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.

Navigazione Laghi^{[dead link]} 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.

• Borromean Islands. See the Stresa article for details.

• 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. 

• Grand Hotel Dino, Corso Garibaldi, 20, ☏ +39 0323 922201, [email protected]. Picturesque location, beautiful facilities and comfortable rooms, complete with lavish interiors and décor. €120+. 

• Stresa – town nearby to the southeast
• Verbania – city to the northeast across the Borromean Bay