Lands of incomparable natural charm, also rich in high-profile artistic and cultural heritage. True gems to discover (or rediscover) together for an inner capture of their great beauty.

“Magnificent view! At sunset, you could see seven lakes. Believe me, you may travel all through France and Germany and never feel such emotions” 
(Stendhal, Journey in Italy)

It is a surprise to discover that, with its four UNESCO heritage sites, the Province of Varese is the owner of the greatest number of places of international interest in the Region. Then… let’s begin a journey up to the Sacro Monte chapels, where to admire from above the Liberty-style villas that make the “Garden City” one of the capital cities for of this architectonic style. Another World Heritage Site, Isolino Virginia, is an attestation of an important pile-dwelling civility that flourished on Lake Varese.

A journey into the past, to discover the Paleontological park of Monte San Giorgio and the Lombard Complex with monasteries and churches of Castelseprio, Torba and Cairate. Few kilometers are just enough to capture the charm of Castiglione Olona -defined by D’Annunzio as a “Tuscany oasis in Lombardy”-, of the enchanting Hermitage Santa Caterina del Sasso - overhanging Lake Maggiore-, and of Rocca Borromeo in Angera. All these places inspired stories and artworks of writers and painters such as Piero Chiara, Nobel Prize Dario Fo, Vittorio Sereni, Guido Morselli and Renato Guttuso.

Museums are certainly not lacking: among these, two important poles of contemporary art are Gallarate’s MAGA and Varese’s Villa Panza.

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