WHY VARESE

The Real Gateway to the Italian Lakes.

While travellers often associate the Italian Lakes with Milan, Varese emerges as the most natural and strategic gateway to the region.

WHY VARESE

The Real Gateway to the Italian Lakes.

While travellers often associate the Italian Lakes with Milan, Varese emerges as the most natural and strategic gateway to the region.

VILLA CIPRESSI VARENNA
Located closer to Milan Malpensa airport than the city itself, Varese offers one of the most comfortable and stress-free arrivals in Northern Italy.
  • 30 minutes from the airport
  • no big-city traffic
  • simplified logistics

A quiet, immediate transition into nature and calm.

For long-haul travellers, this means arriving, settling in and slowing down right from the start.

city VARESE SACRO MONTE
VARSE VILLA TOEPLITZ

The heart of the lake region

Varese sits exactly where the great lakes meet, making it a uniquely strategic base for exploring Northern Italy's lake district.
  • Lake Maggiore - approx. 30 minutes
  • Lake Orta - approx. 50 minute
  • Lake Como - approx. 35 minutes
  • Lake Lugano (Switzerland) - approx. 25 minutes

This central position allows guests to explore multiple lakes without changing hotels or facing daily packing

For Tour Operators, this translates into:

  • efficient transfers
  • better timing
  • higher guest comfort and satisfaction
  • operational ease
  • VARESE PALAZZO ESTENSE
  • VARESE PALAZZO ESTENSE gardens
  • VARESE PALAZZO ESTENSE view
The Garden City

Known in Italy as "La Città Giardino", The Garden City, Varese has long been a refined retreat.

During the 19th century, it became a favoured holiday destination for Milanese nobles, seeking fresh air, beauty and tranquillity.

Today, Varese remains one of the most peaceful corners of Northern  Italy.

VARESE VILLA BOZZOLO
VARESE VILLA PANZA
Gateway to the world and to calm

Varese brings together two qualities rarely found in the same place:

International accessibility and immediate immersion in nature. A truly rare balance of global access and local serenity.

  • VARESE SACRO MONTE
  • VARESE SACRO MONTE view
Lake VARESE from top
lake MAGGIORE view
Varese from top city
Calmer, greener, closer. 

Varese is not just a starting point. It is a smart choise combining: beauty and Strategic logistic

And Varese is not only a garden city, it is also a lake city, surrounded by seven smaller lakes, each one with its own character and landscape

VARESE landscapes
sky from VARESE
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