Italy and Switzerland are two very popular destinations in their own right. Join us for the very best of both with a few days on the shores of beautiful Lake Maggiore followed by a spectacular journey into the very heart of the Swiss Alps.

The Astoria Hotel occupies possibly the best site in Stresa, in the centre of the town, overlooking the pier where the boats travel out to the Borromeo Islands. In contrast the majestic Pax Montana sits high in a serene valley in the heart of the mountains (Pax Montana, one of our favourite hotels has just reopened after a two year renovation programme).