Lake Maggiore

Piedmont · The Italian Lakes

Lake Maggiore holidays,
from islands to Alpine valleys

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.

Island gardensScenic railwaysLake & mountain holidays

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.

01 · Accommodation

Choose your Lake Maggiore base

Luna nel Porto

Our selected stay

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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White Lilac B&B

Our selected stay

White Lilac · above Arona

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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02 · Multi-centre holidays

City, lake and mountains in one holiday

Lake Maggiore

14 nights · Car-free

Milan, Domodossola & Lake Maggiore

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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Cannobio waterfront on Lake Maggiore

14 nights · Lake & mountains

Lake Maggiore & Gran Paradiso

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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03 · Our insights

Islands, gardens and days in the valleys

Santa Maria Maggiore

A village worth stopping for

Santa Maria Maggiore

Painters, perfume and chimney-sweep traditions give this Valle Vigezzo village an identity of its own.

Photograph © Susy Mezzanotte
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04 · Smart add-ons

Add a city or a change of landscape

Plan with ExpertoItaly

Tell us what you have in mind

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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