Guidebook for Stresa
Food Scene
Divin Porcello
11 Frazione Crestagenuine food and typical choices
pre booking needed
Pisano, Piedmont
TIGROS supermarket, fresh and cheap
Simplon Dorf
Experience the Taste of a real swiss Raclette (melted cheese with local ham).
A chance to have dinner inside of a stone/fortress.
Small rooms with firework.
Typical local food.
Amazing view.
Easy to park.
Excellent for easy Promenades too,
17 habitants recommandent
Trattoria San Salvatore
34 Via S. SalvatoreA chance to have dinner inside of a stone/fortress.
Small rooms with firework.
Typical local food.
Amazing view.
Easy to park.
Excellent for easy Promenades too,
Parks & Nature
Parco Naturale Alpe Veglia
13 Viale PieriEasy to reach, brings you into the Mountains
Parco Nazionale Val Grande
You can easily get lost in there!
Orridi di Uriezzo
Scary Landscape
Mottarone
Nice for easy promenades over 1400 mts osl
Very rich Botanic Garden in Verbania (Pallanza)
284 habitants recommandent
Villa Taranto Botanical Gardens
111 Via Vittorio VenetoVery rich Botanic Garden in Verbania (Pallanza)
Sightseeing
Borromean Islands
Unforgettable trio of islands: a must be!
Relative of the Liberty Statue, San Carlone is a must be.
The landsca worths the trip.
70 habitants recommandent
Colosse de San Carlo Borromeo
Piazzale San CarloRelative of the Liberty Statue, San Carlone is a must be.
The landsca worths the trip.
In Switzerland beyond the SimplonPass.
The luxury town of Zermatt.
Last track by train only.
6 habitants recommandent
Monte Rosa
In Switzerland beyond the SimplonPass.
The luxury town of Zermatt.
Last track by train only.
Very close, another piece of middle age.
Climb the path up to the top and rest for a tea.
1h max
12 habitants recommandent
Montorfano
Very close, another piece of middle age.
Climb the path up to the top and rest for a tea.
1h max
Druogno in Val Vigezzo
Piazza della ChiesaThe painters' valley: so they call Val Vigezzo!
You can start your trip by boat in Stresa (it's an Hovercraft) and get back by RackTrain through Val Vigezzo.
One day tour.
164 habitants recommandent
Locarno
You can start your trip by boat in Stresa (it's an Hovercraft) and get back by RackTrain through Val Vigezzo.
One day tour.
Ancient time Fortress.
Dominates the Lombardy side of Lago Maggiore, face to Arona.
113 habitants recommandent
Rocca Di Angera
Ancient time Fortress.
Dominates the Lombardy side of Lago Maggiore, face to Arona.
Entertainment & Activities
The summer Movida is there (shorcut from house down the cliff with an amazing panaorama)
192 habitants recommandent
Arona
The summer Movida is there (shorcut from house down the cliff with an amazing panaorama)
Domodossola station
Nice traditional city, not far away
A gorgeous thermal SPA centre, in Switzerland, just over Simplonpass (1,5h)
Go to Alpentherme (reasonable price, great service/ambiance)
33 habitants recommandent
Leukerbad
A gorgeous thermal SPA centre, in Switzerland, just over Simplonpass (1,5h)
Go to Alpentherme (reasonable price, great service/ambiance)
Baveno
aqua adventure park baveno
Swimming pool and sailing chances (boat for rent)
10 habitants recommandent
Lido Di Meina Swimming Pool
112 Via SempioneSwimming pool and sailing chances (boat for rent)
Challenge yourself in this hard Course with Tradition behind!
12 habitants recommandent
A.S.D. Golf Club Alpino di Stresa
48 Via Golf PanoramaChallenge yourself in this hard Course with Tradition behind!
A few hundred mts. from home.
18 holes with gorgeous view and landscape.
21 habitants recommandent
Golf Des Iles Borromees
1 Via Motta RossaA few hundred mts. from home.
18 holes with gorgeous view and landscape.
Traditional Yacht Club in Stresa
It has a swimming pool face to the Lake Maggiore.
Verbano Yacht Club
68 Via SempioneTraditional Yacht Club in Stresa
It has a swimming pool face to the Lake Maggiore.
Getting Around
MiniBus to Malpensa Airport
Fast train to Geneva/Paris and Milan
Ferry service to Isole Borromee +
Hovercraft line to Switzerland,
11 habitants recommandent
Stresa station
MiniBus to Malpensa Airport
Fast train to Geneva/Paris and Milan
Ferry service to Isole Borromee +
Hovercraft line to Switzerland,
Car Ferry from Intra (Piedimont) to Laveno (Lombardy).
Half an hour track brings you to Lombardy / Luino, Lugano...
Intra Imbarcadero Vecchio
157 Corso Goffredo MameliCar Ferry from Intra (Piedimont) to Laveno (Lombardy).
Half an hour track brings you to Lombardy / Luino, Lugano...
Arts & Culture
Orta San Giulio is a piece of Middle Age. Nice shopping, romantic promanades, often proposing street markets
209 habitants recommandent
Orta San Giulio
Orta San Giulio is a piece of Middle Age. Nice shopping, romantic promanades, often proposing street markets
Everything Else
Cipir Utility Pisano
15 Via CirconvallazioneDo-it-yourself & Gardening store
Grand Hotel Des Iles Borromees
67 Corso Umberto IA Piece of Tradition, face to the Lake.