the city of the seven lakes
Varese is at the heart of the lake district: Lake Varese is 10 minutes away, Lake Maggiore and Lugano 30. Casa P17 is an apartment with a kitchen and free parking, so you can head off in a different direction every morning without changing hotels.
Via Nino Bixio 55, Varese
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10 min by car
Lake Maggiore
Laveno · 30 min by car
Lugano
30 min by car
Lake Como
Como · 30 min by car
Sacro Monte
10–15 min by car
Four lakes and the Pre-Alps, all within a day trip of Casa P17. In the evening you come back to an apartment with a kitchen, without packing and unpacking.
Our home lake. The cycle and walking path goes all the way round, almost entirely flat: it starts from Schiranna, where the rowers train. Off Biandronno lies Isolino Virginia, a prehistoric pile-dwelling site and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
On the Lombardy shore: the Hermitage of Santa Caterina del Sasso, the monastery on a cliff above the water; the Rocca di Angera; Laveno, with the Sasso del Ferro cable car and ferries to the Piedmont shore and the islands.
Porto Ceresio, on the Italian shore, and Lugano in Switzerland, with its lakefront and centre. Drive there via the Gaggiolo border crossing, or take the train from Varese station.
Como, its cathedral and the funicular to Brunate. It is 30 minutes by car: an easy day trip.
Above Varese: the sacred way of the Sacro Monte, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Campo dei Fiori Regional Park, with trails, the observatory and views over the lakes and the Alps.
The Lake Varese loop is the easiest route; the climbs to the Sacro Monte and Campo dei Fiori are those of the Tre Valli Varesine race. You can bring your bike inside the apartment.
Trails in the Campo dei Fiori Park and the sacred way of the Sacro Monte, starting a few minutes' drive from Casa P17.
Golf Club Varese is in Luvinate, at the foot of Campo dei Fiori.
Pets are allowed (€30 per stay) and the Villa Augusta park is right behind the house, for the morning walk.
If you stay three or four nights to explore the lakes, what matters is a kitchen, parking and a quiet place to sleep.
“Located 10 minutes' walk from the city centre, it makes it easy to visit Lake Maggiore and Lake Como by car. The city of Varese is also worth the detour: besides the centre, you must go up to the Sacro Monte, a UNESCO World Heritage religious sanctuary.”
“Federico gave us great tips for restaurants and places to visit. A lot of lakes are nearby and the city center is at a 10-15min walk.”
“Ideal accommodation for 2 people, well placed to get onto the lake roads quickly. […] Host and accommodation to recommend for a stop on the way to the Italian lakes.”
Real average rating on each platform · 242 reviews · Booking.com 9.4 · Airbnb 4.92 · Google 5.0 · Superhost · Read all reviews on Airbnb, Booking.com and Google: Booking.com Google
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Yes. From Casa P17 Lake Varese is 10 minutes away, Lake Maggiore (Laveno), Lugano and Como about 30. You can visit a different lake every day and always come back to the same apartment.
About 30 minutes by car via the Gaggiolo border crossing, which is 15 minutes from Casa P17.
For the lakes it is the most convenient option; parking at the back is free. The centre of Varese and the station are within walking distance.
Yes, a cycle and walking path goes all the way round the lake, almost entirely flat. If you have your own bike, you can bring it inside the apartment.
Yes, for a supplement of €30 per stay.
Direct price, no fees. Free late check-out when available.
242 reviews · Booking.com 9.4 · Airbnb 4.92 · Google 5.0 · Superhost
