Hermitage Santa Caterina
A jewel of the Province of Varese
One of the most picturesque landscapes of Lake Maggiore
The origin of this jewel embedded in a rock overlooking the waters of Lake Maggiore dates back to the Twelfth century.
A Renaissance portico, a bell tower overlooking the lake and a cycle of frescoes attributed to architect Luini’s son characterize the hermitage,
which is property of the Province of Varese and is reachable on foot, up a stairway, from the lake or using an elevator in the rocks.
image credits - riccardo lupo
- Experiences in Varese
- Hermitage Santa Caterina
Focus
Experiences
10 Good reasons to visit Varese
- Lifestyle
![Varese Palazzo Estense Varese Palazzo Estense](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96727/6020/08_varese_palazzo_estense.jpg?itok=2speQJUY)
Angera and the Open Air Museum
A beautiful lakefront and a very picturesque aura in the province of Varese
- Art & Culture
![Angera and the Open Air Museum Visit Angera and surroundings: some tips](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96840/6068/34402.jpg?itok=2MN4-fJa)
Boroughs Varese
Take time for a slow visit among the historic villages of Varese through alleys, painted facades, festivals: it will not be wasted!
- Villages
![Boroughs Varese Boroughs Varese, hints for visiting](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96831/6054/26105.jpg?itok=O6PxJWFY)
Church Varese
From the Sacro Monte of Varese to the hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso, a spiritual path made of artistic and landscape beauties
- Religious Tourism
![Church Varese Church Varese, what to see](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96835/6063/31702.jpg?itok=tigEBFxf)
Cosa fare sul Lago Maggiore
Alcuni suggerimenti per organizzare una vacanza sul Lago Maggiore.
- Rivers
![Lago Maggiore: attività e indirizzi utili Lago Maggiore: attività e indirizzi utili](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96834/6062/cosa_fare_lago_maggiore.jpg?itok=mHqLcLrW)
From Varese to Lake Maggiore
Discovering Varese and Lake Maggiore in 72 hours. A long weekend in the countryside
- Lifestyle
![Da Varese al Lago Maggiore Da Varese al Lago Maggiore](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_full_h/public/focus/images/96830/6049/lago_maggiore_varese_lombardia_-_1440x610.jpg?itok=RQ-9KPPJ)
Dove mangiare i piatti tipici varesotti
Le caratteristiche geografiche del varesotto si rispecchiano nelle ricette della gastronomia locale.
- Food & Wine
![Dove mangiare i piatti tipici varesotti Varese e dintorni: dove mangiare](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96838/6066/35919.jpg?itok=35CV1V0Y)
The Cloister of Voltorre
The monastic art of the Cloister of Voltorre
- Art & Culture
![The Cloister of Voltorre The monastic art of The Cloister of Voltorre](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96850/6082/36301.jpg?itok=Swb_iayx)
In bici a Varese
Itinerari e come esplorare il territorio di Varese in bici
- Cycle Tourism
![In bici a Varese Itinerari e come esplorare il territorio di Varese in bici](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96851/6083/35916.jpg?itok=43FPkFb7)
Varese itinerary
Take a walk in the "Garden City" and climb slowly up to the sacred mountain that is Unesco heritage
- Lifestyle
![Varese itinerary Varese and Sacro Monte day trip](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96845/6073/39909.jpg?itok=VKqKLUWB)
Kitesurf in Lombardy
Where to do kitesurfing in Lombardy
- Active & Green
![Windsurf, Como lake Windsurf, Como lake](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_full_h/public/focus/images/96728/6040/42_lecco_piona_lago_di_como_windsurf.jpg?itok=fH9AKwPL)
Bruschera Oasis
On the shore of Lake Maggiore, it is a small paradise, a place of passage and nesting of various species of birds.
- Active & Green
![Bruschera Oasis Visit the Bruschera Oasis and the cane thickets on Lake Maggiore](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96832/6055/33702.jpg?itok=i4bZh9UF)
Luino
The tourist boast of Luino is the picturesque and folkloristic weekly market.
- Rivers
![Luino The Luino Market](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96726/6017/id150_il-mercato-di-luino_01_.jpg?itok=-USasJ5f)
Eating in Varese
Peasant roots in traditional taverns
- Food & Wine
![Eating in Varese Where to go when eating in Varese](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96846/6074/30001.jpg?itok=7_wrtB_R)
Monument Varese
Stately homes, religious buildings, fortifications and UNESCO treasures among the beauties of Varese and its surroundings
- Art & Culture
![Monument Varese Monument Varese, what to see](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96725/6016/1840.jpg?itok=Aq_ATeyP)
Museum Varese
Mummies, archaeological finds, design, ancient and contemporary art: museums to suit all tastes!
