Explore scenic lake maggiore in italys beautiful lake district on a day trip from milan the fashionable lakeside town of stresa is an approximate 15 hour drive from milan and is surrounded by majestic snowcapped mountains after spending some free time in stresa shopping or simply relaxing and enjoying the stunning scenery youll take a two hour panoramic boat cruise on lake maggiore visiting the borromean islands isola madre isola dei pescatori and isola bella