Baveno
Baveno is a quaint town of 4,500 residents near Stresa on the shore of the Borromean Bay, a western arm of Lake Maggiore, in Piedmont, Italy.
View of Baveno and the mountains beyond, from Isola dei Pescatori in Lake Maggiore
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Get in
Get around
Navigazione Laghi provides ferry services to the Borromean Islands (Isola Bella, Isola dei Pescatori and Isola Madre). There are also water taxis – these are particularly useful after ferry hours, for example, if going or returning from dinner at a restaurant on Isola dei Pescatori or Isola Bella.
See
Chiesa di SS Gervasio e Protasio (right) and Baptistery (Battistero, left)
- Borromean Islands. See the Stresa article for details.
Do
Buy
Eat
- Il Portico, Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, 37 (opposite Grand Hotel Dino), ☎ +39 0323 912633. Good quality pizza, pasta and meat dishes for reasonably low prices. Very friendly and efficient staff.
Drink
Sleep
- Grand Hotel Dino, Corso Garibaldi, 20, ☎ +39 0323 922201, e-mail: info@grandhoteldino.com. Picturesque location, beautiful facilities and comfortable rooms, complete with lavish interiors and décor. €120+.
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