Start here
The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Varese by type
All 260 places by distance →One day from Varese
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:35 pm
33 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Varese
- Valle Olonaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Parco Luigi Zanzipark · 45 min
- Chiesa di San Cassiano e Ippolitochurch · 30 min
- Monte Tre Crociviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Castello di Frascaroloheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Varese
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Varese?
Basilica di San Vittore (church, about 1 km), Palazzo Estense (heritage site, about 1 km), Battistero di San Giovanni Battista (church, about 1 km), Villa Panza (museum, about 1 km), Villa Andrea Ponti (heritage site, about 1 km), Villa Recalcati (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Varese?
260 places on Spotwander: 107 churches, 57 forts & heritage, 40 hill stations & viewpoints, 25 museums, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest church to Varese?
Basilica di San Vittore, about 1 km by road; Battistero di San Giovanni Battista (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Varese?
Palazzo Estense, about 1 km by road; Villa Andrea Ponti (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Varese?
Start in Varese, visit Valle Olona, then Parco Luigi Zanzi, then Chiesa di San Cassiano e Ippolito, then Monte Tre Croci, then Castello di Frascarolo, and drive back — about 33 km by road in all.