The Borromean Islands

Three islands in the middle of Lake Maggiore, ten minutes from Stresa by public boat. Isola Bella is the famous one — the Borromeo family's 17th-century palazzo with terraced baroque gardens, statuary, and the original peacock walk. Isola Madre has the older botanical gardens. Isola dei Pescatori is a working fishing village of fifty people — eat the lake-fish lunch at one of the trattorias on the only street.

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