Hotels Varese

Varese Tourist Information

Varese is located on the green slopes dotted with villas and gardens that descend from the mountains to the lake.
Since the beginning of "700 was the resort Nôbita Lombard and still retains a tourist destination thanks to the ways that go toward the upper part of Lake Maggiore and Lake Lugano.

To visit

The basilica of San Vittore (1580-1615) with its high bell Baroque (1617-1673) includes several paintings inside '600 of the Milanese school. The baptistery of S. John (visit at the request of the sacristy of St. Victor) sec. XII-XIII with inside baptismal basin (sec. VII-VIII). The Palazzo Ducale Estense also called (1766-71) was built by Francesco III d'Este, lord of Varese and the Duke of Modena, now the Town Hall. The Civic Museums (Visits Tue-Sun, 9,30-12,30 and 14,30-17,00) are located in the park of Villa Mirabello (XVIII-XIX). Contain archaeological remains from prehistory to Roman times. Castle Masnago (open Tue-Sun, 9,30-12,30 and 14,30-18,30) is 2 km in the homonymous district, the oldest part includes the tower (XII century).

Excursions

Lake Varese is surrounded by rolling hills. In prehistoric times its banks were full of piles and villages. Ancient prehistoric also on the island of Virginia (ferry Biandronno in the west bank) collected in a small museum (seasonal Hotel: 0332 281590). Lake Monate between gentle hills and fed by underground springs. Superb view over the Alps and Monro Rosa. Near the homonymous village, the fourteenth-century church of Santa Maria della Neve. Lake Comabbio place among beautiful meadows was once joined to the lake of Varese.

Surroundings

Sacro Monte in the first 6 km chapel and then a long walk where there are 13 other seventeenth-century chapels. In the Park of Campo dei Fiori (11 km) there is the former Grand Hotel Campo dei Fiori in a state of neglect and continuing on foot the astronomic observatory (open on request: tel 0332235491). A Bizzozero the Romanesque church of S. Stefano (visiting hours Sunday 9,30-11,30).