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TOURIST TOUR AROUND MILAN,MONZA, LAKES COMO, MAGGIORE AND ORTAPART 3 FromTuesday 8th May to Thursday 10th May 2012
Day 6 : Tuesday 8th May 2012 • LAKE MAGGIORE • Visitto the Borromeanislands: • Isola Madre, Isola Bella and Isola dei Pescatori.
Size It has an area of 212 km ². It stretches 65 km long and is 5 km wide. Ithas a depth of 372 m.The lake is 193 meters above sea level.The volume of water is 37 km ³.
The Borromeanislands « Isola Madre » : The largest of the Borromeanislands There is a botanicgardenwith a palace. Open from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm Price : Palace and garden : 11 €
« Isola Bella » : the castle of the Borromeefamilyand itsgarden Price : palace and garden : 13 € (« Isola Madre » and « Isola Bella » : 18 €)
« Isola Bella » To visit the palace, you can have a guided tour (about 35 minutes) in Italian, French, English or German.This guided tour costs 40 euros .You can have an audioguide in Italian,German and French.
By boat : The islandscanbereachedfrom Stresa, Arona, Pallanza, Locarno, Laveno ... with the boats of the "NavigazioneLagoMaggiore". Address : NavigazioneLagoMaggiore - Via Francesco Baracca, 1-28041 Arona (NO) - Tel. (+39) 0322 233200 Price : 12.20 € Stresa/The 3 islands Departurefrom Stresa : every 30 minutes.
« Isola Madre » It is the biggest of the three Borromean islands . Situated in the middle of the gulf, with a magnificent palace of the Renaissance as well as one of the oldest gardens of Italy, the island is famous for its tranquility. The famous French poet Gustave Flaubert said in 1845: " Isola Madre, heaven on Earth. Trees with gold leaves that the sun gilded”
« Isola Bella » “Isola Bella” was known as “Isoladi sotto inferiore” or isolated island until 1632. There was then a small fishing village. That year, the Count “Charles Borromeo III” (“Carlo III Borromeo”) began the construction of a palace in honor of his wife “Isabella d'Adda”. The work, interrupted by a plague, was completed at around 1652 by the son of “Charles”. The terraced gardens were only opened in 1671. Over the following centuries, the “Borromeo” family made it a center of worldly importance.
« Isola Bella » : The great baroque palace The great baroque palace is a museum containing unique pieces of inestimable value: the original furnishings, paintings and frescoes of the 16th-19th centuries, Flemish tapestries of silk embroidered with gold, sculptures, weapons old. The halls of the palace are also impressive, with such a ballroom, a throne room, an armory, or the “Salon Napoleon” (the latter probably stayed on several occasions).
« Isola Bella » :The palace The Palace, built in the 16th century, was renovated by the Princess of Borromeo in 1978 and since then home to antique furniture from various family residences. It has also been converted into a museum and you can see replicas of homes averages, many collections delivered, tapestries and porcelain, a puppet theater, an art gallery bringing together old masters and 17th century Lombardy Finally, a doll museum, bringing together French and German parts of the 19th century.
Hotel Restaurant« San Carlo » Arona • Hotel Restaurant “San Carlo” is situated near Arona and offers a magnificent view of Lake Maggiore. Most of its spacious rooms look onto the lake or onto the castle of Angera. • In the Hotel Restaurant “San Carlo”, you can have dinner on the terrace which overhangs the lake. • It is only 1,5 km away from the Lake Maggiore and 50 meters away from a public bus stop.
Access plan Prices for 2 nightswith a view of the lake (bed and breakfast) : 180€
Hotel Restaurant« San Carlo » Arona View from the hotel Terrace
Hotel « Giardino »Corso Republica 1 Arona Prices for 2 nightswith a view of the lake and the square : 158 € (breakfast not included)
Day 7 : Lake Orta • Day around the lake • Visit to « San Giulio » island and its convent. • Dinner and night in Arona
Day 7 : Wednesday 9th May 2012 • Lake ORTA You will go to “LagodiOrta” – to give it its Italian name. It is 13.5kms/ eight miles long and surrounded by mountains covered in lush vegetation. The setting alone is breathtaking but the jewel in the crown is the island of “San Giulio” in the middle of Lake Orta and dominated by its thirteenth century basilica and convent .
Restaurant « La vecchiaArona » Lungolago Marconi 17 Arona Open fromMonday to Sunday (Closed on Friday) Terrace and garden Pricesfrom 35€ to 42€ (per person)
Day 8 : Thursday 10th May 2012ARONA • Have a look at the statue « San Carlone ». • Go for a walkaround the lake and in the town of Arona. • Departure for the airport • Return the car to Hertz in Milan Malpensa airport • Check in at the airport • Flight at 5.25 pm • Arrival in Paris Charles de Gaulle at 6.55 pm
ARONA You can go to see the statue « San Carlone ». Charles of Borromeewasborn in Arona. It’s one of the biggest in the world measuring(23.40 metershigh )
You canvisit the beautifultown of Arona and go shopping beforegoing for a walkalong the lake.
Restaurant « La vecchia Arona » Lungolago Marconi 17 Arona Open from Monday to Sunday (Closed on Friday) Terrace and garden Prices from 35€ to 42€ (per person)
Costs Total price = Ca. 705 €