About 12 years ago i went on a school trip to Switzerland, 1 day we went on a trip by train to Italy. we went to a place that had a lake and we got a boat out to a small island with what i think is a palace on it. the interior of the building was all decorated in shells. the gardens were also amazing. I know it is in the north of Italy, I would love to go back but haven't a clue what the name of it is?
2007-01-10 05:56:38 · 6 answers · asked by Louise B 1 in Travel ➔ Italy ➔ Other - Italy
I think you are referring to Lago Maggiore. This lake has a beautiful little island called Stresa. Look it up on this link:
http://www.stresa.it/information/index_eng.htm
2007-01-10 09:01:21 · answer #1 · answered by shamrock 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You've been on the Lago Maggiore and the Island must be the Isola Bella (one of the Borromeanian Islands)
As far as I can remember (I've been there once a 30 years ago)
yr descriptions matches with the Palazzo Borromeo in the Isola Bella.
Here are the links for yr checking
For Lago Maggiore
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Maggiore
For the Isola Bella
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isola_Bella_%28Lago_Maggiore%29
For Isola dei Pescatori and others
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isole_dei_Pescatori
Also a site in Italian with a few pics of Palazzo Borromeo
http://www.lagomaggiore.net/turismo/palazzoborromeobella.asp
Stresa is a village on the border of the Lake and itsn't an island.
I wish it helps
2007-01-11 07:53:53 · answer #2 · answered by martox45 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably Lake Garda
2007-01-10 08:21:43 · answer #3 · answered by mbronerlpn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lake Garda
2007-01-10 06:01:06 · answer #4 · answered by the cat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep listen to shamrock
2007-01-11 02:55:41 · answer #5 · answered by mattia t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shamrock's right, although Stresa's not an island :)
2007-01-10 11:41:41 · answer #6 · answered by Pinguino 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