# Things to see in Varese (Italy): 47 places and when to go

> Varese is a town in Italy, and this site lists 47 places in and around it, mainly Nature (20), Mountains (17), Hiking (9). The best known are E1 European long distance path, Sacro Monte di Varese and Poncione d'Arzo. 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/varese/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Italy · 45.8376, 8.8085
- **Places:** 47 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/naturaleza/) (20) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/montana/) (17) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/) (9) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/historia/) (9) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/fauna/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/espiritual/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** MXP Ferno (VA), 24 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** G.V. Schiaparelli Observatory, at 1,226 m.

## What to see in Varese

The places in and around Varese, 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.

- [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/european-long-distance-path-e1/): Walking path · 11 km
- [Sacro Monte di Varese](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sacro-monte-di-varese/): Tourist attraction · 3.0 km
- [Poncione d'Arzo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/poncione-d-arzo/): Mountain shared by Switzerland and Italy · 11 km
- [Basilica of San Vittore, Varese](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-di-san-vittore/): Religious parish church building in Varese, Italy · 2.6 km
- [Santa Caterina del Sasso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/eremo-di-santa-caterina-del-sasso/): Abbey building in Leggiuno, Italy · 17 km
- [Monte Minisfreddo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-minisfreddo/): Mountain of the province of Varese · 5.9 km
- [Monte Monarco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-monarco/): Mountain in Italy · 3.8 km
- [Monte Piambello](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-piambello/): Nature · Mountains · 10 km
- [Parco Archeologico di Castelseprio - Museo - Santa Maria foris portas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/chiesa-di-santa-maria-foris-portas/): Archeological Area of Castelseprio- Museum - church · 13 km
- [Monte Caslano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-caslano/): Mountain in Switzerland · 15 km
- [Monte Martica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-martica/): Mountain in Italy · 5.6 km
- [G.V. Schiaparelli Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/osservatorio-astronomico-giovanni-virginio-schiaparelli/): Observatory in Varese, Italy · 4.5 km
- [Poncione di Ganna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/poncione-di-ganna/): Mountain in Italy · 6.4 km
- [Monte Chiusarella](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-chiusarella/): Mountain in Italy · 4.0 km
- [Palazzo Estense](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/palazzo-estense/): Building in Varese, Province of Varese, Italy · 2.5 km
- [Baptistry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/battistero-di-san-giovanni-battista/): Church building in Varese, Italy · 2.6 km
- [Casa Museo Lodovico Pogliaghi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/casa-museo-lodovico-pogliaghi/): Museum in Varese, Italy · 2.6 km
- [Masnago Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-masnago/): Museum in Italy · 1.1 km
- [Monte Orsa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-orsa/): Mountain in Italy; GeoNames ID = 7576249 · 10.0 km
- [Monte Scerrè](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-scerre/): Mountain in Italy · 8.9 km
- [Monte Tre Croci](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-tre-croci/): Mountain in Italy · 3.8 km
- [Monte Castelvecchio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monti-di-castelvecchio/): Mountain in Italy · 12 km
- [Campo dei Fiori Regional Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/parco-regionale-campo-dei-fiori/): Extends over the territories occupied by the Varese province Massif Campo dei Fiori and the massif of Mount Martica · 5.4 km
- [Villa Della Porta Bozzolo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/villa-della-porta-bozzolo/): Building in Casalzuigno, Italy · 11 km

And the other 23, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Monte Pravello](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-pravello/), [Grotta Remeron](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/grotta-remeron/), [Monte San Francesco in Pertica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-san-francesco/), [Parco Rile Tenore Olona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/parco-rile-tenore-olona/), [Parco Valle del Lanza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/parco-valle-del-lanza/), [Palude Brabbia Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/riserva-naturale-palude-brabbia/)
- **Museums and art**: [Civic Museum of Fossils of Besano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/museo-civico-dei-fossili-di-besano/)
- **History**: [Villa Menafoglio Litta Panza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/villa-panza/), [Orino Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rocca-di-orino/), [Villa Andrea Ponti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/villa-andrea-ponti/), [Villa Borghi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/villa-borghi/)
- **Food and drink**: [50&50](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/50-50/), [Tenuta Montalbano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tenuta-montalbano/), [Unibirra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/unibirra/)
- **Hiking**: [Bivacco Bee Lorenzo e Broggini Luigi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bivacco-bee-lorenzo-e-broggini-luigi/), [Cristo degli Alpini](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cristo-degli-alpini/), [Rifugio Alpino Giuseppe Sangiani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-alpino-giuseppe-sangiani/), [Via Francisca del Lucomagno: Tappa 1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-francisca-del-lucomagno-tappa-1/), [Via Francisca del Lucomagno: Tappa 2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-francisca-del-lucomagno-tappa-2/), [Via Francisca del Lucomagno: Tappa 3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-francisca-del-lucomagno-tappa-3/)
- **With kids**: [Happy Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/happy-park/)
- **Mountains**: [Rifugio Monte Pravello](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-monte-pravello/), [Ristoro "San Martino"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ristoro-san-martino/)

## When to go to Varese

The best time to visit Varese 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 April, 46 of the 47 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 Varese

The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, Ferno (VA)), 24 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=45.8376%2C8.8085)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.8376%2C8.8085)

## Other towns nearby

- [Como](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/como/): 89 places · 21 km
- [Trarego Viggiona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/trarego-viggiona/): 41 places · 24 km
- [Pombia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/pombia/): 34 places · 27 km
- [Canegrate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/canegrate/): 32 places · 31 km
- [Quarna Sotto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/quarna-sotto/): 45 places · 35 km
- [Varenna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/varenna/): 89 places · 42 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 Varese?

The best known: [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/european-long-distance-path-e1/), [Sacro Monte di Varese](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/sacro-monte-di-varese/), [Poncione d'Arzo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/poncione-d-arzo/), [Basilica of San Vittore, Varese](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/basilica-di-san-vittore/), [Santa Caterina del Sasso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/eremo-di-santa-caterina-del-sasso/). In all, 47 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Varese?

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 Varese?

The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 24 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.8376%2C8.8085) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with Varese as the destination and these 47 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).