Open sky museums Varese’s Painted Towns
S ome towns do not need to museums to thell their history. Their inhabitants paint it directly on buildings' walls. Murales and frescoes illustrate popular traditions, legends, customs and local…
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Italy's Most Beautiful Towns in Oltrepò
D id you know that the Oltrepò pavese area is famous not only because of its wines? Wine cellar visits can be associated with tours along Italy's most beautiful towns. Seeing is believing by…
The Abbey of San Donato
T his is the finest monument of Sesto Calende. Today, the only remnant of the ancient abbey is the Church of San Donato, built between the 9th and 10th century, which is located near a nucleus of…
Basilica di San Vittore
T he Basilica di San Vittore represents the religious heart of Varese, alongside the Torre Campanaria and the Battistero di San Giovanni. The current structure is the result of work undertaken at…
Church of the invention of santo stefano
T he Church of the Invention of Santo Stefano is located in the centre of Laveno-Mombello, in the province of Varese. Documented since the 12 th century, over the centuries it has undergone various…
The hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso
T he hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso stands on a cliff overlooking Lake Maggiore, in Leggiuno, a virtual balcony facing the lake. The Hermitage can be reached from the square above, from where…
Monastero di torba
T he place that would go on to become the Monastery of Torba, immersed in the lush woodlands of Varese at the foot of the Castelseprio archaeological site, started life in the late-Roman era (around…
Sacro Monte Varese
A rt and nature, faith and sport. The Sacro Monte di Varese has something for every tourist. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2003, the 17th-century Holy Road and hamlet of Santa Maria del Monte…
Palazzo Estense
P alazzo Estense was built in the second half of the 18 th century to become the home of Francesco III d'Este, the Duke of Modena and the Governor of Lombardy. Francesco III had in fact been a guest…
MA*GA Gallarate
M A*GA Museum in relation with the richness of the permanent collection , the exhibitions and educational activities , is one of the most important museums of contemporary art in Italy. The Museum…
