BAVENO – Boat Ticket 3 Islands
Boat Ticket for the 3 “Isole Borromee” (Isola Bella, isola Madre, Isola Pescatori). Starting point Baveno Imbarcadero. Private boat shared with other people.
The best way to admire the picturesque landscapes of Lake Maggiore is a day exploring the Borromean Islands. The islands of the Borromean Gulf stand elegantly and magical in front of Baveno and Stresa, in the crystal clear waters of Lake Maggiore. This is a small archipelago in one of the most beautiful parts of this lake.
Landing order: Isola Madre-Isola Bella-Isola Pescatori.
The entrance tickets to the palaces and gardens of Isola Madre and Isola Bella are not included.
The disembarketion fee of 0,50 per island will be paid locally.
Isola Bella (Bella Island), the most striking of the islands, is occupied almost entirely by the XVII century monumental Baroque Palazzo Borromeo, built by Carlo III Borromeo for his wife, Isabella D’Adda (hence, the name given to the island), with its plush surroundings and wonderful manicured Italian gardens consisting of 10 terraces sloping down towards the lake, which occupy the south western part of the island.
Isola dei Pescatori (Fishermen Island), the first island to host a human settlements. Situated on this island there is a picturesque old fishing village with its characteristic multi-storey houses with long balconies used for drying fish. Along the narrow, winding streets, takes place the lives of about 50 islanders who make a living on fishing and tourism.
Isola Madre (Mother Island), the largest of the three islands, with its enchanting atmosphere, is the setting for a rich botanical garden with rare plants and exotic flowers where white peacocks, parrots and pheasants live in freedom. Within its gardens, you will find the largest specimen of European Cypress of the Kashmir that is more than 200 years old, as well as countless azaleas, rhododendrons, camellias, ancient wisteria, hibiscus, and Ginkgo Biloba.
