Stresa is located on Lake Maggiore on Piedmont region side of Italy. Stresa is a fantastic island and offers beautiful views and great activities to see around the small town. As Stresa is a small town the only way to arrive in town is by boat or cable car. The major sights of Stresa include the Villa Pallavicino which is a great site of zoological park. Activities include cycling around the beautiful town with great scenery to enjoy and its especially a nice place take a cruise around the town and other islands along the Lake Maggiore.