How to reach us in Stresa (Verbania) | Villa e Palazzo Aminta

How to reach us

Here are some directions to help you get to the Hotel, which is situated in Stresa (Verbania), on the Piedmont side of Lake Maggiore, overlooking the Borromean Gulf, in front of the beautiful Isola Madre. (Scenic coastal road, Strada statale del Sempione, running from Arona to Ascona and Locarno on the Swiss border).

GPS: N 45 53.605 E 8 31.029

By Car

Coming from Switzerland-Simplon Pass: We advise you to continue on along the SS33 road, which then becomes the A26 motorway, and exit at Baveno-Stresa. At the lake exit, head right until you reach Stresa, keeping the lake on your left. Coming from Switzerland-San Bernardino-Bellinzona-Locarno: We advise you to drive alongside the lake, keeping it on your left, along the SS34 road and then the SS33.

From Milan: We advise you to continue on along the link road that connects the A8 Milano-Sesto Calende motorway with the A26 motorway in the Gravellona Toce direction. If you exit at Arona, you will drive alongside the lake towards Stresa (18 Km). If you exit at Carpugnino, you can reach Stresa by driving along the scenic mountain road (4 Km, not accessible to buses) or continue on to the Baveno exit and then drive back towards Stresa alongside the lake for 5 km.

Main distances in kilometres: Florence 390 km [4 hours]/Genoa 205 km [2 hours]/Milan 80 km [50 mins]/Rome 650 km [7 hours]/Turin 135 km [90 mins]/Venice 350 km [4 hrs]/Verbania 15 km[10 mins]/Locarno (CH) 45 km [50 mins]

By Plane

Milan Malpensa is the closest airport. Stresa can then be reached by car, bus or train. A taxi service can be requested at the time of booking. From the airport, you can also take a bus to the Gallarate railway station and, from there, take a train to Stresa (Milan-Domodossola line).

In addition, the Alibus shuttle service, available by booking, links the airport to the main localities on Lake Maggiore. You can also rent a car, take the A8 motorway and then follow the directions described above for people arriving by car.

Milano Linate Airport Km 110 [75 min], Milano Malpensa International Airport Km 45 [50 min], Turin Airport Km 150 [ 2 hours]

By Train

Most of the trains transiting along the Milan-Domodossola line stop at Stresa. Trains to and from Milan, Turin and Venice also stop at the Stresa railway station, located in the centre of town, and, through the Simplon tunnel, also those to and from Brussels, Geneva and Basel.