4 siti UNESCO, indissolubilmente legati al paesaggio: Monte San Giorgio, Isolino Virginia, Monastero di Torba, Sacro Monte di Varese.

The Sacri Monti in Piedmont and Lombardy, a series of religious itineraries, part of the Unesco World Heritage Sites list in 2003

The church of Santa Maria foris portas is located in the municipiality of Castelseprio in the province of Varese, on a hill two hundred meters away from the walls of an ancient castrum, hence the appellation in medieval Latin.  It is in fact integrant part of the UNESCO Archaeological Park and Antiquarium Site of Castelseprio. It is the most ancient building in Castelseprio, the only one that survived the distruction and abandonment of the ancient fortified town, thanks to the devotion attached to the place of worship. The main reason of interest is the very original and well-conserved cycle of frescoes that embellishes the apse space, among the most important testimonies of Europian wall painting in the early Middle Ages.  It is part of the serial site "Lombards in Italy: places of power", which comprehends seven sites rich in architectural, pictorial and sculptural evidence of Lombard art, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in June 2011.

Resti insediamento, Chiesa di Santa Maria Foris Porta, monastero di Santa Maria Assunta

The splendid religious architecture stands on the slopes of the hill where the Archaeological Park of Castelseprio is located

ACCREDITED TOURIST GUIDES FOR VISITS IN VARESE AND THE PROVINCE Organize your guided tour to discover the artistic, cultural and landscape treasures of the province of Varese: discover the proposals for adults, schools, families, groups and contact one of the accredited guides. Archeologistics srl Impresa SocialeVia Italia, 21 - 21040 Carnago (VA)P.IVA e C.F. 03335080127Tel: +39 328 8377206EmailSito web Immagina Arte Cultura Eventi - Associazione Culturalevia Lambro, 19 - VareseTel. +39 0332 435904 -  +39 335 6430975Email Sito web SULL'ARTE Coop. sociale ONLUSVia Deledda, 6, 21040 Carnago VAP.IVA 03104550128TEL: +39 333.6810487EmailSito web      

Discover the province of Varese with TILO! TILO is the train line that connects the Canton of Ticino (Switzerland) with the land of the lakes (Varese).Many leisure and sports tourism opportunities to discover with us! Reach us from Italian-speaking Switzerland as follows: Linea TILO S50 The S50 line connects Biasca with Bellinzona, Lugano, Varese and Malpensa via Mendrisio. The S50 trains operate at hourly intervals between 4.30 a.m. and 1.00 a.m. and stop at all regional traffic stations. From 6 a.m. to 12 a.m., all trains run through the Ceneri Base Tunnel. The coaches of the S50 running southwards from Biasca are located at the rear of the composition behind the S10 coaches. The compositions separate in Mendrisio. The S10 continues to Como S. Giovanni, while the S50 runs to Malpensa airport. At Mendrisio, the S50 is coupled to the S10 running northwards from Malpensa airport. Both lines operate as a single train composition up to Biasca. It is recommended that all passengers check the travel times for the connection they require. Linea TILO S40 The S40 line connects Como with Varese via Mendrisio. The S40 trains operate from Monday to Saturday at hourly intervals between 5.30 a.m. and 8 p.m. and stop at all regional traffic stations. It is recommended that all passengers check the travel times for the connection they require. Linea TILO S30 The S30 line connects Cadenazzo with Luino and Gallarate. The S30 trains operate at two-hourly intervals and stop at all regional traffic stations. Malpensa airport can be reached from Gallarate with the S50 line. It is recommended that all passengers check the travel times for the connection they require. SITO WEB: www.tilo.ch       General customer information Information on timetables, prices and lost property You can find out information on connections in Switzerland and for cross-border traffic from the SBB Contact Center. You can obtain information on tickets and timetables as well as travelcards, lost property and much more here. 24 hours a day in German, French, Italian and English. You can convey praise and criticisms of services and train connections in Switzerland to SBB Customer Service. SBB Contact Center From Switzerland: 0848 44 66 88 (CHF 0.08/min), 24 hours a dayFrom abroad: +41 512 257 800   Passengers can find out information on connections in Italy and for cross-border traffic via the Trenord Contact Center. It also issues information on lost property. Praise and criticism of services and train connections in Italy can be passed on directly to Trenord via the Trenord form. CONTACT CENTER TRENORD- dall'Italia e dell'estero: +39 02 72494949 

Varese, a strategic position

Discovering Varese and Lake Maggiore in 72 hours. A long weekend in the countryside