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Things to do in Lavena Ponte Tresa Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Lavena Ponte Tresa Italy. If you’are planning to visit Lavena Ponte Tresa for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in Lavena Ponte Tresa and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize Lavena Ponte Tresa and its territory. Share and suggest a place you've visited.

An Italian-Swiss border

Lavena Ponte Tresa, walk on the lake

Lavena Ponte Tresa, walk on the lake

Some cities in northern Italy border Switzerland, one of them, Lavena Ponte Tresa, is an enchanting town on the beautiful Lake Ceresio or Lugano.

Lavena Ponte Tresa is located in Lombardy, and borders the Swiss city of Ponte Tresa. The place is really beautiful and will give you, in addition to a landscape of beautiful beauty, the possibility of a relaxing walk by the lake. It is ideal for those who want to know a regenerating place and who invites you to go for meditative trekking.

There are nice places to visit in this town, and I recommend starting with the historic center of Lavena, divided into two locations: Castle (12th century) and Villa (first half of the '700). In Lombardy, Marian worship is widespread, and there are beautiful churches that are absolutely worth a visit: the Church of the Madonna della Porta and the Church of the Crucifix.

I recommend a tour through the typical and enchanting streets of Lavena Ponte Tresa and an aperitif or meal in one of the many restaurants and bars that you will find along the lake. Take advantage of the trip to visit Switzerland, a stone's throw from Lavena.

written by Garth Hayhurst - Last update: 28/08/2022

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What To See near Lavena Ponte Tresa

Brusimpiano (2 Km)

Santa Maria Nascente

Porto Ceresio (7 Km)

Passeggiata a lago

The promenade allows you to walk along the lakefront ensuring a panoramic and breathtaking view of the entire Gulf of Ceresio. In summer in the evening it is often animated by a lively market.

Valganna (7 Km)

Badia di Ganna

It was founded in the 12th century by Benedictine monks in a convergent territory of various valleys: Valganna, Valcuvia and Valmarchirolo. For centuries it has been a safe haven for pilgrims who traveled from the nearby Canton of Ticino and Central Europe to the south and vice versa. The Abbey was built around the original nucleus of the church established for the worship of the Martyr San Gemolo

Besano (8 Km)

Museo Civico dei Fossili

Mesenzana (9 Km)

Torre degli Ariani

The Tower of the Arians is a structure of ancient origins. It is thought to date back to medieval times and its purpose was to defend and protect. The construction was kept in good condition. It is close to the town and is surrounded by lots of vegetation.

Bisuschio (9 Km)

Villa Cicogna-Mozzoni

Luino (10 Km)

Villa Hüssy

The villa that houses the Civic Library of Luino and the Vittorio Sereni Archive is the result of structural and decorative interventions that have occurred over the years, accompanied by the change of ownership of the same in different hands.

Viggiu' (11 Km)

Museo "Enrico Butti"

The “Enrico Butti” Museum was founded in 1927. A year earlier, Butti decided to donate to the City Council its gipsotheque of contemporary art. Here it is possible to observe sculptures, including 87 plaster models and some paintings. Between 2002 and 2004, the structure was adjusted to accommodate all the objects present.

Luino (11 Km)

Museo Ferroviario del Verbano

The Verbano Railway Museum is located in the old nineteenth-century garage of the locomotives of Luino. To make the Museum valuable is an impressive German locomotive BR 50 3673 built by the Borsig workshops in 1941, still working today. In addition, events and initiatives are organized periodically, such as vintage trips to Switzerland by the Verbano Express Association.

Luino (11 Km)

Museo Civico

The Paleontological Civic Archaeological Museum was founded in 1977. It is located in the beautiful Palazzo Verbania. It was established by the will of Pietro Astini. The Museum consists of a picture gallery, an archaeological section and a vast collection of fossils and minerals, all found in the area. School groups can make guided tours upon reservation.

Varese (12 Km)

Le Grotte della Valganna

The Valganna Caves are caves of karst origin and are located in the territory of Induno Olona. These caves are among the best known in the area. They are the karst product of the Margorabbia River, which disappears in Cunardo under a system of caves.

