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Banks

Stresa has four banks, all with cashpoint facilities:

Banca Popolare di Novara / Near GS Supermarket

Open Monday - Friday 08.20-13.20 / 14.35 - 15.35 and Holidays 08.20-11.20

Banca Popolare d’Intra / Lakefront near the church

Open Monday to Friday 08.25-13.25 / 14.40-16.10

Banca San Paolo / Via P. Margherita near the Irish Bar

Open Monday to Friday 08.25-13.25 / 14.40-16.10

Banca d'Intesa / Lakefront opposite little port

Pharmacy

There are two pharmacies in Stresa:

Pharmacy behind the church

Open: 08.30-12.30 / 15.00-19.30, closed Thursdays

Pharmacy in Piazza Possi

Open: 09.00-12.30 / 15.00-19.30, closed fortnightly on Wednesdays

The timetables for duty pharmacies out of hours and on Sundays are indicated outside each pharmacy.

Newspapers

There are three main newsagents in Stresa.

The Railway Station

Edicola Christina in Via C de Martini near the Hotel Meeting

Il Foglio Volante in Via Bolongaro

The railway station and Edicola Christina have a particularly good range of English newspapers and magazines.

Church

The Church is situated on the lakefront and has services in Italian only.

Money Exchange

Money exchange is available at all the above mentioned banks and commission free at Viaggi Tomassucci Travel Agency located opposite the ferry station (English spoken)

Food Shopping

There is a very well stocked supermarket in the centre of Stresa. GS supermarket has entrances on both Via Roma and Via Principe Tomaso. It is open Monday – Friday 09.00 – 13.00 / 15.00 – 19.30, Saturdays/Days before Bank Holidays 09.00 – 19.00 and Sundays/Bank Holidays 09.00 – 12.30. As well as the usual canned and dry goods they also have a fresh fruit and vegetable section, fresh bread, a butcher and delicatessen counter and a freezer section. They also sell alcohol, toiletries and refrigerated goods.

Please note that the deli counter does not make up sandwiches. If you require sandwiches for a picnic lunch then pay a visit to the little delicatessen shop “Salumeria Bianchetti” next to the town hall or to “La Cambusa” wine shop behind the church.

There is a very good fresh pasta shop in Via Principe Tomaso where they make ravioli with meat or spinach and ricotta filling, tagliatelle and other fresh pasta every day. They also have homemade lasagne ready to go in the oven, crème caramel and sometimes quiche which they will sell by the slice.

There are two bakers in the centre of Stresa, one in Piazza Capucci (market square) and one in Piazza Cadorna. As well as bread they both sell croissants and cakes, pizza slices and focaccia.

There is a butcher in Via Principe Tomaso who has a small but very high quality selection of meat.

Other Shopping

Stresa has a wide range of souvenir shops as well as shops selling clothes, bags, shoes, artisan products and local produce.

There is a book shop called “Leone” on the corner of Piazza Cadorna which sells English novels, guide books and maps.

In Piazza Cadorna there is also a shop selling camera equipment, films, batteries, memory cards, camera bags etc called Photo Gubian.

Tourist Office

The Tourist Office is conveniently located at the ferry station. It is open everyday during the summer season.

Tel: +39 0323 30150

Email: proloco.stresa@libero.it

Fax: +39 0323 32561

Bank Holidays 2008

January 1st / New Year's Day

January 6th / Epiphany

March 23rd / Easter Sunday

March 24th / Easter Monday

April 25th / Liberation Day

May 1st / Labour Day and Ascension

June 2nd / Italian Republic Day

August 15th / Assumption

November 1st / All Saint's Day

December 7th / Saint Ambrogio Day (Local Bank Holiday - not all of Italy)

December 8th / Immaculate Conception Day

December 25th / Christmas Day

December 26th / Boxing Day