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1. Isola Madre - Opening days

Borromeo Palace and gardens of Isola Madre are open every day from Saturday 20th March to Sunday 17nd October 2010

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2. Isola Madre - Opening hours

Opening hours:
Everyday from 9.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.(last admission)
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3. Isola Madre - Admission costs 2010

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2010 season prices

Adult
Individual
Children *
Individual
Adult **
Groups
Children/School ***
Groups
Isola Bella (Palace and Garden) 12.00   5.50   8.50   5.00
Painting Gallery Isola Bella1   4.00   3.00   3.00   2.00
Isola Madre (Palace and Garden) 10.00   5.50   8.00   5.00
Rocca di Angera   7.50   5.00   6.00   4.50
Isola Bella + Isola Madre2 17.50   8.00 13.50   7.50
I.Bella + I.Madre + Rocca di Angera 21.00 11.00 16.00   9.50
* CHILDREN-School Groups = from 6 to 15 years of age. Free entrance for children under 6 years of age.
** ADULT GROUPS = minimum 16 people. One free entrance for every 18 paying adults.
*** SCHOOLS = one teacher can enter free for every 13 paying pupils.
1 This ticket is sold only combined with Isola Bella entrance ticket.
2 This ticket can be used only on the same day.

Special discount for visitors to 2 (or more) museums.

Guided tours

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4. Isola Madre - How long does the visit take

Visit in the palace lasts about 30 minutes, in the garden lasts about 45 minutes.

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5. Isola Madre - Guided tours

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6. Isola Madre - What is prohibited

No pic-nic, no dogs, no photo, no video (video and photo for private use are allowed only in the gardens).

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7. Isola Madre - How to reach us

  • By car: Take the Autostrada dei Laghi (motorway) towards Gravellona Toce. Exit at Carpugnino and then follow signs for Stresa.

  • By boat: Isola Bella is connected to Stresa, Arona, Pallanza, Locarno, Laveno etc by the boats of the Navigazione Lago Maggiore company. For information: Navigazione Lago Maggiore - Viale Francesco Baracca, 1 - 28041 Arona (NO) - Tel. (+39) 0322 233200 - Fax: (+39)0322 249530 - Free-phone number (from Italy only) 800.551801

    The lake is served by a number of boat companies offering regular connections to all destinations. For information please call the Stresa Tourist Board (+39) 0323 30 150.

  • By train: Take the Ferrovie dello Stato (National Railways) Milan - Sempione line alight at Stresa station for connecting boats. Alternatively take the Ferrovie Nord (Railway), Milan - Laveno line, alighting at Laveno station, just a short distance from the boat and hydrofoil landing stage.



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8. Isola Madre - Accessibility for visitors with disabilities

Isola Madre presents too many barriers to wheel-chairs and is hence not accessible.

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9. Isola Madre - Other information

  • For information on transports:

    • Navigazione Lago Maggiore. For information:  www.navigazionelaghi.it.
      Tel. (+39) 0322 233200 - Fax: (+39) 0322 249530
      Free-phone (from Italy only) 800 551 801

    • Stresa Touris Board: (+39) 0323 30 150

  • For informations on camping, hotels etc.:



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