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Luino

Where
Luino (VA)

Our third stop is in Luino, the urban centre of the northwestern region of the Province of Varese and the main city on the Lombard shore of Lake Maggiore, famed for its historic centre dotted with Art Nouveau buildings and for its delightful lakefront, which extends for almost 2 km to give the city an almost Mediterranean feel.

 

A strategic starting point for excursions into the nearby mountains and the region’s postcard villages, the town also owes its cultural liveliness to the literary atmosphere that has always hung over it: Hemingway mentions Luino in his acclaimed novel A Farewell to Arms, the town was the birthplace of the poet Vittorio Sereni and the writer Piero Chiara, and was home to Nobel Prize-winning playwright and actor Dario Fo. 

What to see and do in Luino:
•    A walk along the lakefront is an absolute must in Luino, with majestic plane trees and the beautiful architecture of the palaces marking out the old Napoleonic port.
•    Overlooking the lake itself, the 15th century Church of Madonna del Carmine, the 18th century private Chapel of the Serbelloni family and the Palace Verbania, home the Municipal Archaeological and Paleontological Museum. 
•    You can help but feel relaxed as you wander around the town’s historic centre, with its artisan shops, Renaissance and Baroque palaces and enchanting streets that are waiting to be discovered.  
•    The lively Mercato di Luino (on Wednesdays) is a centuries-old traditional market that is an absolute must for any and all visitors. 
 

Take me here: Luino

Places

The Plane Trees of Luino

The last surviving specimens of Luino's famous lineage of plane trees tower elegantly in one of the city's most beautiful squares.
  • Art & Culture
The Plane Trees of Luino
269 mt

Palazzo Verbania

  • Art & Culture
Lagomaggiore_luino_palazzoverbania_comune
420 mt

The Luino lakeside park

  • Parks
The Luino lakeside park
677 mt

Belvedere Path

Luino: from the highlands of Lake Maggiore, passing through Colmegna, to Maccagno
  • Mountains
Belvedere Path
1.02 km

Monteviasco | Varese Convention & Visitors Bureau

  • Villages
Monteviasco | Varese Convention & Visitors Bureau
3.69 km

Village of Maccagno

From the lake to the mountains, from modern to ancient, the village is a mosaic of suggestive views
  • Villages
Village of Maccagno
4.15 km

Path of the sun and path of the moon

  • Active & Green
Path of the sun and path of the moon
4.18 km

Civico Museo Parisi Valle

  • Art & Culture
Civico Museo Parisi Valle
4.43 km

Cassano Valcuvia

An area immersed in nature and history
  • Active & Green
Cassano Valcuvia
7.58 km

Village of curiglia con monteviasco

  • Villages
Village of Curiglia con Monteviasco
8.04 km

Swimmable Beaches on Lake Maggiore

  • Lakes
Grassy lakeside with lake and mountains and people walking and engaging in activities at sunset.
8.13 km

Arcumeggia

The town of painted houses
  • Art & Culture
Arcumeggia
9.63 km

Piero's Mills

  • Art & Culture
Piero's Mills
9.81 km

Ghirla Hammer

  • Art & Culture
Ghirla Hammer
10.1 km

Casalzuigno

Between history and art: from Valcuvia man to erratic boulders
  • Art & Culture
Casalzuigno
10.67 km

Villa della Porta Bozzolo

Villa Bozzolo, with its Rococo trompe-l’oeil and walls and Baroque decor, is one of Lombardy’s best-known “pleasure villas”.
  • Art & Culture
Villa Della Porta Bozzolo, Monumenti Varese
10.9 km

Badia di Ganna

  • Religious Tourism
Badia di Ganna
12.64 km

The Lime Tree of Orino

  • Art & Culture
The Lime Tree of Orino
13.21 km

Laveno Mombello

  • Lakes
Laveno Mombello
14.24 km

Laveno Mombello | Varese Convention & Visitors Bureau

  • Lakes
Laveno Mombello | Varese Convention & Visitors Bureau
14.24 km

Where to sleep

Via Cavallotti - Locazione Turistica

LUINO
Via Cavallotti - Locazione Turistica
0 mt

Casa Buzzi

Luino
Casa Buzzi
113 mt

APPARTAMENTO ST. ANTONIO

Luino
APPARTAMENTO ST. ANTONIO
128 mt

Loc. Tur. Giannini luino

LUINO
Loc. Tur. Giannini luino
150 mt

FELUCA

Luino
FELUCA
154 mt

VILLA MAGHETTI

Luino
VILLA MAGHETTI
154 mt

CAV Luino Ferrari Denis

LUINO
CAV Luino Ferrari Denis
168 mt

CASA BOTTA

Luino
CASA BOTTA
172 mt

B&B LA CORTE ANTICA

Luino
B&B LA CORTE ANTICA
182 mt

LA TERRAZZA SUL LAGO

Luino
LA TERRAZZA SUL LAGO
191 mt

CORTE DEI MUMI S.A.S di Benedetti Lucia - app. piano 1

Luino
CORTE DEI MUMI S.A.S di Benedetti Lucia - app. piano 1
199 mt

CORTE DEI MUMI SAS di Benedetti Laura - app. piano 2

Luino
CORTE DEI MUMI SAS di Benedetti Laura - app. piano 2
199 mt

CORTE DEI MUMI S.A.S di Benedetti Laura - app. piano T

Luino
CORTE DEI MUMI S.A.S di Benedetti Laura - app. piano T
199 mt

CA' DE MUMI

Luino
CA' DE MUMI
199 mt

RESIDENZA FELICE

Luino
RESIDENZA FELICE
201 mt

VESNA LOFT

Luino
VESNA LOFT
211 mt

Appartamento Marco

Luino
Appartamento Marco
225 mt

Il Giardino Segreto

Luino
Il Giardino Segreto
229 mt

CASA SABINA

Luino
CASA SABINA
257 mt

RONDINE

Luino
RONDINE
261 mt