA. However, he regularly visits his hometown and enjoys touring all the places in his country, especially those he can reach by public transportation.You can reach Enrico at [email protected].

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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)

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      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 [email protected]. Tickets only onboard, Cash Payment, Euro 12.00 from

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