Spend a day island hopping around the borromean islands with a 1 day hop on hop ferry ticket around italys lake maggiore departing from the lakeside town of stresa create your own sightseeing schedule using the ferry as transport see the elegant island palace and formal gardens of isola bella admire the lush vegetation on isola madre and stroll along the charming promenade of the tiny isola dei pescatori enjoy lake views as you cruise between them and spend as little or as long as you like