Varese is distinguished by a rustic and genuine cuisine, but rich in imagination. There are many producers in the area who supply restaurants and farmhouses with local raw materials, to promote a 0 km cuisine based on traditional products such as rice, lake fish, game and polenta.
Ugly and good, polenta and bruscitt, rustisciada, Varese dessert and Luinese cheese are just some of the typical products or dishes of the area that you can taste by choosing your favorite gastronomic tour.
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The village of Mustonate is an ancient rural village, overlooking Lake Varese and located in the heart of the Lombard Pre-Alps. It is located a few kilometers from Varese and Lake Maggiore, nestled in 60 hectares of meadows, woods and orchards...
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The land of Varese hides many different rural structures: from ancient watermills to old stone houses in tiny mountain villages that you can only reach by foot or with the cableway. If you wanto to step back into the past, here's a list of...
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Saronno, Busto Arsizio and Gallarate are three of the largest and most industrialized cities in the area of Varese: they are home to several points of cultural interest, but also to markets, shopping centers, small craft shops and interesting...
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November and December 2025 - Varese and province
This year too, the magic of Christmas returns to fill our cities with traditional Christmas markets! The streets and squares come alive with...
From Saturday 18th to Sunday 19th of November 2023 - Rasa di Varese
Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th of November 2023 The historic appointment of the "Christmas Lights" is back with its Christmas market in the streets...
Autumn 2025 - Gornate Olona
Here are the events you can’t miss this autumn at the Monastero di Torba, a FAI heritage site in Gornate Olona. Saturday, October 18 | “...
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