Sacro Monte of Varese

The Sacro Monte of Varese is a place of great historical and artistic value in the Varese area, recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in July 2003. Its Via Sacra, a devotional path about 2 km long, is studded with 14 chapels, each...

Waterfalls

Among the green of our province there are several marvelous waterfalls.

Ferrera waterfall - Situated in the municipality of Ferrera the waterfall is also known by local people as Fermona. It is located about 30 meters just below the...

Luino

Situated on the lakeshore at the end of the Valtravaglia valley, about 4 km far from the Swiss border, Luino is the main town of the lombardian side of lake Maggiore. You'll find yourself in a typical, elegant and characteristic lake town,...

Laveno Mombello

Laveno is the one of the main touristic towns of the lombardian side of lake Maggiore, it is well known for its marina, link to the piemontese side. It is situated between the blue of the lake and the green of the surrounding mountains,...

Panperduto

A gem of industrial hydroengineering, Panperduto represents an area of great interest to make visitors aware of cultural, historical, agricultural and environmental heritage. 

Located on the banks of the Ticino river, at Somma Lombardo...

Angera

The village of Angera is one of the most beautiful on the lombard shore of Lake Maggiore: it is an open-air museum that includes sites of artistic and cultural interest, environmental goods and a lakefront with beautiful landscapes. The alleys...

Natural Parks

Uncontaminated spaces, green and nature: uncover the best natural parks on our territory.

Parco Regionale del Campo dei Fiori: 6,300 hectares, 17 municipalities and 2 Comunità Montane: the largest park in the province, with trails,...

Ancient mills and rural structures

The land of Varese hides many different rural structures: from ancient watermills to old stone houses in tiny mountain villages that you can only reach by foot or with the cableway. If you wanto to step back into the past, here's a list of...

Via Francisca del Lucomagno

Via Francisca del Lucomagno covers important stages and monastic settlements that were fundamental for European medieval history. The route is replete with historic and religious relics and, in ancient times, allowed pilgrims and emperors to...

Parco Naturale Regionale Campo dei Fiori

Within the park, the numerous short and long-distance trails with more or less pronounced gradients are a point of reference for sports and outdoor enthusiasts.

Located a few kilometers north of the city of Varese, the Campo dei Fiori...

The path of silence

From the historic center of Viggiù begins the route that led Liliana Segre on 8th December 1943 to cross the frontier through the woods with her father and cousins.

The trail is 4 kilometres long with an altitude difference of 300...

Linea Cadorna

La linea Cadorna è stata costruita durante la Prima Guerra Mondiale per prevenire un eventuale attacco della Germania e dell’Impero austroungarico attraverso la Svizzera. La costruzione viene anche chiamata “Linea di difesa della frontiera nord...

Chiesetta di San Quirico - Angera

The church of San Quirico is located in Angera on top of the hill that gives it its name. It has ancient origins and appears for the first time in a document dating back to the 13th century.

The church has experienced several...

Passo del Cuvignone

The Cuvignone Pass, one of the main passes in the Lombardy Pre-Alps, is set between the Valcuvia and Luinese valleys and is best known to sports enthusiasts, especially road cyclists.
In fact, the pass is also the setting for the famous...

Ex Idroscalo Sant'Anna (Parco Europa) - Sesto Calende

The Europa Park in Sesto Calende is located in the area surrounding the former Sant'Anna Military Harbour, which was used in the 1920s as a launching pad for seaplanes. For a long time, it belonged to the Savoia-Marchetti aeronautical company...

Piana di Vegonno

The Piana di Vegonno di Azzate is recognised as a FAI heartland, a place surrounded by nature where one can breathe in a bucolic atmosphere and harmony between nature and the rural environment.

This expanse is also called the "valley of...