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Discover Stresa in Italy

Stresa in the region of Piedmont with its 4,836 habitants is a town located in Italy - some 339 mi or ( 545 km ) North-West of Rome , the country's capital .

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Local time in Stresa is now 08:38 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Berne, Munich, Venice, Turin, and Taino. When in this area, you might want to check out Berne . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Stresa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Isola Bella

9:49 min by ElmosPlace
Views: 16857 Rating: 4.81

With the boat from Stresa we went to the beautiful Borromeo islands Pescatori and Isola Bella. We take a look inside the palace and the beautiful gardens. From the top of the garden we had an amazing ..

ISOLA BELLA

3:33 min by renedulac
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L'Isola Bella con il Palazzo Borromeo,sul lago Maggiore. ..


Grand Hotel Des Iles Borromees - Hotel 5 stars Luxury Stresa Lake Maggiore

4:01 min by HotelBorromees
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www.borromees.it Video Ufficiale Grand Hotel Des Iles Borromees - Stresa (VB) - Italy Corso Umberto I, 67 28838 Stresa - VERBANIA - LAGO MAGGIORE The Grand Hotel des Iles Borromees is located in Stres ..

Presepe Giuseppe Loda - Stresa 2009 - 01

1:04 min by OrtaBlog OrtaBlog
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Presepe allestito da Giuseppe Loda presso lo spazio Luparia di Stresa in occasione del Natale 2009. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Isola Bella (Lago Maggiore)

Isola Bella (lit. 'beautiful island') is one of the Borromean Islands of Lago Maggiore in north Italy. The island is situated in the Borromean Gulf 400 metres from the lakeside town of Stresa. Isola Bella is 320 metres long by 400 metres wide and is entirely occupied by the Palace and its Italianate garden.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.90 8.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Baroque architecture in Italy, Gardens in Piedmont, House of Borromeo, Islands of Lake Maggiore, Islands of Piedmont, Italian Renaissance gardens

Isola dei Pescatori

Isola dei Pescatori (lit. Fishermen’s Island) is an island of Lago Maggiore in northern Italy. As the most northerly of the three principal Borromean Islands it is also known as Isola Superiore and, with a population of 32, it is the only one to be inhabited all year round. Unlike Isola Bella and Isola Madre, the island no longer belongs to the Borromeo. The island is about 375 metres long by 100 metres wide.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.90 8.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: House of Borromeo, Islands of Lake Maggiore, Islands of Piedmont

Borromean Islands

The Borromean Islands (It. Isole Borromee) are a group of three small islands and two islets in the Italian part of Lago Maggiore, located in the western arm of the lake, between Verbania to the north and Stresa to the south. Together totalling just 50 acres (20 hectares) in area, they are a major local tourist attraction for their picturesque setting.

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Located at 45.91 8.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: House of Borromeo, Islands of Lake Maggiore, Islands of Piedmont

Giardini Botanici dell'Isola Madre

The Giardini Botanici dell'Isola Madre (8 hectares) are historic botanical gardens located on the grounds of Isola Madre in the Borromean Islands of Lake Maggiore, accessible by ferry from Stresa, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont, Italy. They are open daily in the warmer months; an admission fee is charged. The gardens extend in seven terraces across the small island of Isola Madre, originally inhabited by Count Lancillotto Borromeo in the early sixteenth century.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.91 8.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Botanical gardens in Italy, Gardens in Piedmont, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola

Isola Madre

Isola Madre, at 220 m wide and 330 m long, is the largest island of the Isole Borromee archipelago which falls within the Italian part of the Alpine Lake Maggiore, in the Province of Verbano Cusio Ossola, Piedmont. The island is occupied by a number of buildings and architectural structures and is especially well known for its gardens. In the past it was known as Isola di San Vittore and later as Isola Maggiore.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.91 8.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Gardens in Piedmont, House of Borromeo, Islands of Lake Maggiore, Islands of Piedmont

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