VARESE
From the 18th century Palazzo Estense to the breathtaking panoramas of the Sacro Monte. To the silent ripples in the lake to the slopes of Campo dei Fiori. A garden city to be explored
Experiences
Birdwatching in Lombardy
Parks, nature reserves and oases where you can take a glimpse into the secret lives of birds
- Active & Green
Cerro di Laveno Santa Caterina Arolo
Uno dei luoghi di fede più suggestivi della Lombardia, a raggiungere pedalando fra antichi borghi e splendide vedute della sponda occidentale del Lago Maggiore.
- Cycle Tourism
Angera and the Open Air Museum
A beautiful lakefront and a very picturesque aura in the province of Varese
- Art & Culture
6 parks close to the city
From the green heart of Como to Vanzago Woods, check out 6 parks for day trips
- Parks
Open sky museums Varese’s Painted Towns
- Villages
10 Good reasons to visit Varese
- Lifestyle
Five waterfalls to visit in Lombardy
Five ideas for a trip out of town to enjoy the spectacular waterfalls and picturesque scenery of Lombardy.
- Active & Green
6 Discovering Lombardy - virtual tour
Museums and castles to visit from your home
- Art & Culture
Where to Go Fishing in Lombardy
Carps, chars, trout. River and lake fish. Some advice on where to go fishing in Lombardy. From Pavia to Como
- Active & Green
Monumental trees in Lombardy
The art of knowing trees in Lombardy
- Active & Green
Places
Palazzo Estense
- Art & Culture
The hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso
- Religious Tourism
Visconteo Castle
In Fagnano Olona a particular medieval castle
- Art & Culture
Church of Santa Maria foris portas
- Unesco Sites
Casa Museo Lodovico Pogliaghi | Varese Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Art & Culture
Masnago Castle and Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art | Varese Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Art & Culture
Basilica di San Vittore
Entering the historical core, walking through the streets of the center you'll be enchanted by the vision of the Basilica
- Religious Tourism
The Abbey of San Donato
In Sesto Calende the beautiful and ancient Romanesque church is worth a visit
- Religious Tourism
Badia di Ganna
- Religious Tourism
Where to sleep
HOTEL FIRENZE
Saronno
Hotel Ristorante Vecchia Riva
Varese
DOUBLE TREE by HILTON MILAN MALPENSA
Solbiate Olona
HOTEL DEL SOLE
Sesto Calende
VILLA BARONI
Bodio Lomnago
IL SOLE DI RANCO
Ranco
NOVOTEL MILANO MALPENSA AEROPORTO
Cardano al Campo
HOTEL PINETA
Busto Arsizio
HOTEL GONZAGA
Cantello
HOTEL VILLA MALPENSA
Vizzola Ticino
Hotel DEL CONTE
Laveno-Mombello
HOTEL DEI TIGLI
Angera
ALBERGO RISTORANTE BOLOGNA SRL
Varese
Villa Porta
Luino
CROWNE PLAZA MILAN-MALPENSA AIRPORT
Somma Lombardo
STARHOTELS GRAND MILAN
Saronno
ALBERGO SANT'ANNA
Solbiate Olona
HOTEL STELVIO
Varese
LOCANDA DEI MAI INTEES
Azzate
GREEN MOTEL SRL
Vergiate
IL TUO VIAGGIO inLOMBARDIA. PRENOTA QUI
How to arrive
BY PLANE
Milano Malpensa 35 km, Linate 70 km, Orio al Serio 110 km
BY TRAIN
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BY CAR
Autostrada A8
Information
INFOPOINT VARESE
Piazza Monte Grappa, 5
T. +39 0332 281913
WIFI
Varese Wifi
FIND OUT MORE
comune.varese.it
Useful numbers
EMERGENCY
112
HOSPITALS
Ospedale Filippo del Ponte
Via Filippo Del Ponte, 19
T. +39 0332 299111
Ospedale Macchi–Va
Viale Luigi Borri, 57
T. +39 0332 278111
POLICE
Comando Provinciale Carabinieri Varese
Via Aurelio Saffi, 55
T. +39 0332 4501
