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Tickets for Isola Bella
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Tickets for Isola Bella

Buy your tickets for the Borromeo Palace and Italian Baroque gardens of Isola Bella. Discover the splendor of the Borromee Islands on Lake Maggiore.

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Tickets for Isola Bella and Isola Madre
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Tickets for Isola Bella and Isola Madre

Buy your tickets for Isola Bella and Isola Madre on Lake Maggiore. Take a stroll in the spectacular baroque garden on Isola Bella and in the botanical garden on Isola Madre.

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Tickets for Isola Bella, Isola Madre and Villa Pallavicino Park
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Tickets for Isola Bella, Isola Madre and Villa Pallavicino Park

Book your ticket for Isola Bella, Isola Madre and Villa Pallavicino Park on Lake Maggiore. Stroll through the park for a close-up experience with the farm animals.

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Lake Maggiore and Borromean Islands from Stresa
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Lake Maggiore and Borromean Islands from Stresa

Enjoy a two-hours panoramic boat cruise on the lake, visiting the Borromean Islands– Isola Madre, Isola dei Pescatori and Isola Bella. End your tour with some free time for shopping in Stresa.

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Book your tickets for the Park of Villa Pallavicino on the shores of Lake Maggiore. Stroll through the tree-lined avenues and meet the llamas, deer and goats of the farm.

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Isola Madre and Isola Bella hop-on hop-off boat tour from Stresa
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Isola Madre and Isola Bella hop-on hop-off boat tour from Stresa

Book your ticket and visit the two most visited Borromean Islands on this hop-on hop-off boat tour from Stresa: Isola Madre and Isola Bella.

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Navigation service from Stresa to Isola Madre, Isola Pescatori and Isola Bella
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Navigation service from Stresa to Isola Madre, Isola Pescatori and Isola Bella

Use the convenient hop-on hop-off navigation service, discover the Baroque palace and the English botanical garden and enjoy shopping in typical shops and stalls.

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Borromean Islands boat transfer

See all three Borromean Islands and discover some of Italy's most stunning and well-known sights

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Taxi Boat Ride to Isola Bella with Entrance Ticket and Isola Pescatori
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Taxi Boat Ride to Isola Bella with Entrance Ticket and Isola Pescatori

Explore Isola Bella with thanks to the included entrance ticket, enjoy a wonderful panoramic view of the Borromean Gulf, discover the charming Isola dei Pescatori.

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Navigation service from Stresa to Isola Pescatori and Isola Bella
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Navigation service from Stresa to Isola Pescatori and Isola Bella

Use the convenient hop-on hop-off sailing service from Stresa to the Isola Pescatori, taste the typical dishes in the restaurants and enjoy shopping in the local shops and stalls!

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Isola Bella, Isola Madre and Isola Pescatori from Stresa

Enjoy a wonderful panoramic view of the Borromean Gulf and explore Isola Bella, Isola Madre and Pescatori with a hop-on hop-off taxi boat ride from Stresa.

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Private Taxi Boat service with visit of the Borromean Islands

Reach the Borromean islands on board a private motorboat, choose the destination and duration of the visit and enjoy priority boarding and transport service in complete safety.

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Isola Bella boat transfer

Board a motorboat and head to discover the extraordinary Isola Bella, in the middle of Lake Maggiore.

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Isola Bella and Isola dei Pescatori boat transfer

Hop on a motorboat and head to two Lake Maggiore's Borromean islands: the Isola Bella and the Isola dei pescatori.

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Lake Maggiore private boat tour
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Lake Maggiore private boat tour

Join a private boat tour in the Lake Maggiore area, explore Isola Bella and the Baroque gardens with your guide and admire the stunning views of the Borromeo Gulf.

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Isola dei Pescatori boat transfer
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Isola dei Pescatori boat transfer

Spend 2 hours exploring the smallest Borromean Island: the Isola dei Pescatori.

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The inside story

Isola Bella, literally meaning "Beautiful Island", is one of the three islands that make up the Borromean Islands and is nothing short of beautiful. Situated on Lake Maggiore in north Italy, Isola Bella is a popular tourist attraction that is a must see for those visiting the area. Known for its picturesque panorama of the lake, the island is home to a grand palace, marvellous terraced gardens, and a small fishing village.

Back in the early 17th century, Carlo III of the Borromeo family began construction of the Palace on the island and dedicated it to his wife, Isabella, in which the island got its name. After construction was stopped for some time, the sons of Carlo III restarted works on the garden and palazzo. Many famous architects and designers worked on creating this national treasure and it wasn't until 1959 that all works were officially completed.

Discover the Palazzo Borromeo (Borromeo Palace) on a guided tour. Explore this Baroque palace; including over 20 rooms of rich, historically furnished rooms and lavish salons filled with priceless artworks. In the Sala Napoléon, you can see the bed that Napoléon slept on in 1797 during his visit to the island. Head to the Galleria Berthier and admire the mosaic of over 130 paintings which includes masterpieces and top-level artworks of the great masters of the past.

A series of six underground rooms, representing grottoes, were designed in 1865 by Vitaliano VI Borromeo, that will transport you from the fairy-tale palace to the world-famous gardens. The Italian-style gardens are laid out in ten terraces, full of statues, beautiful landscaping, and even wandering peacocks, adding grace to this enchanting spot. Filled with exotic plants and fountains, the views of the lake from the main terrace will leave you speechless.

The fishing village on the island has restaurants and souvenir shops for those who get hungry while on the island or want something to help remember their visit.

Just a quarter mile away from the town of Stresa across the Gulf of Borromeo, Isola Bella can be reached easily by ferry or boat from Stresa, Arona, Baveno, and Verbania. Visitors coming by car are suggested to drive to Stresa and park near Piazza Marconi. The island is open to the public from March to November 1, with the Palace and Gardens open every day from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with the last entry at 5:30 PM.

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Isola Bella Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Stresa