The grand resort of Lake Maggiore, its belle époque hotels strung along a promenade facing the Borromean Islands.
A short boat ride reaches Isola Bella, where the Borromeo palace crowns a ten-terraced Baroque garden roamed by white peacocks.
When to visit Stresa
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What to see first
Isola Bella
The Borromeo family's Baroque island of ten terraced gardens on Lake Maggiore, complete with white peacocks.
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What to eat, and drink
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