Beautiful Island

(Route Isola Bella Lake Maggiore)

The Beautiful island (Isola Bella) is in the town Stresa is small island located in the Gulf of Borromeo, near Stresa a few hundred meters from the shores of Lake Maggiore.

Beautiful island is characterized by the Borromeo Palace dating back to the XVII century, a place full of history and valuable artifacts and antiques. It is considered one of the most appealing and fascinating place that Lake Maggiore has to offer.

Inside the many magnificent rooms of Borromeo Palace are collected a heap of antique furniture, porcelain, rugs, tapestry.

A real museum on water.

Beautiful Island also features a splendid typical Italian garden built on terraces..

How to get there

Highway A8Milan - Lakes

Continue on A26 direction Gravellona Toce.

Exit Stresa Town

Hour and period opening visits:

Period:from 27 March to 24 October.from March to September 9,00-12,00/13,30-17,30 October:9,00-12,00/13,30-17,00

Office Information:Beautiful Island 0323-30556

Milano Tel.02-86452748

Fax 02-72010038

Island Mother 0323-31261

Routes Lake Maggiore

Itinerary 01 - Big statue of San Carlo Borromeo

Itinerary 02 - Botanic and Zoological Park

Itinerary 03 - Natural Park Lagoni Mercurago

Itinerary 04 - Hills of Lake Maggiore

Itinerary 05 - Stresa The Beautiful Island

Itinerary 06 - Stresa The Mother Island

Itinerary 07 - Stresa The Fishermen Island

Itinerary 08- Fortress Lake Maggiore

Itinerary 09 - Mountains Lake Maggiore

Itinerary 10 - Botanic Garden Lake Maggiore

Itinerary 11 - Torrent Cannobino

Itinerary 12 - Castles of Cannero

Itinerary 13 - Church Santa Caterina del Sasso

Itinerary 14 - Fortress of Angera Castle

Itinerary 15 - Trip on Lake Maggiore

Hotel Lake Maggiore (Booking Hotel in Real-Time)