Elegant top floor in historical villa at the First Chapel

The city of Varese rises on the shores of the lake of the same name. It is called the Garden City because of the greenery that can be found within the municipality, to which contribute undoubtedly the gardens and parks of the many villas that have been built here. The city of Varese is located in a characteristic position, at the foot of the Sacro Monte di Varese which is part of the Massif del Campo dei Fiori and is home to an astronomical observatory. Varese is situated on seven hills: the Colle di San Pedrino (402 m), the Colle di Giubiano (407 m), the Colle Campigli (453 m), the Colle di Sant'Albino (406 m), the Colle di Biumo Superiore (439 m), the Colle di Montalbano (411 m) and the Colle dei Miogni (492 m). The municipality lies between 238 and 1,150 metres above sea level. The Varese winter is not affected by the mitigating influence of Lake Maggiore and the other smaller lakes of the province. Low temperatures in late autumn and winter often drop below zero, albeit by a few degrees. It is precisely the low night temperatures that create a different climate to the southern areas of this city. As in other pre-Alpine towns in Lombardy, fog is a rare phenomenon. Since 1960, it is home to the only Italian headquarters of the European School created for the children of European officials of the Joint Research Centre. Milan Malpensa and Lugano Agno airports are about 30 minutes away. The shores of Lake Maggiore can be reached in 20 minutes by car.