The Maggiore of the tourist brochures begins at STRESA, whose popularity as a resort began in 1906, when the Simplon Tunnel opened, the final link in a chain of railways connecting Lake Geneva to Milan, and thus northern Europe to the Mediterranean. International trains, including the Orient Express, were routed through Stresa, which quickly became a holiday retreat for Europe's high society. Today, it's a busy little place, but its greatest days have passed. Stroll the floral promenade, take in the lake views – which are worth coming for – then retire to the main square, lined with café tables ... More
Overview of Stresa, Italy
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The Maggiore of the tourist brochures begins at STRESA, whose popularity as a resort began in 1906, when the Simplon Tunnel opened, the final link in a chain of railways connecting Lake Geneva to Milan, and thus northern Europe to the Mediterranean. International trains, including the Orient Express, were routed through Stresa, which quickly became a holiday retreat for Europe's high society. Today, it's a busy little place, but its greatest days have passed. Stroll the floral promenade, take in the lake views – which are worth coming for – then retire to the main square, lined with café tables dedicated to the mass consumption of outsize ice cream sundaes.
We flew from Boston to Munich and then onto Rome. We got into Rome in the early afternoon and at 4:30 we met Lino and signed up for some optional ...
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We flew from Boston to Munich and then onto Rome. We got into Rome in the early afternoon and at 4:30 we met Lino and signed up for some optional excursions. Then at around 6:00 that night we went on our "Rome By Night" dinner. We went to a nice restaurant and had a 4 or 5 course meal. We even had some entertainment, some opera singers. We then went to the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. There were so many people at the Trevi Fountain. I was lucky enough to get close to it to throw in a coin. When throwing coins into the Trevi Fountain there are meanings to how many you throw in at a tim...
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