Location: Province of Varese
Top Things to do in Province of Varese
- 1. Sacro Monte Unesco di Varese
- 2. Santuary of Our Lady of Miracles
- 3. Eremo di S. Caterina del Sasso
- 4. Villa della Porta Bozzolo
- 5. Villa e Collezione Panza
- 6. Osservatorio Astronomico Campo dei Fiori
- 7. Pista Ciclopedonale del lago di Comabbio
- 8. Palazzo e Giardini Estensi
- 9. Lake Varese bicycle trail
- 10. Volandia Parco e Museo del Volo Malpensa
10 Things to Do in Province of Varese That You Shouldn't Miss
The province of Varese (Italian: provincia di Varese) is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Varese (population of 80,857 inhabitants), but its largest city is Busto Arsizio. The headquarters of the AgustaWestland, the company merged into Leonardo since 2016, the world's largest producer of helicopters, is based in Samarate, a comune of the province. As of 2015, it has a population of 889,410 inhabitants over an area of 1,198.11 square kilometres (462.59 sq mi). The provincial president is Nicola Gunnar Vincenzi.
Restaurants in Province of Varese
1. Sacro Monte Unesco di Varese
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
The Sacro Monte of Varese Unesco, is far few kilometers from the city. It consists of the Holy Road and the Sanctuary. The Holy Road with its 14 chapels, rise the mountain up to the little village of Santa Maria del Monte and it ends with the Sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin. The rise is 2 kilometers along on a pebbly path, and every chapel represents one of the Mystery of Jesus’s life. You can find at the mountaintop the Sanctuary, the Cloister of Monache Romite Ambrosiane, The Museo Baroffio e del Santuario, the Casa Museo Lodovico Pogliaghi, the permanent natity scene, and different restaurants, bar, pizzeria, hotels and b&b. Don't miss the Emporio, a Multifunctional shop where visitors can find touristic informations.
Reviewed By CarolienBAC - Leuven, Belgium
When visiting Sacro Monte di Varese, it isn't hard to see why this little village on the mountain is UNESCO world heritage. The village has a real authentic feel to it. The chapels on the holy road are beautiful, the interior of the Sanctuary on...MoreThanks for your great review, come back to visit us!
2. Santuary of Our Lady of Miracles
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5 based on 158 reviews
Reviewed By mommydebs - Alva, Oklahoma
If you just stop in to see the inside of this church, it is worth it. It's very beautiful. If it's closed, just looking at the outside architecture, the statues on the building itself, the cobbled walkway around it, is worth the time.
3. Eremo di S. Caterina del Sasso
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4.5 based on 939 reviews
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Reviewed By Jeff s - Salt Lake City, Utah
My favorite part of this little chapel is the Gregorian Chant music softly played over speakers from above. Please please please, other tourists, walk slowly, don't talk at all, and keep it a peaceful experience for all. It's a very pretty little chapel to come pray in and listen to the music.
4. Villa della Porta Bozzolo
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4.5 based on 221 reviews
Reviewed By SilverYew - Varese, Italy
The villa is really beautiful and the park is pleasant... Also, being a FAI property there are various events like the crocuses in bloom, the Christmas market... Check the Fai website if you plan to go!
There is also a nice restaurant/caffeteria linked to it, and the entrance is free for members of the English National trust.
5. Villa e Collezione Panza
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4.5 based on 538 reviews
Reviewed By Joan L - Los Altos, California
Three hours of enjoyment! The juxtaposition of truly wonderful modern art and the history of the venue combine to make this an extraordinary experience.
Our most memorably part of this visit was the time we spent in the James Turrell exhibit -- Engaging, thought provoking and delightful!
Additionally, we enjoyed an excellent light lunch at the Luce Cafe in the Villa.
6. Osservatorio Astronomico Campo dei Fiori
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4.5 based on 99 reviews
Reviewed By Sabmue - Zurich, Switzerland
We went to the Osservatorio during our hike trip from Sacro Monte. The park around the Osservatorio is really nice. Unfortunately it was not open when we were there but you get a really beautiful view from the top of the mountain (360 degree view). You can see many different plants in the park which are marked with Name and so on.
7. Pista Ciclopedonale del lago di Comabbio
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4.5 based on 241 reviews
Reviewed By vareseit - Varese, Italy
This path is very very pretty, it makes the turn of the comabbio's lake .you can get it from varese's path's lake. I'm not sure about the kilometres but I guess around 15km Comabbio lake and 28 km varese lake
8. Palazzo e Giardini Estensi
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4.5 based on 433 reviews
Reviewed By Zakatak2
This is a quite beautiful park attached to a palazzo. Varese is in general kind of off the beaten track. But if you're there, do check this out. It's reminiscent of the Boboli Gardens in Firenze, on a smaller scale. Very friendly and welcoming. Locals walking their dogs, kids playing.
9. Lake Varese bicycle trail
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4.5 based on 662 reviews
Reviewed By MarieFl - Zurich, Switzerland
We biked the seven-day "Giro dei Laghi" tour from Lake Garda to Lake Orta. Highly recommended! This bit of bike path along Lake Varese was a real highlight of the trip. It's absolutely easy and would be appropriate for even rather small children. The path is shared with pedestrians, so mutual courtesy is a must, but we found this to be absolutely no problem. Don't miss it.
10. Volandia Parco e Museo del Volo Malpensa
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 916 reviews
Take a look around you - the walls are steeped in history, dreams and the future. You are at Volandia, where a wonderful exhibition itinerary takes you deep into the history of international aeronautics, with focus on the companies that have written the story of the province of Varese, the province with wings, and all of Lombardy and Italian industry.The exhibition is divided into five areas: forms of flight, fixed wing, rotary wing, model aircraft and the convertiplane. It tells the great history of flight in all its forms, from pioneer flights in hot-air balloons to the first aircraft in the early 1900s right through to the convertiplane, the perfect fusion of vertical and horizontal flight.The Park and Museum of Flight has plenty of indoor and outdoor areas for children, with space dedicated to the different age brackets. For older visitors there is the simulation area, library, historical archives (consultable online), convention room and film showings.The Volandia Store stocks a wealth of park and museum gifts and mascots and many other wonderful articles.As you walk around the park and museum you can listen to exciting adventures involving the aircraft on show told by volunteers of the “Friends of Volandia” association, whose members include fanatics and former workers at the aircraft companies. If you would like to join the association, just ask.. Members are easy to recognise in their red uniform.The Flight Café is the perfect place to take a break and have something to eat and drink.Volandia makes flight dreams and fun happen.Visit our website to discover our pavillon and the newly SPACE AREA.
Reviewed By egoldh - haifa
We have visited the park on a very rainy day, thus, having got a place to hide from the rain............and to our surprise we got the chance to visit one of the best flight museums in the world, absolutely great place, very comprehensive collection of airplanes, from the very early models till the modern and futuristic ones.
We enjoyed especially the lovely collection of miniatures and the cockpit simulators.
The best quality indicator for us was the refusal of the kids to leave the place......... (we were 6 adults, 4 kids, 2 teens)
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