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Thursday, June 12, 2014
Events: Summer Events 2014 -- Isola Bella By Night
8:28 AM |
Dana Kaplan,
Stresa Sights |
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For those of you here or visiting this summer, below find several upcoming Summer events and special activities involving Isola Bella. Two of them bring you to Isola Bella at night, the third gives you a great view of said island from Stresa, lit up at night, while the fourth tranquilly transports you around the islands at night. The dilemma will be how to fit them all into your plans!
Bella By Night
Every Friday, from 13 June through 29 August, 2014, Isola Bella is hosting Calici Sotto Le Stelle, Glasses Under the Stars. A 10 Euro ticket gets you transport to Isola Bella, a wine glass (the calice), and your first drink. On the island you'll find live music and vendors selling street food, while island restaurants and bars will also be open and joining in the fun. Drinks are discounted in establishments participating in this promotion. Each Friday evening a different type of music will be offered, beginning with Beatles and Rolling Stones classics!
The last Saturday of each month a similar event is offered, called Sabato al'Isola, Saturday at the Island. By making a dinner reservation at a restaurant on the island participating in the promotion, you receive free transport to and from. There will be live music on the island also on these nights.
Transport to the island begins at 20.00 (8:00 pm), from the Carciano dock (where the cableway station is).
Transport to the island begins at 20.00 (8:00 pm), from the Carciano dock (where the cableway station is).
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Sunday, June 8, 2014
Book: A Local (Me!) Talks About Stresa In A New Guidebook
11:28 AM |
Dana Kaplan,
Stresa Sights |
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My world-traveling friend, Gigi Griffis, just published a travel e-guide book about Italy -- and I'm in it! The book is called 100 Locals Tell You Where to Go, What to Eat, and How to Fit In. What Gigi has done is asked a series of questions to people living in Italy, some natives and some, like myself, expats who have a strong connection to one particular area, and the answers give a more focused, local view of certain popular towns and regions.
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