The Pescatori's island or Superiore is not too far from the island Bella (separated from an uninhabited islet denominated Malghera), in front of Stresa in the gulf Borromeo. It is characterized from an ancient suburb of fishermen (this is the reason of its name) with simple houses connected from narrow alleys, that lead at the principal street that coasts along the island. Interesting the church of San Vittore of the XI century. Today some family is devoted to the fishing's activity and this makes island more fascinating and characteristic; the restaurants, with sight directly on the lake, offer savory fishes' specialities.

The south side is recognizable for the bell tower of the San Vittore's church, positioned on the right (1), for the presence of the pier of the public and private service boats, for a series of small slides and for the wall that delimits the external perimeter of the small public port.

The west side is characterized by the presence of the cardinal signals that they point out the danger of rocks, not navigable in the immediate proximities and therefore not mooring and for the extreme characteristic point of the island, recognizable for the small avenue of plants (1), (2), (3).

The north side is recognizable for the bell tower of the San Vittore's church, positioned on the left, and it is characterized for a beach in small stones (1), (2) and for a series of small landing stages with function of mooring (1), (2), (3), (4).

The east side is recognizable for the bell tower of the San Vittore's church, positioned centrally, and it is delimited by a beach of stones, not mooring (1), (2); in front, there is the islet Malghera.

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