Itinerary 2 by Bicycle Along the Banks of Altimetric Profile the Lake of Varese
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The Cycle lanes of the lakes of CYCLE GUIDE LECCO, COMO and VARESE Culture crossing the Valle dell’Olona ( Varese- Cittiglio)Maggiore attraverso la Valcuvia” e 3 “Arte e Natura nella Valle dell’Olona” (linea Varese-Cittiglio) ITINERARY 2 BY BICYCLE ALONG THE BANKS OF ALTIMETRIC PROFILE THE LAKE OF VARESE LENGTH OF THE ROUTE: 24,7 Km DEPARTURE - ARRIVAL: Cittiglio ARRIVAL - DEPARTURE: Azzate THE CONDITIONS OF THE TRACK: Most of the route is on the track, except for the exception of the section between Cittiglio and Gavirate. There are some steep slopes that are not minimal and access is easy to the existing tracks. The use of mountain bikes is recommended, because of the non asphalted tracks. ROUTE TIME: 2,30 hours COURSE DIFFICULTY: The easiest are the routes with tracks: Moderate: Locality Monvallina in the district of Caravate. Via Isonzo and the locality of S. Pietro in the district of Gemonio the area of the Lido in the district of Gemonio INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESSIBILITY Diffi cult: The locality of Canton d’Or in the district of DEPARTURE/ARRIVAL: CITTIGLIO Caravate By car: Motorway A8, take the exit for Varese and follow the S.S 394 in the direction of PARTICULARLY RECOMMENDED: For families with children and weaker Cittiglio (for about 19km). travellers. By train: FNM line PLACES FOR STOPS: Still under construction: the district of By bus: Cittiglio-Travedona, Cittiglio-Brebbia, Luino-Cittiglio line. Caravate, the district of Cocquio Trevisago, Starting point: behind the FNM station in the district of Cittiglio. near the Bardello river, the district of Gavirate. PANORAMIC PLACES AND The district of Gavirate in the localiy of Oltrona ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE: AZZATE SCENIC STOPS: al Lago. By car: Motorway A8, take the exit for Varese, continue in the direction of the Lake of Varese/ LINKS WITH OTHER ITINERARIES: By bicycle - in train : a link with the other itineraries Palude Brabbia. 1 “From Lago Ceresio to Lago Maggiore By bus: Varese-Daverio-Villadosia, Varese-Sesto Calende lines. crossing the Valcuvia” and 3 “Nature and Starting point: after the Santuario in Azzate. 28 29 The Cycle lanes of the lakes of CYCLE GUIDE LECCO, COMO and VARESE The course is nearly all on the fl at and links 12th and 13th centuries, but the southern fourth a church that was constructed in the 16th century. lovers of art and culture, a pause is proposed the central eastern bank of Lake Maggiore to side insteaddates back to the 14th century. The It was enlarged and restored in around 1896, here, to admire the buildings of historical-artistic Varese. The route leaves from behind the FNM creators of the capitals and one of these can when the dome was added and the arcade in character in the town of Varese. There are some station of Cittiglio, continuing in the direction of be defi ned as a ‘craftsman’ and maybe was the a neoclassical form. Among public buildings, notable examples of liberty architecture, that fi nd Gemonio. Here it is worth making the fi rst stop designer of the whole cloister, was Lanfranco of famous is the Torre di S.Quirico is of medieval their higher expression in, The Grand Hotel Campo at the bell tower and the Church of San Pietro, Ligurno, who was particularly active in the region origin. The route ends in the district of Galliate dei Fiori and the Birreria Poretti at Induna Olona an interesting building which were probably built of Varese. From Gavirate it is possible to take after the sanctuary, when you arrive at Cascina (see the thematic itinerary). Both, however cannot above some Longobard remains and rebuilt the fi rst deviation, continuing in the direction of Pratovecchio. The itinerary, in its simplicity, is be visited, but there are also other buildings worth between 925 and 950 as an aisle less church. All Biandronno for a boat trip to the Isolino Virginia, recommended for everyone, especially for groups visiting and we suggest visits to see the following that remains of the original church is the fl ooring the most important prehistoric settlement on the with elderly people or families with children. For cultural assets: in pounded crockery, of which there are traces lake of Varese. Archeological, prehistoric remains under the apse. In the 16th century a second of various kinds, have been found on the island, nave and another apse were added, and the third from the end of the 5th century B.C to the Bronze nave can be dated between the end of the 14th Age. Part of the fi ndings are in the Museo Ponti and 15th centuries. Inside the church you can see all’Isolino and part are in the Musei Civici in frescoes of good quality which date back to the Varese. From Biandronno, continue along the time between the 15th and 