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Verbania & Lago Maggiore: islands, gardens, gelato
Verbania · September 2025
DurationReisduur
4 daysdagen
Best seasonBeste seizoen
Apr–Jun, Sep
BudgetBudget
€€€
DifficultyNiveau
EasyMakkelijk
We based ourselves in Verbania instead of touristy Stresa and never regretted it — ferries fan out to the islands from the quiet side of the lake.
The routeDe route
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Day 1.Dag 1. Villa Taranto botanical gardens, lakefront dinner in Pallanza
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Day 2.Dag 2. Ferry-hop the Borromean islands: Isola Bella, Isola dei Pescatori
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Day 3.Dag 3. Cannobio market morning, swim at the lido
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Day 4.Dag 4. Cable car up Mottarone for the seven-lakes view
Our tipsOnze tips
Buy the day ferry pass, not single hops
Isola dei Pescatori at lunch, Isola Bella after 15:00 when the palace crowd thins
September water is still warm enough to swim
Photo albumFotoalbum
swipe through →veeg maar door →Verbania, arrival day
the view we drove for
lunch that became dinner
a detour worth taking
last morning, Verbania