The town of Stresa has an ancient story. It is a cultural place with many spectacular buildings, gardens and beautiful surroundings. A chain of larger hotels are fronting the boardwalk and there is a wide range of cafes, restaurants and bars, spreed over the town. Every friday morning there is a local market and you will also find a variety of shopping in the area. From the trainstation there is a connection to Milan every hour and the trip takes around sixty minutes. The population is close to 5000.

The main tourist attractions are the Borromees islands and some public gardens. Recreation and activities are boating, hiking, biking, skiing, watersports, horseriding, golf, tennis and relaxing with good food and wine...