Isola Bella translates from Italian to English as "Beautiful Island." We"re not going to argue with that. It certainly stands out even amid the rest of picturesque Lake Maggiore in Italy"s northwestern Piedmont region. For years, the only human habitation on the island was a small fishing village. The village is still there, but in 1632, Carlo III, an Italian royal, commissioned the construction of a large palazzo (palace) on the island. The ostentatious palace includes a model Italian garden. Both are now major tourist attractions. Visitors to Stresa, the nearby town on the mainland, can book passage to Isola Bella and the other Borromean Islands for day trips or overnight stays…and our list of future travel destinations grows ever longer.
Bellissima!
Today in History
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First day of autumn
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Aerial view of the Colorado River Delta in Mexico
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Celebrating women in science
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Wind horses carry wishes for a new year
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Menton, France
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Fashion models of the avian world
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International Polar Bear Day
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Craig Goch Dam in the Elan Valley of Wales
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World Bamboo Day
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Replica of a Viking home in Dublin National Botanic Gardens, Ireland
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World Children s Day
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Goats don t grow on trees
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Kawachi Fuji Garden
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World Space Week
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A river runs through it
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Tortula moss, Netherlands
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Martinique
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A leafy seadragon in the waters off Wool Bay, Australia
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A winter wonderland in Northeast China
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The Old City of Bern
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Ancient art in the Amazon
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The birthplace of Cinco de Mayo
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Climb a tree for wild animals and plants
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Celebrating sea otters
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Sitka shines on Alaska Day
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Monet still makes an impression
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Celebrating Take Your Dog to Work Day
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Lake Tai s cherry trees in bloom
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A city, a cliff, a canyon…and cheese
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Frozen fun in the Canadian cold