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Lake Maggiore and the Isola Superiore seen from Isola Bella, with a boat at the landing

Beyond the lake · west via Milan or Lugano

Lake Maggiore: Our Favourites

Stresa and the baroque gardens of Isola Bella and Isola Madre on Lake Maggiore.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Lake Maggiore: the back story

    Stresa·In depth

    The western lake: Stresa and the Borromean Islands, Isola Bella and Isola Madre.

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What to see

  1. Official gateway

    Lake Maggiore tourism

    Stresa·Tourism

    The official tourism gateway of Lake Maggiore.

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