- Art & Culture
![Museum Varese Museum Varese, what to see?](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_full_w/public/focus/images/96724/6015/1805.jpg?itok=nqsH9vld)
Brabbia Marsh
Brabbia Nature Reserve: the most important wetland in Lombardy.
- Active & Green
![Brabbia Marsh Palude Brabbia: a protected area](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96842/6070/36601.jpg?itok=TehG5rBB)
Parchi Naturali di Varese
Un colore predominante del territorio della provincia di Varese è il verde dei boschi, dei parchi e dei giardini...
- Active & Green
![Parchi Naturali di Varese Immersi nella natura, a piedi o in mountain bike](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96839/6067/35915.jpg?itok=wEB8LAZB)
Park Campo dei Fiori
Located in the Pre-Alps, the park of Varese is home to wetlands, natural areas and a rich variety of flora and fauna
- Parks
![Park Campo dei Fiori Campo dei Fiori Regional Park](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96844/6072/parco-campo-dei-fiori-lombardi1506358822__.jpg?itok=yTlCTkIO)
Fontanili park
Parco dei Fontanili: the ideal place to live in the green and spend your free time.
- Active & Green
![Fontanili park Fontanili Park](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96731/6044/id206_parco-dei-fontanili_besnate_01_.jpg?itok=taaLhlQB)
Appiano Gentile and Tradate Pinewood Regional Park
A plain-forest, lively and rich in naturalness, in forestry, agricultural and social activities
- Parks
![Appiano Gentile and Tradate Pinewood Regional Park Appiano Gentile and Tradate Pinewoods Park](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96729/6042/8d4e7134-6b07-41dc-882a-31506358946__.jpg?itok=6Vci1zSw)
Bike trail of Lake Varese
The spearhead of Lake Varese.
- Cycle Tourism
![Bike trail of Lake Varese Varese Lake: bike trail and Isolino Virginia](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96847/6075/33701.jpg?itok=ylgftzXq)
San Pietro a Gemonio
This church is one of the points that remain more etched in the memory of the travelers who travel the Varese-Laveno
- Art & Culture
![San Pietro a Gemonio San Pietro a Gemonio and the Salvini Museum in Cocquio Trevisago](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_full_w/public/focus/images/96836/9746/gemonio_san_pietro_1.jpg?itok=qsttTFG9)
Sesto Calende
Sesto Calende: between history and nature.
- Active & Green
![Sesto Calende Sesto Calende: gateway at Lake Maggiore, along Ticino river](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96829/6048/32301.jpg?itok=dC3LsIVL)
Varese Cult City
- Art & Culture
![Varese Cult City Fra parchi, palazzi, castelli e siti Unesco](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96837/6065/35921.jpg?itok=FLJkO27H)
Varese pursuing new horizons
- Art & Culture
![Varese Villa Panza Varese Villa Panza](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_full_h/public/focus/images/96843/6071/18_varese_villa_panza.jpg?itok=mT-03xsY)
Spring in Varese
Varese: walks, picnics, secret beaches. In the spring, spend a day outdoors in the land of the lakes.
- Art & Culture
![The XVIIth century manor of Casalzuigno, managed by the FAI, is the ideal springtime destination to enjoy the season's scents and to get lost among its frescoed rooms. Do not miss the dancing hall, the dining room and its two kitchens. Although the Villa's park is its main attraction: a green expanse that awakens on spring, drawing inspiration to baroque landscaping. There are numerous events proposed by the FAI during the entirety of spring. Plenty of culture and fresh air at the Villa Della Porta Bozzolo](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/gallery/96849/6077/img-visitare-la-lombardiavacanze-natura-lombardiavarese-in-primavera_17.jpg?itok=6eSMH62P)
Lake Maggiore
The Doll Museum. The villages and the districts. Trekking, horse riding and water sports. Advice for experiencing Lake Maggiore
- Rivers
![Vivere il Lago Maggiore Vivere il Lago Maggiore](https://www.varesedoyoulake.it/sites/default/files/styles/card_h/public/focus/images/96733/6046/vivere_il_lago_maggiore.jpg?itok=hkYU4ySG)