The ancient village of Varese is characteristic for its old arcades along which the commercial life of the city has developed since ancient times.
Of great scenographic impact the Piazzetta del Podestà, the Palazzo del Pretorio and Palazzo Biumi ("Broletto"), the Basilica of San Vittore with the Bell Tower.
At the end of the pedestrian street there is the Cloister of Sant'Antonino built starting from 1599.
"Garden City" is the nickname of Varese that best represents it: one of the predominant colors of the territory is the green of meadows, gardens and parks.
A tour of villas and gardens, from the Estense Palace to the Panza and Ponti villas, allows you to discover where and how the noble families of northern Italy used to spend their stays in the country houses and in the respective parks around Varese.
Unesco heritage since 2003, the Sacro Monte of Varese, with its seventeenth-century route and the village of Santa Maria del Monte, is one of the prides of the city.