The Isolino di San Giovanni is a small island belonging to the Borromean group of Lake Maggiore, one of the main subalpine lakes of northern Italy. It is situated some way to the north of the others i
The House of Borromeo is an Italian noble family. They started as merchants in San Miniato around 1300 and became bankers in Milan after 1370. Vitaliano de' Vitaliani, who acquired the name of Borrome
The Borromeo Palace at Milan
Lake Maggiore, with the Borromean Islands, the majority still owned by the family, although now open to the public.