Via Sempione Nord, 123
28838 Stresa (Verbania)
Lago Maggiore - Italy
Telefono +39.0323.933 818
Fax +39.0323.933 955
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The Villa Pallavicino botanical gardens [3 minutes by car from the Hotel] are well-known for the variety of its centuries-old trees, the beauty of its flowers and its gardens, the sweeping view over Lake Maggiore and the surrounding mountains and for many species of exotic animals. The park extends over about 16 hectares and is open to the public.
The Alpinia botanical gardens [10 minutes by car from Stresa] can be found on the hillside of Stresa. There is a natural balcony that extends for about 40.000 square meters. The gardens offer an incredible view of Lake Maggiore, over the Borromeo Islands and the surrounding Alps.
The peculiarity of the Alpinia gardens is thousands of different species that come from the alpine and sub-alpine plain of the Alps.
Villa Taranto [20 minutes by car from the hotel], is the ideal place for the lovers of nature, we suggest an excursion to the Botanical Gardens of Villa Taranto in the Castagnola promontory in Verbania Pallanza. Many thousands of plants imported from all over the world and extremely rare collections, have been laid out artistically in a background of unrivalled beauty between the Lake and the mountains.
The gardens have been open to the public since 1932 and are visited by countless groups of scholars and enthusiasts attracted by the interesting botanical collection and perfect organization.