Lake Maggiore & Borromean Islands: Intra, Stresa, Isola Bella, Isola Superiore (dei Pescatore) and

Lake Maggiore & Borromean Islands: Intra, Stresa, Isola Bella, Isola Superiore (dei Pescatore) and Isola Madre, Italy The jewels of Lake Maggiore are the Borromean Islands, accessible by taking one of the reasonably priced hop-on/hop-off boats that visit them daily. Your first stop could be Isola Bella, with its enchanting gardens. Back on the boat, head for Isola Madre, where a beautiful palace surrounded by 19 acres of English-style gardens await you. Next disembark at Isola dei Pescatori, with its delightful cobbled streets and a promenade that encircles it, to relax with refreshments at one of the restaurants. Stresa has a superb lake front with palm trees and gardens and behind beautiful facades and the streets are lined with interesting local shops.