But round the corner is a pleasant view of its church, harbour and palace with Isola Superiore in the background

The Borromean Islands

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October 17th 2018
17 October 2018 A superb day on Lago Maggiore visiting the beautiful Borromean Islands, named after the family who own three and since the 17th have developed them with palaces and gardens. We took the bus northwards along the road which hugs the shore to the town of Stresa. From there we jumped on and off the regular ferry service and spent the day visiting three islands. ... read more

Europe » Italy

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more