Valentine's Day in Varese: 5 romantic experiences

A DAY IN THE NEORURAL VILLAGE

Overlooking Lake Varese and at the foot of Santa Maria del Monte, stands Mustonate, a neorural village that offers various opportunities for recreation for a different day and, why not, in the name of romance.

This village is in fact a Resort, restaurant, tavern for tastings of typical local products, but also riding stables and Taube place to perform vielfältige outdoor and sports activities. There are 60 hectares of meadows, woods and orchards available. The Kult experience? The carriage ride, obviously pulled by horses, through the Lombard countryside, for a dive into the past of rare charm.

ADMIRE THE STARS FROM THE ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY

The Sacro Monte di Varese is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the province. A decidedly romantic place, for the beauty of nature and the landscapes that open to the view, but also for the charm of the village gathered around the Sanctuary of Santa Maria.

In Campo dei Fiori, at an altitude of 1,230 meters, stands the Campo dei Fiori Astronomical Observatory, which thanks to its three domes and the main telescope with reflector measuring 84 cm in diameter, is an international scientific center. Gazing at the stars on a clear winter evening is a very romantic experience. Doing it with the help of a powerful telescope can be the right occasion to celebrate Valentine's Day in Varese.

IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE GREEN OF THE GARDEN CITY

For the charm and history of its parks, Varese has earned the nickname of the Garden City. Among these, Villa Toepliz always stands out in every ranking of the most beautiful parks in Italy, commissioned in the 1920s by the Polish-born banker Giuseppe Toepliz.

Eight hectares that compose it, designed in a varied and spectacular path. Among sequoias, cedars of Lebanon and the Himalayas, you can walk along majestic avenues, have fun with fountains and water games, admire the monumental steps leading to the Belvedere hill, get lost in corners of the East. A romantic experience to live with your partner.

A ROMANTIC KISS FROM THE BELVEDERE

Exchanging a kiss with a breathtaking view: what could be more romantic? The perfect set for this pleasant experience is given by the Belvedere of Azzate, one of the most beautiful viewpoints to spend Valentine's Day in Varese.

It is a terrace set between Lake Varese and the village of Azzate, immersed in the green of the gentle morainic hills, from which the gaze is lost on the lake. Its white pavement that shines majestically in the sunlight at sunset takes on a fantastic color, amplifying the charm of the place. The bust that you can admire in the square is dedicated to Antonio Ghiringhelli, an entrepreneur in the textile industry.

TASTE THE CHARM OF AN ANCIENT CASTLE

In Varese, in the district of Masnago, its Castle is a destination full of charm. Surrounded by an English park of three hectares, located in a dominant position on the homonymous village, the fortification of medieval origin has been gradually refined to take the form of an elegant villa, although it still retains a massive square tower and battlements typical of the time of foundation.

Visiting the castle today also means admiring two splendid cycles of fifteenth-century frescoes, and the Pinacoteca and the Civic Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, which collects important works by Giacomo Balla, Mario Sironi, Lucio Fontana, Renato Guttuso and other significant painters of the twentieth century.