Isola Madre

Isola Madre
Geography
LocationLago Maggiore
ArchipelagoBorromean Islands
Administration
Italy
RegionPiedmont
ProvinceVerbano-Cusio-Ossola

Isola Madre, at 220 m wide and 330 m long, is the largest island of the Isole Borromee archipelago is in the Italian part of Lake Maggiore in the Alps, in the Province of Verbano Cusio Ossola, Piedmont. The island is occupied by a number of buildings and architectural structures and is known for its gardens. In the past it was known as Isola di San Vittore and later as Isola Maggiore.