Stresa is an international tourist resort situated in the center of Lake Maggiore, at the slope of mount Mottarone boasting a panoramic and pictoresque position. The small city of Stresa is very attractive and it is set along the lakeside road, just in front of the Borromee isles, where many hotels and Liberty style villas make it look unique, peculiar and elegant.

The lakeside road boasts a beatiful panorama and Stresa has become a renown holiday resort thanks to its well-developed hotel activity and its Congress Centre which is an important seat of cultural events, such as the annual music Festival of the Settimane Musicali, meetings and international congresses .

You can admire a wonderful view over the lake from Laveno on the opposite shore, to Pallanza and up to the Ossola mountains on the same bank, and in front of Stresa, in the homonymous Gulf lie the spectacular three Borromeo Isles, easily reachable by boat from Stresa: isola Bella, isola dei Pescatori and isola Madre, they are really a “must”.

The ancient village stretches on the lake shore and backwards with its promenade and shops. The city centre is constitued by Piazza Marconi where the landing-stage, beach and the Church of S. Ambrogio are located.