Isole Borromee, Italy

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Location added by Federico Mutti

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Rank : 9.3 (average on 3 votes)

Coordinates : 45.903214, 8.530781 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : The archipelago of the Borromean Islands offers a vast array of opportunities for photography. Each island encloses a unique combination of peculiarity, glimpses and landscapes. The island of Bella is small but extremely complex, in fact it boasts a small fishing village overlooked by the precious and fierce Borromeo Palace. This Baroque palace welcomes visitors with rooms and suites decorated with paintings, tapestries and furniture. Extraordinary is the Hall of Dance and its view of the lake. Exit from the Palace you enter the luxurious and beautiful Garden with terraces on the lake and fountains and roses blooming. The island is populated by white peacocks.The Mother Island, the largest of the three islands, is a truly enchanted Botanical Garden of great importance due to the many and rare botanical species from all over the world. A host of specimens are secular and of rare beauty. The island is embellished with a luxurious palace and populations of pheasants and peacocks. The smallest of the three islands is the Fishermen-Supermarket Island, a small jewel of alleyways and local markets

Recommended equipment : In this destination, wide-angle lens for landscapes, but also macro targets for the vastness of botanical species (orchids, bulbs, roses, composites, bamboos, etc.) are recommended. The tripod is recommended

Best months : To enjoy all subjects, especially flowering, we recommend the spring period. Summer offers the chance for good weather to shoot great landscapes photos.

How to get there : Milan-Central Train Station - Domodossola, with just over one hour (€ 8.70 regional trains), you can reach Stresa and then take the Ferry to the Islands. From Milan there are also lines from Garibaldi Station. In the Autostrada dei Laghi, exit Carpugnino and then follow the signs for Stresa city.

Visits : The Borromee Islands are accessible by ferry. The ticket (21 euro) allows you to reach the islands all day long, but also Pallanza and Baveno. Access to the Borromeo Palace and Gardens of Isola Bella costs 16 euros (adults). Access to the Palazzo and Botanical Garden of the ' Mother Island costs 13 euros (adults) It is advised to purchase the cumulative ticket of the two islands (21 euro).

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