Located on the western shore of Lake Maggiore in the sunniest part, Belgirate is a well-known tourist and holiday resort, located just 2 km from Stresa. Stresa is without any doubt one of the most famous towns on Lago Maggiore, one of the main tourist city attractions of Piedmont. From here, you can take the boats to go and visit the beautiful Borromean Islands: it is impossible not to fall in love with the sumptuous palaces rich in art and history and with the beautiful lush gardens. But Stresa is not only famous for the Islands, it also offers a beautiful historic centre with lovely bars, bakeries (have you ever tasted Stresa's Margheritine?) and typical restaurants. Moreover, Stresa boasts some hilly and mountainous areas, such as: Mottarone, a mountain of c.a. 1500 metres high, that in winter becomes a ski resort and in summer offers beautiful trekking walks but also adrenaline thrills with Alpyland, a rollercoaster with small two-seat waggons overlooking the Borromean Gulf. The eastern side hosts the Alpinia botanical garden, where you can find thousands of botanical species typical of the alpine and subalpine zone.