Stresa, Italy

Stresa, the elegant internationally famous holiday resort, offers a unique variety and multiplicity of excursion possibilities: It is possible to visit Isola Bella, Isola Dei Precatori and Isola Madre; Villa Pallavicino, Villa Taranto, the Alpinia Botanica Garden; Lago d'Orta, Mottarone and the ski resort of Macugnaga; the ancien monastery of Santa Caterina del Sasso, the Centovalli, not to mention Milan, capital of fashion and window shopping.
Area Activities - Borromean Islands - 3 kilometres (2 miles) - Mottarone Mountain (view of five lakes) - 6 kilometres (4 miles) - Villa Taranto (botanical gardens) - 20 kilometres (12 miles) - Lake Orta - 20 kilometres (12 miles) - Angera Castle - 30 kilometres (19 miles)
Visa Information Please visit this link for the general information. (We strongly encourage to take a proper action in a timely manner.) - US citizens do not require visa if the stay is up to 90 days - Others may or may not need visa based on the country of citizenship * You should check the website(http://www.esteri.it/visti/home_eng.asp) to confirm it. * You should check which consular service you should send applications to. - To attend a conference you should apply for a "tourist" visa If you need an invitation letter, please send an email to General Chair, Carminati Barbara