3-Hour Isola Bella and Fishermen's Island Tour from Stresa
About This Tour
Discover the marvellous Borromean Gulf on a tour of Isola Bella and Fishermen's Island from Stresa. Visit Isola Bella, one of Lake Maggiore's favourite attracti...
Duration: 3 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Lake Maggiore, Stresa · Languages: English
Know before you go: Meeting point is Piazzale Lido, Stresa.
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What's Included
- English-speaking tour guide
Not Included
- Isola Bella ticket: 17 euro per person for visiting the palace and the garden
- Transportation to and from the attractions: 10 euro per person. You will share the boat with other passengers; if you want the boat only for you, the price is 150 euro.
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Isola Bella and Fishermen's Island Discovery
Meet your Italy tour guide in the lobby of your hotel and begin the tour. Meet your Italy tour guide in the lobby of your hotel and begin the tour. Visit Isola Bella, one of the Borromean Islands, which has always been one of Lake Maggiore's favourite visitor attractions. It should not be missed if you want unparalleled views of the lake and its surroundings. Visit Isola Bella, one of the Borromean Islands, which has always been one of Lake Maggiore's favourite visitor attractions. It should not be missed if you want unparalleled views of the lake and its surroundings. Continue to the sumptuous Baroque palace and its luxuriant Italian-style garden. Many parts of the palace are open to visitors, including richly furnished rooms and opulent salons embellished with priceless artworks. Continue to the sumptuous Baroque palace and its luxuriant Italian-style garden. Many parts of the palace are open to visitors, including richly furnished rooms and opulent salons embellished with priceless artworks. Proceed to the garden, full of flowers and exotic plants of great rarity, which thrive in the mild climate of the Borromean Gulf. Proceed to the garden, full of flowers and exotic plants of great rarity, which thrive in the mild climate of the Borromean Gulf. Spot the white peacocks that wander over the manicured lawns. Their grace adds to this enchanting spot. Spot the white peacocks that wander over the manicured lawns. Their grace adds to this enchanting spot. Then enjoy time on Fishermen's Island, or Isola Pescatori, the most picturesque of the Borromean Islands as well as the only one to be permanently inhabited. Then enjoy time on Fishermen's Island, or Isola Pescatori, the most picturesque of the Borromean Islands as well as the only one to be permanently inhabited. Explore the distinctive features of the ancient little village, with its narrow lanes and characteristic two-storey houses, whose long balconies were traditionally used for drying fish. Explore the distinctive features of the ancient little village, with its narrow lanes and characteristic two-storey houses, whose long balconies were traditionally used for drying fish. Admire the unmistakable skyline, punctuated by the pointed spire of the Church of San Vittore, which rises above the red roofs of the houses. Admire the unmistakable skyline, punctuated by the pointed spire of the Church of San Vittore, which rises above the red roofs of the houses.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Piazzale Lido, Stresa, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy · Tour start: Piazzale Lido, 28838 Stresa VB, Italy — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
