All 3 islands are beautiful. We left from Stresa and spent the first day on Isola Bella, perhaps the best with the splendid Borromeo palace and above all the garden. The following day, fishermen's island and mother island, the first small and characteristic with its hamlet made of narrow alleys and full of shops and restaurants, while mother island is a large open-air museum with the enormous garden and the other Borromeo palace also worth seeing. Unmissable tour on Lake Maggiore. The only flaw is that the prices for visits are quite high

Must-see! Very nice even if indeed there are people. But you can still enjoy the visit. However, no need to take an Audio Guide per person (€6) one per family is enough. And remember to download the app before arriving because it mills and we waste time...

We stayed in the family with my 8-month-old son. Arriving in Stresa we struggled to find parking, so Recommendation to consider in the organization also the time to be able to park the car (we turned almost half an hour and despondent we put it in a place where you could not park, knowing that we would get the ticket!). We visited Isola Madre and Isola Bella, excluding the Island of fishermen which seems to be interesting only for eating and shopping. In 3/4 hours you can easily visit both, including the ferry routes of about 10 min. (we bought the boat tickets on Get your guide with Lake Tours company and we loved it: friendly and punctual staff). The gardens can be visited with the stroller, although in some sections the ground is a bit steep or there are steps. Unfortunately, however, the interior of the buildings is not practicable by stroller and this has prevented us from enjoying the best of the gardens of Isola Bella that are accessible only by passing from inside the building itself. It is therefore advisable to carry a carrier or a band for newborns, because holding them in your arms becomes a bit difficult. Put vote 4 instead of 5 for this reason and because at the end of the day, although without unnecessary expenses, the wallet was affected a lot!

If you plan to visit them consider a rather expensive, but wonderful excursion. I visited Bella e Pescatori, the access to the islands is free, but on Isola Bella the palace and the Borromeo gardens are for a fee, the ticket office is both online and on site, in the latter solution a family with 2 children under 15 has a free ticket. Both the palace and the garden are 2 extraordinary locations, witnesses of unlimited wealth, count at least 2 hours for a good visit. L 'island of fishermen is only catering, but you can also find bars on Isola Bella. Both public and private navigation, but with private you can negotiate on the price

We took the boat to Baveno (Summer boat) for the tour of the 3 islands (Hop Hof hop On mode). Clear hours and well-marked pier. You have to be careful with the name of the boat company because there are an infinite number of them. First stop at Isola Madre, surrounded by vegetation with a visit to the garden and the palace. Second stop at Isola Bella, there you can visit the palace. Both deserve to be seen at least once in a lifetime. You have to take into account that if you arrive you also spend the money for entrance to the buildings. With 30 € each see garden and palace of Isola Madre and the other house on Isola Bella. The last stop was at Fishermen's Island. Beautiful but very commercial. Shops, stalls and especially restaurants. You can also eat in Isola Madre and Isola Bella even if the restaurants are almost absent. It is not worth booking because then, maybe , do not coincide with the times. The place to eat is always there anyway. There's a lot to walk.

An excursion not to be missed this season. My favorite: Ile dei Pescatori for its small village charm. Madre Island for its lush garden Bella Island for its palace, its somewhat extravagant caves and its terraced gardens. The navigation service schedule is very uncertain for traveling from one island to another. It's not easy to find your way around when you're waiting for the boat that concerns you. Several companies share the same piers. You must pay attention to the colors of the pontoons or the tickets purchased.

Calm, rest and serenity. We were already in Stresa last year, but for too short a time. We wanted to come back to enjoy this place more. Besides, we were in the same hotel. Wake up in the morning and see the lake, it has a relaxing effect. we spent ten very pleasant days.

Beautiful archipelago of islands within Lake Maggiore. Each with its own characteristics, the islands can be reached via the Lake Maggiore ferry service. To visit them you need at least a full day, also considering transport times.