Isola Madre, Stresa

Name: Isola Madre
Address: Isola Madre 28838 Stresa VB, Stresa, Italy
Telephone: +39 0323 933478

#4 among attractions in Stresa

Historical place, Island, Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Isola Madre, at 220 m wide and 330 m long, is the largest island of the Isole Borromee archipelago which falls within the Italian part of the Alpine Lake Maggiore, in the Province of Verbano Cusio Ossola, Piedmont. The island is occupied by a number of buildings and architectural structures and is especially well known for its gardens. In the past it was known as Isola di San Vittore and later as Isola Maggiore. ()

Alternative names: Archipelago: Borromean IslandsElevation: 653 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 45°54'41"N, 8°32'17"E

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Isola Madre 28838 Stresa VBStresa Italy

Contact

+39 0323 933478

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Isola Madre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Landscape Museum, Giardini Botanici dell'Isola Madre, Palazzo Borromeo, Isola Bella.

1 miNE
45°55'23"N • 8°32'57"E
Landscape Museum, Verbania
25 min walk • Art museum, Museum
~170 ftSW
Botanical garden
Giardini Botanici dell'Isola Madre
1 min walk • The Giardini Botanici dell'Isola Madre are historic botanical gardens located on the grounds of Isola Madre in the Borromean Islands of Lake Maggiore, accessible by ferry from Stresa, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont, Italy.
1.2 miSW
45°53'46"N • 8°31'35"E
Palazzo Borromeo
31 min walk • Museum, Architecture, Art gallery
1.2 miSW
Tiny island with a palace and gardens
Isola Bella, Stresa
32 min walk • Isola Bella is one of the Borromean Islands of Lago Maggiore in north Italy. The island is situated in the Borromean Gulf 400 metres from the lakeside town of Stresa.
1.1 miSW
Island
Isola dei Pescatori
29 min walk • Isola dei Pescatori is an island in Lake Maggiore in northern Italy. As the most northerly of the three principal Borromean Islands it is also known as Isola Superiore and, with a population of 25 in 2018, it is the only one to be inhabited all year round.

Isola Madre, Stresa

Facts and practical information

Isola Madre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Landscape Museum, Verbania

Giardini Botanici dell'Isola Madre

Palazzo Borromeo

Isola Bella, Stresa

Isola dei Pescatori