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Below is some practical tourist information about Stresa. To the right download our Stresa Town Trail which gives loads of interesting information about Stresa and a map of the route.
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Banks Stresa has four main 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 Intesa San Paolo / Piazza Possi with external cashpoint opposite the cut through to Piazza Capucci (market square/car park) round the corner from the main entrance and there is also one just inside the bank's lobby area.
Banca di Legnano / Up the street to the right of the church Open Monday to Friday 08.25-13.25 / 14.35-15.30
Pharmacy There are two pharmacies in Stresa:
Farmacia Polisseni Via Cavour, 16 (behind the church) Tel: +39 0323 933833 Open: Monday - Friday 08.30-12.30 / 15.00-19.30 and Saturday 08.30-12.30
Farmacia Internazionale Piazza Possi, 3 (square behind main square) Tel: +39 0323 30326 www.farmaciainternazionale.net 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.
Internet Bar Embassy near the Hotel Milan Speranza has free Wi-Fi - just ask a member of staff for the password. Caffe Savoy also has free Wi-Fi. There is an Internet point called NewData in Via de Vit. Daniel's Bar opposite Hotel Bristol on the lakefront has free Wi-Fi.
Newspapers There are two main newsagents in Stresa.
The Railway Station Il Foglio Volante in Via Bolongaro
The railway station has 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. Carrefour 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 (large display of dried mushrooms outside) in Piazza Matteotti or to “La Cambusa” wine shop behind the church in Via Cavour. There is also a sandwich takeaway called "Cicinnin" in Via Principe Tomaso which sells sandwiches by the 10cm length - check their blackboard daily for what's on offer.
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. lefantasiedellapasta@yahoo.it
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.
You can buy excellent pizza slices to take away at the shops in Via Roma and Via A.M. Bolongaro.
There is a butcher in Via Principe Tomaso who has a small but very high quality selection of meat, sausages, fresh eggs and salami.
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. English is spoken.
Tel: +39 0323 30150 Email: touristoffice@visitstresa.com Fax: +39 0323 32561
Bank Holidays 2012 January 1st / New Year's Day January 6th / Epiphany April 8th / Easter Sunday April 9th / Easter Monday April 25th / Liberation Day May 1st / Labour Day 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 (Santo Stefano)
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