Induno Olona (12 Km)

Civico Museo Insubrico di Storia Naturale

Collections of minerals and fossils are exhibited in the museum. There are about 6,700 finds, including minerals and fossils of fish, vegetables, crustaceans, reptiles found. The three specimens of Lariosaurus Valceresii and the Cave Bear dating back about 215 million years ago are also very important. In addition, there are also two other sections with 700 taxidermised animals from locally sourced and a photographic archive of 8000 slides.

Induno Olona (12 Km)

Chiesa di San Bernardino

The Church of San Bernardino was built in 1567 in honor of the Saint. Inside the rooms have a rectangular shape and are made of marble. On the altar there are frescoes in which the 'Adoration of the Shepherds' and the 'Nativity of Maria' are represented.

Varese (12 Km)

Sacro Monte

The Sacro Monte of Varese, with its 14 Chapels that wind along a cobblestone of about 2 km, is undoubtedly the most fascinating Marian itinerary in the world.

Casalzuigno (13 Km)

Villa Della Porta Bozzolo

Villa Della Porta Bozzolo was built in the second half of the 16th century, at the behest of the notary Giroldino Della Porta. The intent was to build a stately home for him and his family. During the 18th century, an Italian garden with fountains and a beautifully frescoed newsstand was added. After becoming the property of the Carpani, the Richini and the Bozzolo, the structure was finally donated to the FAI.

Varese (13 Km)

Parco regionale Campo dei Fiori

The park dominates the hilly area of the city of Varese, and includes two massifs, the Massif of Mount Martica and the Campo dei Fiori Massif. It is part of the Varese Prealps chain, and has slopes dominated by deciduous forests such as beech and chestnut trees and many animal species including the two majestic ungulates, the deer and the roe deer, as well as foxes, hares and red squirrels.

Varese (14 Km)

Villa Toeplitz

The Villa, built in 1901, takes its name from the Polish banker Giuseppe Toeplitz, who bought it in 1914. In 1972 the property was acquired by the Municipality of Varese, who decided to open the park to the public. Today the park covers an area of about four hectares, characterized by an original architecture of driveways embellished with numerous varieties of exotic species and rejoiced by water features.

Varese (15 Km)

Villa Panza

Villa Panza is known for its contemporary art collection. Surrounded by a magnificent Italian garden, it was built in the middle of the 18th century by the will of the Marquis Paolo Antonio Menafoglio. In the salons and large stables, more than one hundred works by contemporary artists are exhibited today, as well as rich furnishings from the period ranging from the 16th to the 19th century and to an important collection of African art and pre-Columbian.

Varese (15 Km)

Museo Tattile Varese

The Tactile Museum of Varese was inaugurated in 2011, on the inspiration of the Italian Blind Union. This represents today a unique example in Europe, as it is dedicated exclusively to the display of tactile models made of wood. Its main objective is to become a sort of three-dimensional encyclopedia capable of stimulating not only the interest in tactile knowledge, but also that for the artistic and non-artistic 'world'. In fact, the sighted visitors pay the visit blindfolded in such a way as to experience tactile knowledge in its most essential form. In addition, very interesting and fun sensory paths are organized here.

Varese (15 Km)

Castello di Masnago

Masnago Castle was built around the fifteenth century by the Castiglioni family for military purposes. A characteristic feature of this building are the numerous international Gothic frescoes that enrich the walls inside it, and, in addition to these, we also find the works of modern Lombard painters collected and contemporaries. Today the municipality has used it as a Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.

Varese (16 Km)

Corso Matteotti

Varese (16 Km)

Basilica di San Vittore

The collegiate basilica of San Vittore is dedicated to San Vittore and was built between the 16th and 17th centuries on a fourteenth-century structure. It has a baroque bell tower, and a neoclassical façade by Leopoldo Pollack.

Varese (16 Km)

Battistero di San Giovanni

The Baptistery of Saint John was built between the end of the 13th and early fourteenth century. The architecture consists of two quadrangular blocks. Restorations were made always keeping the original masonry and decoration. The façade has a bell structure.

Varese (16 Km)

Campanile del Bernascone

The construction of the bell tower began in the 11th century and ended in 1631 by Bernascone, an architect well known at the time. Recently, he underwent restoration, as there was a fire. From the bell tower you can see an enviable and beautiful view of the whole city.

