| About & History: Varenna, terminus with Cadenabbia of the ferryboat service for vehicles from Bellagio, its situated on a promontory at the mouth of the Esino stream. The center is structured according to the design lay-out of Ancient Rome. The village was fortified in the Middle Ages and its town-planning and buildings of unique value are still preserved. Here there are two tall villas nearby the church of San Giorgio of the 14th century, later re-elaborated in the 17-18th century.
The Tourist Information, called the Proloco Varenna Information Point, is on the main square. It's generally open during high season from May to September, from 10 to 12 and 3 pm to 6 pm on Tuesday trough Saturday, and 9 am to 12 am on Sunday (http://www.discovervarenna.com). There is a travel agency at one block from the train station. It's good backup when Tourist Information Point is closed. The travel agency is also handy to buy train tickets, as the small train station has no ticket window, and thre aren't tickets machines either. Remember to stamp the ticket at the yellow box at the front of the tracks to avoid 50 euro fine for not doing so.
Is very nice to visit Villa Isimbardi (of the Cypresses) is a 19th century reconstruction of an older building, with beautiful terraces and rows of Cypresses. The Villa Monastero is directly in front and over the waters of the Lake. Its name comes from the original all-women monastery active here between 1200 and 1500. It was later transformed into a residence in the second half of the 16th century at the request of Pablo Mornico. Villa Cipressi is now a hotel belonging to the city of Varenna, has a botanic pathway and century-old gardens with tired terraces till the lake. The gardens contains plants of a rare beauty and worldwide botanic importance. Tourists are free to see it all. |
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| Email: infoturismo@comune.varenna.lc.it |
Phone: +39 0341 830367 |
| Address: Varenna (LC), 23829 |
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| Added on: 2016-04-25 10:58:00 |
Last Update: 2016-05-16 10:12:37 |
| Website: http://www.varennaturismo.com/en |
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