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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Buon Natale From Stresa


Nothing terribly fancy, but in its own quiet way Stresa is nicely lit up for Natale. On December 8, on the day of the festa dell'immacolata concezione,  the trees and decorations are put in place, and they will remain here until January 6, l'epifania, when the holiday season is officially over. The Comune has placed matching trees in various spots around the center of town. Above, in front of the bank where via P. Tomaso and via Roma meet. Below, further along P. Tomaso, in front of the supermarket.

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Saturday, December 14, 2013

Events: A Day Filled With Special Fun For Natale


So what's going on in Stresa in these holiday weeks? Well today in particular, a lot.

On this Saturday one can find a host of activities, both traditional favorites and new additions, around town:

Too cute. Isola Pescatori has been transformed into l'Isola dei Balocchi, the Island of Toys. After purchasing your ticket and special blue wristband from the special Blue Fairy at the special gazebo set up in Piazza Marconi, children and families can board the ferry to the island to experience different activities set up just for them. There's old-fashioned puppet shows, readings of fairy tales (by fairies of course!), and game stations. Three restaurants on the island have arranged special meals and play stations for the children, so the adults can also enjoy.


Back in Stresa, near the ferry dock and overlooking Piazza Marconi, Hotel Milan Speranza au Lac has a wonderful free exhibit of Pinocchios set up on their veranda. The pieces on loan are part of a large collection (more than 500) owned by collector Brasca Ambrose.


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Monday, December 2, 2013

Shopping: Verbania's Saturday Market


It was a horribly rainy Friday, and so I did not go outside to visit the Stresa Friday market. Instead, when the next day dawned stunningly clear and warm, I decided to go to Verbania, where the weekly market takes place each Saturday. I'm very glad that I did. What an easy trip, and a very different, much larger, market.

I used the public VCO bus to get to Verbania. You catch it on the main street, in front of the large parking lot at the Stresa boat station, and just across from Stresa's church. Be on the side of the street across from the church; looking at the church we want to catch the bus going to our right. It will say this on the marquis:


That's right, it does not say Verbania. If you feel nervous, just ask another person, or the driver, "Per Verbania?" The cost is 2.25 euro each way as of this writing; they can make change for you on the bus.
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