Isola Bella hosts Trophy Tour from 7 November
Published on 11/07/2026 at 17:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSTennis and autumn access
- Kaleon, FITP and Nitto ATP Finals bring the trophy to Palazzo Borromeo from 7 to 9 November 2026.
- The partnership keeps the palace and gardens open to visitors until 22 November 2026.
- The island has developed from a seventeenth-century rock into a four-century Borromeo estate.
Isola Bella in Stresa hosts the Nitto ATP Finals Trophy Tour from 7 to 9 November 2026, bringing an international tennis event to the Borromean island on Lake Maggiore. The trophy will be displayed in the Salone Nuovo of Palazzo Borromeo as part of a new cultural partnership.
Nitto ATP Finals Trophy Tour arrives in Stresa
The final stop of the Nitto ATP Finals Trophy Tour takes place at the palace from 7 to 9 November 2026. The programme is presented by Kaleon, the Italian Tennis and Padel Federation and the Nitto ATP Finals under a five-year partnership connecting Italian cultural heritage with international tennis.
The organiser describes the programme as a combination of art and tennis. Temporary courts and installations are being placed in exceptional locations on the island, while the tournament trophy provides the central public display. The official event programme names the Salone Nuovo at Palazzo Borromeo as the venue.
The event also changes the late-season visit. The palace and its gardens will remain open to the public until 22 November 2026, extending access beyond the usual autumn closing period.
How tennis connects with Isola Bella history
The palace and gardens form a single Baroque estate on an island in Lake Maggiore. The official history describes a transformation that began with the Borromeo family in the seventeenth century and continued across four centuries.
In 1630, Isabella d’Adda, the wife of Carlo III, envisioned the island’s Baroque gardens. Later development included the terraced gardens, the Teatro Massimo and the palace rooms. The Salone Nuovo, which hosts the trophy, was completed in 1948 as part of the estate’s continuing development.
This setting gives the November programme a specific link between sport and place: visitors encounter the trophy inside a historic residence, while the temporary tennis installations use terraces and other parts of the island. ANSA reports on the tennis installations, including a temporary court on the upper terrace of the Teatro Massimo.
November programme extends the island season
The wider programme runs through 22 November 2026, with the trophy display concentrated between 7 and 9 November. From 9 to 22 November, visitors can also encounter temporary tennis activities on the island, including a court on the Teatro Massimo terrace and another on a private Borromeo terrace.
The second terrace is normally inaccessible to visitors, making its temporary use a distinct change for the programme. The public-facing activities are tied to the partnership rather than to the island’s everyday operation, so the named dates are central to planning a visit.
Visiting Isola Bella: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Nitto ATP Finals Trophy Tour is at Palazzo Borromeo from 7 to 9 November 2026, with the trophy displayed in the Salone Nuovo.
- The palace and gardens remain open to visitors until 22 November 2026, later than the usual late-season schedule.
- The venue is Isola Bella in Lake Maggiore, within Stresa in northern Italy, and the programme also uses the Teatro Massimo terrace.
- The island has steeply layered Baroque gardens and terraces, so the visit includes changes in level and walking across historic garden spaces.
The November programme places a tournament trophy and temporary tennis courts within a palace and garden complex shaped by four centuries of Borromeo history.
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Frequently asked questions about Isola Bella
When does the Nitto ATP Finals Trophy Tour take place at Isola Bella?
The trophy is displayed in the Salone Nuovo of Palazzo Borromeo from 7 to 9 November 2026.
What is Isola Bella?
It is a Borromeo island estate in Lake Maggiore, with Palazzo Borromeo, terraced Baroque gardens and the Teatro Massimo.
Where is Isola Bella and how do you get there?
Isola Bella lies in Lake Maggiore within Stresa, northern Italy. The named event venue is Palazzo Borromeo on the island.
