17 days in Stresa Itinerary

Stresa is a town and comune of about 5,000 residents on the shores of Lake Maggiore in the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, about 90km northwest of Milan. Popular historic sites such as Palazzo Borromeo and Isola Bella are in your itinerary. Do some cultural sightseeing at Cantina Fontechiara and Chiesa di San Vittore. Change things up with these side-trips from Stresa: Bellagio (I Giardini di Villa Melzi & Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista), Orta San Giulio (Lake Orta, San Giulio Island, &more) and Cervino Breuil-Cervinia Ski Area (in Breuil-Cervinia). Spend the 22nd (Fri) on two wheels at Anything But Work. And it doesn't end there: take in the architecture and atmosphere at Chiesa Santi Ambrogio e Theodolo, do a tasting at Azienda Vitivinicola Enrico Crola, admire the natural beauty at Botanical Gardens Of Villa Taranto, and get to know the resident critters at Park Pallavicino.

To see more things to do, where to stay, maps, and tourist information, refer to the Stresa trip tool.

If you are flying in from United States, the closest major aiports are Malpensa International Airport, Milano Linate Airport and Milan Bergamo Airport. In May in Stresa, expect temperatures between 71°F during the day and 49°F at night. On the 2nd (Tue), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can travel back home.