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
Events
7^ Gran Fondo Tre Valli Varesine
Varese
21100 Varese
04/10/2025 - 05/10/2025
- Sport
"Il Barbiere di Siviglia" at the Estensi Gardens
Giardini e Palazzo Estensi
Via Luigi Sacco, Varese
12/07/2025 - 02/11/2025
- Art & Culture
Vivaldi's Four Seasons in Varese
Palazzo Estense
Via Luigi Sacco, 5, Varese
15/11/2025
- Art & Culture
Where to sleep
HOTEL FIRENZE
Saronno
HOTEL DELLA ROTONDA
Saronno
HOTEL VILLA MALPENSA
Vizzola Ticino
HOTEL PINETA
Busto Arsizio
HOTEL AL BORDUCAN
Varese
HOTEL TORRE IMPERIALE
Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca
HOTEL BEL SIT SRL
Comerio
HOTEL DEI TIGLI
Angera
UNAHOTEL VARESE
Varese
HOTEL DEL SOLE
Sesto Calende
DOUBLE TREE by HILTON MILAN MALPENSA
Solbiate Olona
EQUIRELAIS S.R.L.
Bodio Lomnago
3 RISOTTI - ALBERGO VALGANNA
Valganna
IL SOLE DI RANCO
Ranco
ALBERGO PARADISO
Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca
HOTEL RISTORANTE CERVO S.R.L.
Somma Lombardo
NOVOTEL MILANO MALPENSA AEROPORTO
Cardano al Campo
HOTEL LA NUOVA ROTAIA
Gallarate
HOTEL INTERNAZIONALE LUINO
Luino
Motel Mealba Suite & Pool
Saronno
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
