Stressa - Lake Maggiore (Lake Maggiore)

Member Name: swannie

Product:	Lake Maggiore
Date:	15/08/00 (170 review reads)
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Advantages: Location

Disadvantages: A little genteel ?

Stressa has perhaps seen better times. There is an air of fadeed gentility about the place. On the plus side it has a magnificent location on Lake Como opposite the Bordescean Islands Isola Bella, Isola Madre). On the minus side the main road runs along the lakeside and this can be an inconvenience.
There is adequate shopping with a supermarket at the back of the main square for essentials and some very upmarket shops for those little luxuries. Stressa is best as a base rather than a resort. The islands are easily reached by boat (but go early before the hordes of day trippers) and there are smaller lakes and beautiful gardens nearby to visit. It is also possible to visit Switzerland from here.
Overall worth a short visit but not a long stay.

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