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The baroque terraced garden of Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore, with statues, obelisks and a lily pond

Beyond Milan · by train to Stresa

Lake Maggiore & Stresa: Our Favourites

Stresa and the baroque gardens of Isola Bella and Isola Madre, open from spring to early November.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Lake Maggiore and the Borromean Islands: the back story

    Stresa·In depth

    Stresa and the Borromean Islands: the baroque palace and terraced gardens of Isola Bella, and the botanical garden of Isola Madre.

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What to see

  1. The Borromean Islands

    Isola Bella and Isola Madre

    Stresa·Palace and gardens

    The Borromeo palace and gardens of Isola Bella and the botanical garden of Isola Madre.

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