Varese (16 Km)

Palazzo Estense

The Estense Palace is one of the most visited and appreciated historical points in Varese. The construction dates back to the second half of the 18th century on a project by the architect Giuseppe Antonio Bianchi, who also created a splendid garden, and it was for years the residence of the Duke of Modena Francesco III of Este. Nowadays, the Palace is home to the City Hall of the city of Varese.

Varese (16 Km)

Musei Civici: Castello di Masnago

The museum, which was formerly based in Villa Mirabella, was moved inside the Castle of Masnago in 1995. He owns several collections of contemporary and modern art, works by numerous artists from Varese and beyond. You can admire the work of Pellini, Longoni, Magatti, Bodini, and many other homologous artists. The museum is open to the public.

Varese (16 Km)

Piazza Montegrappa

Piazza Montegrappa is located in the center of Varese and represents the main square of the city. Surrounded by numerous bars, a symbol of the city's nightlife, in the center there is a large and evocative fountain.

Varese (16 Km)

Villa Mirabello

The construction of the building began in the 18th century and takes its name from the hill where it is located. It has an English-style garden that preserves very rare trees such as the centuries-old cedar of Lebanon. Today it is home to the Civic Museum of Varese. Inside the archaeological museum you can observe the ``mummy of the museums of Varese ``, still under study, taken care of by the Institute of Anatomy and Pathological Histology of the University of Pisa. Among the findings of the culture of Golasecca can be noted the tomb of the Warrior of Sesto Calende.

Varese (16 Km)

Teatro di Varese

Opened in 2002, the Teatro di Varese was built with an avant-garde architectural style. The building accommodates up to 1,208 people and organizes events with actors of national fame.

Varese (16 Km)

Musei Civici: Villa Mirabello

This museum is currently being housed in the Villa Mirabello. It was built in 1871 by local scholars and enthusiasts. In 1875 the Marquis Andrea Ponti made donations to the museum that allowed him to become a famous museum in the region. Today, the museum preserves prehistoric Varesotto materials ranging from the Neolithic to the Bronze Age.

Malnate (18 Km)

La chiesa di Malnate

The square and the Parish Church are dedicated to S. Maria Assunta with its stone facade of Angera and decorated in a rose while the interior is entirely decorated with frescoed ceilings, the ancient church of S. Alessandro, is probably of Longobard

Malnate (18 Km)

Il monumento dei caduti a Malnate

The war memorial, which gives glory to Italian soldiers who perished during the Great War in almost every city of Italy, in Malnate saw the light after a troubled process. The story of his birth has its origin in 1922.

Malnate (18 Km)

Museo di Scienze Naturali

The Museum of Natural Sciences, since 2007, is located in the rooms of Villa Braghenti. The materials on display, such as shells and fossils, are divided into eight sections according to specific issues. All objects are linked to the territory. In the Museum there is also a library where we can find all the books on specialization in archaeology and art history.

Gazzada (19 Km)

Parco della Valle dell'Olona

The Olona Valley Park is located in the southeast of the country in Molini, and spans in an area of about 80,000 sqm. It includes the last part of the Olona Valley and the area of the confluence with the adjacent valleys.

Laveno Mombello (20 Km)

Ex Palazzo Comunale

The Presepe Verghiano is the unique theatrical event worldwide that narrates the story of the Nativity within the Verga universe, where the various characters of the operas Cavalleria Rusticana, La Lupa, L’Amante di Gramigna, Storia di una Capinera, Nedda, Mazzarò, I Malavoglia, Jeli il Pastore will be the protagonists of this surreal journey of the faithful in their homage for the newborn Jesus.

Laveno Mombello (20 Km)

Villa De Angeli-Frua

Other attractions in Lavena Ponte Tresa

Museums

Museo della Badia di S. Gemolo

It was built in the fourteenth century, during construction a spring opened that housed bright red stones. From this came the rumor that was the broken head of the martyr San Gemolo to color the waters red. The chapel is located about two km from the Abbey. For centuries it was a place of pilgrimage on the part of the inhabitants of the valley.

Churches and places of worship

La Cappella di San Gemolo

It was built in the fourteenth century, during construction a spring opened that housed bright red stones. From this came the rumor that was the broken head of the martyr San Gemolo to color the waters red. The chapel is located about two km from the Abbey. For centuries it was a place of pilgrimage on the part of the inhabitants of the valley.

