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Big Bench #333

Where
Varano Borghi (VA)

The first Big Bench on Lake Comabbio, province of Varese, was installed in December 2023. This glacial lake, between Lake Maggiore and Lake Varese is famous for its canoe races and now also for the lilac and white Big Bench #333, near the municipality of Varano Borghi, along Viale della Repubblica.

 

This is the second Big Bench to come to the province of Varese (after the one in Satrio) with an eye to promoting nature and culture in the local area. 
The Big Bench is in fact easily accessible to those who use the Lake Comabbio cycle way and it affords magical views over the waters, which can be seen both in summer and winter, thanks to a 13 km loop, re-opened after two years in 2023. The route takes you past picturesque villages, including Vergiate (Corgeno), Mercallo dei Sassi, Ternate and Comabbio, as well as Varano Borghi, and offers children and families a great day outside, enjoying all the fairy tale magic. 
 

 

(Proloco Varano Borghi)
 
Take me here: Big Bench #333

Places

Lake Comabbio

Discover the Hidden Gem of Varese
  • Lakes
Passerella in legno sul lago di Comabbio, con alberi sullo sfondo in una giornata di sole.
1.86 km

Lake Monate

  • Lakes
Lake Monate
3.98 km

Prehistoric Alpine Stilt Houses

  • Unesco Sites
Siti palafitticoli preistorici dell'arco Alpino
3.98 km

Prehistoric Alpine Stilt Houses

  • Unesco Sites
Palafitte Arco Alpino
4.18 km

Lago di Varese

Liberty villas, gardens on the lake, itineraries in the woods. And an islet with stilts from the Neolithic. Discover the Lake of Varese
  • Lakes
Lago di Varese
4.94 km

Varese Lake

The hidden gem in Lombardy to explore
  • Lakes
Vista dal drone del Lido della Schiranna di Varese all'alba.
4.94 km

Castello di Monteruzzo

  • Art & Culture
Castello di Monteruzzo
5.31 km

Golf dei Laghi

The undulating of the Golf dei Laghi, hilly course offers breathtaking views of Monte Rosa and Lake Maggiore, making the game enjoyable.
  • Golf
Golf dei Laghi, Travedona Monate (VA)
5.32 km

Lake Varese: the cycling route and footpath

  • Lakes
Lake Varese: the cycling route and footpath
6.8 km

Sass da Preja Buia

The erratic boulder at Sesto Calende
  • Art & Culture
Sass da Preja Buia
7.26 km

The Abbey of San Donato

In Sesto Calende the beautiful and ancient Romanesque church is worth a visit
  • Religious Tourism
Visit the Abbey of San Donato in Sesto Calende
7.53 km

Ispra

  • Lakes
Ispra
8.28 km

Golf Club Varese

Golf Club Varese offers incomparably beautiful views that embrace Monte Rosa, the Maggiore, Varese and Monate lakes.
  • Golf
Golf Club Varese, Luvinate (VA)
8.47 km

The Sequoia of Villa Baragiola

In a visually stunning landscape, the giant Sequoia of Villa Baragiola stands imposingly tall.
  • Art & Culture
The Sequoia of Villa Baragiola
9.47 km

Castello Castiglioni Mantegazza

  • Art & Culture
Castello Castiglioni Mantegazza
9.51 km

Angera

  • Art & Culture
Angera
9.51 km

Borromean Fortress of Angera

Explore the enchanting Museum of Dolls and Toys and serene Medieval Gardens at the Angera Fortress, also known as Rocca of Angera
  • Art & Culture
Vista della Rocca di Angera posta sulla sommità di uno sperone di roccia. Il tramonto colora le nuvole di arancione in un cielo azzurro. La Rocca è circondata da piante verdi.
9.51 km

Masnago Castle and Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

  • Art & Culture
Masnago Castle and Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
9.62 km

Masnago Castle and Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art | Varese Convention & Visitors Bureau

  • Art & Culture
Masnago Castle and Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art | Varese Convention & Visitors Bureau
9.63 km

The Beech of Masnago Castle

With its purple leaves and size, the large red beech embellishes the atmospheric Mantegazza Park.
  • Art & Culture
The Beech of Masnago Castle
9.64 km

Events

Boldini, De Nittis, Zandomeneghi. The 19th Century Salon

Villa San Martino
Villa S. Martino Via Ferruccio Bolchini 24, Barasso
13/10/2024 - 03/11/2024
  • Art & Culture
Image of a Woman from De Nittis' Painting
8.83 km

Wines from the Lakes

Villa Recalcati
Piazzale Libertà, 1, 21100 Varese VA
10/10/2024 - 13/10/2024
  • Food & Wine
Two glasses of wine are on a table. Behind them there is lake Maggiore. Inside one of them Villa Recalcati reflects itself
9.56 km

Activities

Bike Tour around the Lakes of Comabbio and Varese

  • Cycle Tourism
Bike Tour around the Lakes of Comabbio and Varese
3.84 km

Italian cooking class

  • Food & Wine
Italian cooking class
6.75 km

English Style Riding Weekend

  • Active & Green
English Style Riding Weekend
12.05 km

Where to sleep

HOTEL VILLA BORGHI

Varano Borghi
HOTEL VILLA BORGHI
271 mt

Il Nido segreto B&B

VARANO BORGHI
Il Nido segreto B&B
449 mt

Loc. Tur. non Imp. Gavioli Varano B.

VARANO BORGHI
Loc. Tur. non Imp. Gavioli Varano B.
613 mt

RESIDENCE MONTELAGO

Ternate
RESIDENCE MONTELAGO
643 mt

HOTEL MONTELAGO

Ternate
HOTEL MONTELAGO
643 mt

CAMPEGGIO LA MADUNINA

Varano Borghi
CAMPEGGIO LA MADUNINA
954 mt

Casa Gaiani

Varano Borghi
Casa Gaiani
1.01 km

CAV Benzoni Varano B.

VARANO BORGHI
CAV Benzoni Varano B.
1.07 km

Via Marconi 6 - casa appartamento per vacanze

TERNATE
Via Marconi 6 - casa appartamento per vacanze
1.18 km

Villa dei Laghi

Comabbio
Villa dei Laghi
1.73 km

CAMPEGGIO LAGO DI MONATE

Comabbio
CAMPEGGIO LAGO DI MONATE
2.09 km

Villa Berenice au bord du Lac

COMABBIO
Villa Berenice au bord du Lac
2.34 km

Villa Laetitia Pied Dans l'Eau

Comabbio
Villa Laetitia Pied Dans l'Eau
2.36 km

ALLA VOLIERA REALE

Ternate
ALLA VOLIERA REALE
2.37 km

DIMENSIONE ARMONICA

Comabbio
DIMENSIONE ARMONICA
2.4 km

Fattoria Pasquè

Casale Litta
Fattoria Pasquè
2.4 km

CASA FONTANA

Comabbio
CASA FONTANA
2.5 km

B&B AL CASTELLO

Casale Litta
B&B AL CASTELLO
2.54 km

Locazione Turistica Via S. Francesco

Inarzo
Locazione Turistica Via S. Francesco
2.68 km

Cav via del Sassone

VERGIATE
Cav via del Sassone
2.75 km