Varese is a pleasant hillside town located a few kilometers from the Swiss border, with a strong tourist vocation developed already at the beginning of the twentieth century when the realization of quick connections to Milan, recreational and guest facilities, pointed at a place it between the resorts of European call. The city offers a cozy historic centre, stunning views of the namesake lake and the Alps and plenty of opportunity for outdoor and indoor activities. Not far away from Milan, Como, lake Maggiore and the major swiss cities such as Lugano, Locarno and Bellinzona, Varese is a perfect base for visiting other centres and sites in Northern Italy and Switzerland.
