Stresa - Villa Luisa, where Betty and Claudio were guests of the kind owners, Luisa and Bob

Stresa - Villa Luisa, side looking to the lake

Stresa - Villa Luisa - the central hall

Stresa - Villa Luisa - the music room

Stresa - Villa Luisa - Betty and Claudio's room

Stresa - Villa Luisa - Betty in the garden against the Isola Bella (photo taken by Luisa)

Stresa - Villa Luisa - garden, view North

Stresa - Villa Luisa - garden, view of Isola dei Pescatori

Stresa - Villa Luisa - garden, view of Isola Bella

Stresa - Villa Luisa - garden, Betty and Claudio against Isola Bella

Stresa - Google Earth: Villa Luisa and islands, one of the most beautiful spots in all Italy

Isola dei Pescatori - Northern view from motor boat

Isola dei Pescatori - Betty

Isola dei Pescatori - Betty

Isola dei Pescatori - North: view of Baveno

Isola dei Pescatori - North-East with view of Isola Madre

Isola dei Pescatori - Betty ending her lunch with a lemon cake in incredible surroundings

Isola Bella - Palazzo Borromeo - Betty

Isola Bella - Palazzo Borromeo - grand staircase

Isola Bella - Palazzo Borromeo - Sala delle Medaglie

Isola Bella - gardens - entrance grotto

Isola Bella - gardens - white peacock

Isola Bella - gardens - pyramid

Isola Bella - gardens - Betty and roses

Isola Bella - gardens - view South with Stresa town

Isola Bella - gardens

Isola Bella - gardens

Isola Bella - gardens

Isola Bella - Betty

Isola Bella - imbarcatoio - Claudio against Villa Luisa

Stresa - Piazza Cadorna - Claudio

Stresa - Chiesa dei Santi Ambrogio e Theodulo, nave and organ

Stresa - Console of the Tamburini organ where Claudio gave a recital

Stresa - Dinner at the Hotel des Isles Borromées - Left to Right: Claudio, Carla (organiser of the organ recital), Paolo, Luisa and Bob (who played host to us in Villa Luisa) and Betty

Orta - view of Isola San Giulio

Orta - via Olina

Orta - Piazza Motta

Orta - the medieval Palazzotto

Orta - searching for a ristorante

Orta - having lunch with a view

Orta - via Albertoletti - view towards the lake

Orta - via Albertoletti

Orta - via Albertoletti

Ascona (Switzerland) - Western lakefront

Ascona - Piazza San Pietro

Ascona - Eastern lakefront

Stresa - entering Carla and Paolo's house for a dinner party

Arona - Betty in our rented Fiat Punto

Motor boat to Isola Madre - Betty against the Isola dei Pescatori

Isola Madre - arrival with view of the bar

Isola Madre - gardens - peacock

Isola Madre - palazzo - first floor - large room

Isola Madre - palazzo - balcony - Claudio

Isola Madre - gardens - lily pond - Betty

Isola Madre - having refreshments in the bar - Betty

Motor boat, back from Isola Madre to Stresa, with view of Isola Bella

Stresa - spaghetti con le vongole veraci e pomodorini, simple, impeccable, unforgettable

Arona - View of the Rocca Borromeo on the opposite lake shore

Arona - Piazza antica - view towards the Rocca Borromeo

Arona - Betty strolling along the lakefront, shortly before leaving for the airport