17th centuries. Among lake and when you arrive at Cazzago Brabbia, these, the ones in the apse are attributed to the it is interesting to stop at the ancient glaciers, group of Galdino da Varese and date back to the typical constructions that were used to collect 1570’s. Worthy of note, is also the altar from the the ice taken from the lake, in order to conserve Middle Ages, where some original 10th century fi sh. From the nearby town of Inarzo start some decoration, came to light. In Gemonio, there are excursions leave to visit Palude Brabbia, which two museums which are linked to two artists; the has been a nature reserve since 1983. Returning painter Innocente Salvini and of the sculptor to Gavirate, the route continues following the cycle Floriano Bodini. From Germonio, the itinerary lane along the banks of the lake of Varese, until continues crossing the districts of Caravate and you reach the district of Buguggiate and that of Cocquio Trevisago until you reach the district of Azzate, whose territory is characterised by a large Gavirate where you can visit the Cloisters of the quantity of villas and noble residencies. These give Monastery of San Michele a Voltorre. Since evidence of the Baroque, neoclassical periods and Roman times, the building with the cloister and the of the 19th century and early 20th century eclectic church was linked to an economically fl ourishing periods. In the most ancient part of this village, monastery and carried out an important function is the parish church of Santa Maria Assunta, of during the ‘fruttuariense’ reform by Guglielmo da 14th century origin, with canvases and frescoes Volpiano. The Romanesque origins of this church from the Mannerism age, while the Church of can be testifi ed by the ornaments on the hanging S. Maria in nearby Brunello has a noteworthy arches that embellish the apse; it was then cycle of late Middle Age paintings. Returning to restructured between the 17th and 18th centuries. Azzate, take again the cycle lane again that goes The cloister dates back to the years between the round the Church of the Madonnina del Lago, 30 31 The Cycle lanes of the lakes of CYCLE GUIDE LECCO, COMO and VARESE Villa Menafoglio Litta Panza: the villa situated to painters working in Lombardy between the 13th centuries and has a sober Roman shape. taste (15th century), by an anonymous painter. in the ancient Castellanza of Biumo Superiore, 19th and 20th centuries, of whom Hayez, the Here conserved there are monolithic baptismal In the chapel on the right there are frescoes from was built halfway through the 18th century on bohemians Cremona and Ranzoni, the pontillist font and noteworthy14th century frescoes, part 1619, which were attributed to Giovan Francesco the instructions of the Marquis Paolo Antonio Pelizza, da Volpedo and Balla are featured. of which were the work of Maestro della Tomba Lampugnani. Menafoglio. The building has a U shape, but it Contemporary art was praised, instead of the works Fissirago, who worked also at Lodi using a style Villa Recalcati (today, home of the Province of is different from the habitual noble villas in the of Veronesi, Sironi, Fontana, Baj, Guttuso, Tadini, that was infl uenced by the language of Giotto. Varese and of the Prefecture): Although the area because of its façade together with the main Tavernari, Vaccai, Munari and others. Not missing Santuario della Madonna in Prato: The church original nucleus dates back to the second half courtyard are turned towards the parkand not from the museum either, are some works from the of the Madonnina in Prato represents one of the of the of the 17th century, the villa expresses the towards the village. The main building has two Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical periods most authentic examples of devotional, Baroque residential, aristocratic, suburban architecture of wings connected together by an open arcade and of which there is a tapestry created on cardboard style architecture in Varese. The monument the 18th century. It was in fact, built at fi rst as a next to the Italian style garden. On its side, then, by Romanino and work by Morazzone, Procaccini “Sacro Monte” is an example of this style in the country villa for the Recalcati family from Milano. there are the farmhouses, constant presence in and Piccio. Noteworthy are the pictorial series on city, while the pictorial works of Lombard 17th After it had changed property many times it the suburban villas. Pompeo Litta Visconti Arese, a profane theme, which can be dated at around century painters are on display in the Pinacoteca was transformed in 1874 into the Grand Hotel who bought it in 1823, enlarged it by adding a 1550 and remained undiscovered for many years Civica. The façade with a portico is remarkable Excelsior, which became one of the most famous huge drawing room, designed in a Neoclassical ( discovered in 1938).