Tag: Lake Maggiore
Trattoria Toscanini- Lake Maggiore
Easter 2023 was spend island hopping the Borromean Islands of Lake Maggiore. I see them often from the train and am always intrigued, so here we are. You’d think I’d have arranged a holiday lunch in a tiny town, but I was determined to wing it. Based on gorgeous location, adorable lounge area, fellow apertivos,…
Ristorante La Stresa- Stresa
Ristorante La Stresa has a whole mess of killer reviews and for good reason- the service, food, and price all made for a nice evening. Two women worked the entire restaurant, not annoyed that I was dining solo and gave me choice of table which is always thoughtful for we solo diners. As usual in…
Taverna del Pappagallo- Stresa
Craving a pizza and seeing the line at the clearly loved Taverna del Pappagallo, I managed to squeak in for an early lunch reservation the next day. As the restaurant was parrot themed for some reason, it felt right to sit on the terrace that blended the in and outdoors well. The pizza that I’d…
Trattoria La Botte Stresa
On my first night in Stresa, I opted to try Trattoria La Botte. The cozy restaurant was adorned with fun caricatures of the family who was there running the place, even this particular evening. I was kindly seated at a very romantic table, ripe for people watching and even better as they poured me the…
Hotel La Palma- Stresa
With France striking for trains, pensions, and garbage on fire from those strikes, the only logical thing to do with the long Easter weekend was pop over to Italy. On a particularly frustrating work day I did about five minutes of googling and settled on Hotel La Palma for its proximity to the train station,…