# Things to see in Quarna Sotto (Italy): 45 places and when to go

> Quarna Sotto is a town in Italy, and this site lists 45 places in and around it, mainly Nature (23), Mountains (21), History (7). The best known are Mottarone, Sacro Monte di Varallo and Sacro Monte di Orta. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/quarna-sotto/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Italy · 45.8698, 8.365
- **Places:** 45 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/naturaleza/) (23) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/montana/) (21) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/historia/) (7) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/espiritual/) (7) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/) (7) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/fauna/) (5)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** MXP Ferno (VA), 39 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Monte Capezzone, at 2,421 m.

## What to see in Quarna Sotto

The places in and around Quarna Sotto, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Mottarone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mottarone/): Mountain in Italy · 7.0 km
- [Sacro Monte di Varallo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sacro-monte-di-varallo/): Church building in Varallo Sesia, Italy · 10 km
- [Sacro Monte di Orta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sacro-monte-di-orta/): Shrine in Orta San Giulio · 8.9 km
- [Cima Altemberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/altemberg/): Mountain in Italy · 15 km
- [Basilica di San Giulio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-di-san-giulio/): Church building in Orta San Giulio, Italy · 8.7 km
- [Santa Maria delle Grazie, Varallo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-di-santa-maria-delle-grazie/): Church building in Varallo Sesia, Italy · 10 km
- [Monte Capezzone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cima-di-capezzone/): Mountain in Italy · 15 km
- [Monte Massone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-massone/): Mountain in Italy · 8.8 km
- [Visconti Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-massino-visconti/): Castle in Massino Visconti, Italy · 15 km
- [Monte Capio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-capio/): Mountain in Italy · 11 km
- [Santuario della Madonna della Bocciola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santuario-della-madonna-della-bocciola/): Temples · 9.6 km
- [Villa Crespi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/villa-crespi/): Villa in Orta San Giulio, Italy · 9.1 km
- [Mater Ecclesiae Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/abbazia-mater-ecclesiae/): Building in Isola San Giulio, Italy · 8.6 km
- [Massa del Turlo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/massa-del-turlo/): Mountain in Italy · 7.4 km
- [Falò mount](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-del-falo/): Mountain in Italy · 9.4 km
- [Fondo Toce Natural Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/riserva-naturale-del-fondo-toce/): Protected area in Italy (EUAP0346) · 12 km
- [Sacro Monte di Varallo Natural Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/riserva-speciale-del-sacro-monte-di-varallo/): Nature reserve in Italy · 10 km
- [Sanctuary of Madonna del Sasso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santuario-della-madonna-del-sasso/): Church in Lake Orta, Italy · 9.1 km
- [Sant'Ambrogio, Omegna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-collegiata-di-sant-ambrogio/): Building in Omegna, Italy · 3.5 km
- [Monte Cerano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-cerano/): Summit · 7.2 km
- [Monte Mazzarone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-mazzarone/): Mountain in Italy · 6.7 km
- [Museo Etnografico e dello Strumento Musicale a Fiato](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-etnografico-e-dello-strumento-musicale-a-fiato/): Museum in Italy · 1 m
- [Montorfano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mont-orfano/): Mountain of Italy · 11 km
- [Monte Briasco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-briasco/): Mountain in Italy · 9.3 km

And the other 21, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Monte Cornaggia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-cornaggia/), [Monte Novesso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-novesso/), [Poggio Croce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/poggio-croce/), [Cima Lago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cima-lago/), [Olmo di Mergozzo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/olmo-monumentale/), [Riserva naturale del Colle di Buccione](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/riserva-naturale-del-colle-di-buccione/), [Riserva naturale del Monte Mesma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/riserva-naturale-del-monte-mesma/), [Tasso di Cavandone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tasso-di-cavandone/)
- **Museums and art**: [Lancia Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mostra-museo-vincenzo-lancia/), [Museo etnografico walser di Rimella](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-etnografico-walser-di-rimella/)
- **History**: [Buccione Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-buccione/), [Castello d'Arian](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-d-arian/), [Castle of Barbavara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-barbavara/)
- **Mountains**: [Rifugio Gran Baita](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-gran-baita-cai-omegna/), [Alpe Nuovo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/alpe-nuovo/), [Rifugio CAI Fantoli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-cai-fantoli/), [Rifugio Renato Brusa Perona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-renato-brusa-perona/)
- **Hiking**: [Grande Traversata delle Alpi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/gta-alpe-del-lago-campello-monti/), [Grande Traversata delle Alpi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/gta-campello-monti-rimella/), [Sentiero Italia - Piemonte E00](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sentiero-italia-piemonte-e00/)
- **Snow**: [Mottarone Ski Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mottarone-ski-park/)

## When to go to Quarna Sotto

The best time to visit Quarna Sotto is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 51 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 07 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 37 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 19 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 44 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 31 |
| July | Possible | 15 h 12 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 57 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 40 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 12 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 29 |

In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. In September, 44 of the 45 places are at their best.

When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Quarna Sotto

The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, Ferno (VA)), 39 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.8698%2C8.365)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.8698%2C8.365)

## Other towns nearby

- [Scopello](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/scopello/): 43 places · 25 km
- [Santa Maria Maggiore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/santa-maria-maggiore/): 76 places · 31 km
- [Trarego Viggiona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/trarego-viggiona/): 41 places · 31 km
- [Pombia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/pombia/): 34 places · 32 km
- [Macugnaga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/macugnaga/): 148 places · 33 km
- [Varese](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/varese/): 47 places · 35 km

And all of Italy, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Quarna Sotto?

The best known: [Mottarone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mottarone/), [Sacro Monte di Varallo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sacro-monte-di-varallo/), [Sacro Monte di Orta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sacro-monte-di-orta/), [Cima Altemberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/altemberg/), [Basilica di San Giulio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-di-san-giulio/). In all, 45 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Quarna Sotto?

April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29.

### How do you get to Quarna Sotto?

The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 39 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.8698%2C8.365) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Quarna Sotto as the destination and these 45 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).