Explore scenic Lake Maggiore in Italy's beautiful Lake District on a day trip from Milan. The fashionable lakeside town of Stresa is an approximate 1.5-hour drive from Milan and is surrounded by majestic snowcapped mountains. Afte... More

We're Milan's melting pot for expats & Italians. Enjoy a full day of english in a beautiful location! You don't have to go abroad to meet mother tongue individuals or mix it up with an international crowd. Our host will guarantee ... More

Dear customer please get in touch if interested in this tour. Online bookings for 2024 are not available at the moment, but get in touch if interested. This is a day trip to Bellagio and Como from Stresa, Baveno or lake Orta. Jus... More

We are an OFFICIAL family run Boat Charter & Tour company, with all the permissions required by law (unlike some others on the site), and we operate with the HIGHEST standards in Safety and Customer Service. We have designed this ... More

Built on the track of an ancient Roman way, connecting Oscella (Domodossola) and Leocarnum (Locarno), the Vigezzina railroad was inaugurated in 1923, becoming a strategic connection for several small villages in the valleys close ... More

The surroundings of lake Maggiore are the homeland of some of the most prestigious Italian gastronomic specialties: varieties of cheese like the "Bettelmatt" are the natural match for elegant yet full-bodied wines like Nebbiolo, t... More

Step back in time and explore an old castle in Angera - the Rocca or Borromeo fortress - on lake Maggiore, still beautifully preserved, also housing an interesting antique dolls' museum.  Enjoy a stroll and free time in the pret... More

Arona, a beautiful town laying on the South-Western coast of lake Maggiore, gave birth in the 16th century to the future saint and bishop of Milan Carlo Borromeo. After a few decades from his death, a huge bronze statue dedicated ... More

Lake Orta is a small, quite unknown pearl, lying a few kilometers westwards of lake Maggiore. Its chief town, Orta San Giulio and the close by isle of San Giulio create a unique, charming "lounge" on the lake coastline. This priva... More

Verbania is the chief town of the district around lake Maggiore; Pallanza, one of its centers, hosts the City hall and some of its most remarkable attractions. Among these, the outstanding Museum of Landscape, located in Palazzo V... More

The two sides of Lake Maggiore are amazingly different: westwards, the sweet sines of the gulf on which Stresa and Baveno lay, in front of the charming Borromean Islands with their botanical gardens and villas. Eastwards, the deep... More