2001.
It's a long story! In 1982 the BBC produced an Italian language series
called "Buongiorno Italia!" on television. We watched and
recorded the series (we've still got it) and bought the book. It was
recorded in Stresa (amongst other places) and the place looked so stunning
that we vowed to go there. Nineteen years later we
were not disappointed! Lake Maggiore is fabulous. The Islands are brilliant.
The trip into Switzerland is fantastic. All in all - not bad! In the
original series there was a lady who stuck out more than the others,
the first photo is taken from the book issued with the original series
(I know it's copyright but I'm giving them a plug!) and the second photo
is the same lady in 2001. Apparently she still got visitors from all
over the World (the series was multi-lingual) who, like us, go to Stresa
because of the series (well done, the BBC!) Italy has style and Stresa
has style in spades! This is a once in a life time experience which
we intend to repeat (that will make it a twice in a life team experience!).
You will not be sorry if you go.
 
Liliana Borroni 1982 and
2001
View from the Hotel
 
La Scala and Leonardo da
Vinci, Milan
 
Roof Terrace of the Hotel
Astoria and the Hotel Astoria
Isola Bella
And there were free concerts!
Perhaps not your cup of tea but we loved them!
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