Guidebook for Isola Superiore o dei Pescatori, Stresa, VB
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Isola Pescatori station
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Arts & Culture
Borromean Islands
Isola Bella station
beautiful medieval castle with gardens and a breathtaking view of the Lake, mountains and Varese county
on the other side of the lake
(you can reach it by boat, but walking to the Rocca from the pier is very very hard O_O)
it's better to go by car
113 locals recommend
Rocca Di Angera
beautiful medieval castle with gardens and a breathtaking view of the Lake, mountains and Varese county
on the other side of the lake
(you can reach it by boat, but walking to the Rocca from the pier is very very hard O_O)
it's better to go by car
almost unknown beautiful medieval hermitage built in the rocks on the lake.
(direct boat from the Island)
259 locals recommend
Santa Caterina del Sasso
13 Via Santa Caterinaalmost unknown beautiful medieval hermitage built in the rocks on the lake.
(direct boat from the Island)
Parks & Nature
Isola Madre
a natural balcony on the lake, with a nice botanical alps garden
(boat to Carciano then cableway to Alpino)
30 locals recommend
Garden Alpinia in Alpino
22 Via Alpiniaa natural balcony on the lake, with a nice botanical alps garden
(boat to Carciano then cableway to Alpino)
considered the most beautiful garden in the world (well, I don't know, ....it's nicer than mine, for sure ^^)
(direct boat from Isola Pescatori to Villa Taranto)
284 locals recommend
Villa Taranto Botanical Gardens
111 Via Vittorio Venetoconsidered the most beautiful garden in the world (well, I don't know, ....it's nicer than mine, for sure ^^)
(direct boat from Isola Pescatori to Villa Taranto)
our "mountain". It's not the Everest, but we love it!
You can see both 7 lakes from the top, i.e. Lago Maggiore, Lago d'Orta, Lago di Varese, and so on. In most serene days you can even see the Madonnina on the Milan Cathedral..
(boat to Carciano, then cableway to the top)
267 locals recommend
Mottarone
our "mountain". It's not the Everest, but we love it!
You can see both 7 lakes from the top, i.e. Lago Maggiore, Lago d'Orta, Lago di Varese, and so on. In most serene days you can even see the Madonnina on the Milan Cathedral..
(boat to Carciano, then cableway to the top)
Sightseeing
Laveno Sant'Elsa cableway
on the Lombardy side of the lake, lovely view of all the lake county - if you dare to travel to the top by the open cableway
(I used to do it when I was young... I do not think I'm going to do it again now ^_^ )
(boat to Intra, than ferry to Laveno)
Laveno
Laveno Sant'Elsa cableway
on the Lombardy side of the lake, lovely view of all the lake county - if you dare to travel to the top by the open cableway
(I used to do it when I was young... I do not think I'm going to do it again now ^_^ )
(boat to Intra, than ferry to Laveno)
Essentials
Baveno
just opposite the Baveno pier.
Carrefour Express
9 Piazza Giacomo MatteottiCarrefour Market - Supermarket
11 Via RomaFarmacia Emer Dr. Roberto
47 Corso Giuseppe GaribaldiFarmacia Internazionale Dr. Giuliano
3 Piazza Possi Dottor Felice