Are you looking for other ideas for sleeping in Lavena Ponte Tresa?

Albergo Ristorante Bologna - >Varese

Albergo Ristorante Bologna

Varese (15 Km) - Via Broggi, 7 Angolo Via Veratti

e-mail www +39332234362

The Hotel is located in the historic center of Varese, is part of an antique monastic complex of 1550, called convento S. Antonio. The management during the last 40 years was made from family Lorenzini which take care of creating a family atmosphere.

RESIDENZA ORTENSIA - >Luino

RESIDENZA ORTENSIA

Luino (11 Km) - Via Paolo Berra 8

e-mail www +39332510855

Palazzo Ronchelli - >Castello Cabiaglio

Palazzo Ronchelli

Castello Cabiaglio (11 Km) - Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 10

e-mail www +393391523797

The guests of Building Ronchelli will feel the emotion of living in the past. The beautiful building, that is still under restoration works, belonged to the wife of the painter Giovan Battista Ronchelli (1715/1788), whose frescoes can be seen in Palazzo Estense, Villa Recalcati, Villa della Porta Bozzolo. It maintains the refined atmosphere and harmony typical of the ancient manors of the 17th an 18th centuries in Lombardy.

SHG VILLA PORRO PIRELLI - >Induno Olona

SHG VILLA PORRO PIRELLI

Induno Olona (12 Km) - Via Edoardo Tabacchi 20

e-mail www +39332.840.540

ALBERGO PARADISO - >Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca

ALBERGO PARADISO

Maccagno con Pino e Veddasca (13 Km) - Via Verdi Maccagno Superiore 5

e-mail www +39332.560.128

ART HOTEL VARESE - >Varese

ART HOTEL VARESE

Varese (15 Km) - Viale Aguggiari 26

e-mail www +39332.214.000

B&B Da Pio - >Castelveccana

B&B Da Pio

Castelveccana (15 Km) - Via Martiri Zampori 6

e-mail www +39332.520511

HOTEL LA BUSSOLA - >Cittiglio

HOTEL LA BUSSOLA

Cittiglio (17 Km) - Via Marconi 26/28

e-mail www +39332.602.291

VILLA CAGNOLA - >Gazzada

VILLA CAGNOLA

Gazzada (20 Km) - Via Guido Cagnola 17/19

e-mail www +39332.461.304

STAY HOTEL - >Brunello

STAY HOTEL

Brunello (21 Km) - Via Gallarate 2

e-mail www +39332.870.286

RESIDENZA LA TORRE - >Leggiuno

RESIDENZA LA TORRE

Leggiuno (22 Km) - Via Monte Piaggio 10

e-mail www +393396583952

B&B Tana Della Volpe - >Ispra

B&B Tana Della Volpe

Ispra (24 Km) - Via Tana Della Volpe, 412

e-mail www +39332.780519

B&B VINAGO BELVEDERE - >Mornago

B&B VINAGO BELVEDERE

Mornago (26 Km) - Via Belvedere 10

e-mail www

IL SOLE DI RANCO - >Ranco

IL SOLE DI RANCO

Ranco (29 Km) - Piazza Venezia 5

e-mail www +39331.976.507

ORANGE MOTEL - >Vergiate

ORANGE MOTEL

Vergiate (29 Km) - Via Corgeno 46

e-mail www +39331.964.072

HOTEL DEI TIGLI - >Angera

HOTEL DEI TIGLI

Angera (29 Km) - 20. V. Paletta

e-mail www +39331930836

Tips for sleeping in Lavena Ponte Tresa

Campings

Hotels

Destinations nearby

Brusimpiano

It is 3,6 Km away - about 5 minutes

Porto Ceresio

It is 8,8 Km away - about 11 minutes

Besano

Besano

It is 11 Km away - about 14 minutes

Valganna

Valganna

It is 11,6 Km away - about 17 minutes

Luino

It is 12,2 Km away - about 17 minutes

Bisuschio

Bisuschio

It is 13,5 Km away - about 18 minutes

Mesenzana

Mesenzana

It is 14,5 Km away - about 24 minutes

Viggiu'

Viggiu'

It is 17,4 Km away - about 24 minutes

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