Isola dei Pescatori

#4800 among destinations in Italy

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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. Unlike Isola Bella and Isola Madre, the island has never belonged to the Borromeo family. ()

Alternative names: Area: 8.4 acres (0.0131 mi²)Coordinates: 45°54'1"N, 8°31'15"E

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Isola dei Pescatori – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Giardini Botanici dell'Isola Madre, Palazzo Borromeo, Giardino Botanico Alpinia, Baveno.

1.1 miNE
Botanical garden
Giardini Botanici dell'Isola Madre
29 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.
0.4 miSE
45°53'46"N • 8°31'35"E
Palazzo Borromeo
10 min walk • Museum, Architecture, Art gallery
1.2 miS
Botanical garden
Giardino Botanico Alpinia, Stresa
31 min walk • The Giardino Botanico Alpinia is a botanical garden specializing in alpine plants, located at 800 m altitude above Stresa on Lake Maggiore, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont, Italy.
1.1 miNW
Town
Baveno
28 min walk • One of the town's most famous landmarks is the Church of Saints Gervasio and Protasio, a beautiful 16th-century church known for its striking architecture and intricate frescoes. Visitors can also take a leisurely stroll along the lakefront promenade, where they can...
1.1 miNE
Island with fancy gardens and a mansion
Isola Madre, Stresa
29 min walk • 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.
1.4 miSE
Tree
Cedrus deodara, Stresa
36 min walk • Cedrus deodara, the deodar cedar, Himalayan cedar, or deodar, is a species of cedar native to the Himalayas. It grows at altitudes of 1,500–3,200 m.
0.5 miSE
Tiny island with a palace and gardens
Isola Bella, Stresa
12 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.