Luna nel Porto · Stresa
Choose a small suite-based stay in Stresa when lake outings, restaurants and rail journeys are central to the holiday. We look at the room’s outlook and outside space alongside your arrival with luggage.
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Stay beside the lake or in a lively inland town, with gardens, scenic railways and village outings to fill a week at your own pace.
Northern Italy: lakes, mountains & art cities
Stresa is well placed for island days, Cannobio brings waterfront evenings and garden hotels, while Domodossola opens the way to the Ossola valleys. Choose one base for a week or combine contrasting stays within a longer northern Italian journey.
Choose a small suite-based stay in Stresa when lake outings, restaurants and rail journeys are central to the holiday. We look at the room’s outlook and outside space alongside your arrival with luggage.
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A garden setting with time for Cannobio’s waterfront and village life. This suits a more settled lake stay; we plan arrival and wider outings separately from days spent locally.
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A quieter garden-and-pool stay away from the town centre. A car gives greater freedom for restaurants and exploring the lake, making this a different choice from central Stresa.
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An inland town stay for scenic trains, food and valley exploration. This is a useful companion to a lake hotel, with its own purpose in the holiday rather than another lakeside stop.
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Four nights in Milan, four in Domodossola and six in Stresa. A car-free route with galleries, valley rail journeys, Borromean Islands and time beside the water.
From £2,450 per person
Land-only guide for two sharing. Your quotation confirms hotels, rail and transfers.
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A week at Villa Belvedere in Cannobio, then a week at Bellevue in Cogne. Island outings and garden afternoons give way to Alpine valleys, village walks and time in the spa.
From £2,860 per person
Guide price for two sharing. We tailor the road journey, rooms and travel arrangements to your dates.
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Museums and café culture followed by lake days. A two-base itinerary for travellers who enjoy discovery without constant hotel changes.
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Palaces, terraced gardens and island village life: plan a day on the water from Stresa.
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Compare lake outings, nearby Lake Orta and Alpine rail journeys, with practical advice on how to put the days together.
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A journey between Domodossola and Locarno, with valley villages and worthwhile stops along the way.
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Painters, perfume and chimney-sweep traditions give this Valle Vigezzo village an identity of its own.
Photograph © Susy Mezzanotte
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A few city nights for art, design and dining, joined to Stresa by rail.
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Royal collections, historic cafés and Piedmontese cooking before your lake stay.
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Add a day from the southern lake, or stay in Pella to enjoy Orta at a slower pace.
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Tell us whether islands, gardens, scenic trains or mountain walks appeal most. We will recommend the right lake or inland base, with hotels, rooms and onward journeys arranged around your interests.
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