Tourist services
ID: strada
Desc:
The monumental journey starts from the first chapel at the Monsignor Macchi exhibition center (viale delle Cappelle) where it is possible to park the car nearby.
The sanctuary can be reached by car and bus up to the parking lots in Piazzale Pogliaghi.
ID: funicolare
Desc:
The upper part of the Sacred Mount, the village and the sanctuary are connected by the Vellone - Santa Maria del Monte funicular railway.
ID: parking
Desc:
Near the sanctuary of Santa Maria del Monte, there are parking lots in Piazzale Pogliaghi: from Monday to Friday free of charge
Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays for a fee
ID: ascensore
Desc:
Near the sanctuary an elevator allows direct access to the church from Via del Ceppo/Viale del Santuario.
ID: punto-info
Desc:
The Monsignor Macchi Exhibition Center, located next to the first chapel, provides information and brochures:
It is open on Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
In addition, at Piazzale Pogliaghi, there is the Campo dei Fiori Nature Park Info Point:
It is open on Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Sunday all day
ID: bookshop-souvenir
Desc: Sezione in aggiornamento
ID: visita-guidata
Desc:
Guided tours to the Sacred Mount of Varese are organized by the Archaeologists association or the tourist guides of the Province of Varese, available for a fee.
For more information: Monsignor Macchi Exhibition Center, located near the First Chapel.
ID: audio-guide
Desc:
The SacroMonteVarese App (available for Android on the Google Play Store and for IOS on the Apple Store).
The App can be downloaded for free in Italian, English and French.
ID: didattica
Desc:
For information on the educational activities, please contact the Monsignor Macchi Exhibition Center located near the First Chapel.
ID: visita-guidata-LIS
Desc:
For information on the guided tours with sign language, please contact
Monsignor Macchi Exhibition Center located near the First Chapel.
ID: sala-conferenze
Desc:
At the Monsignor Macchi Exhibition Center, near the First Chapel, a large and equipped conference room can be rented for a fee. The room is disabled-friendly.
ID: ristorante
Desc:
The restrooms are located near the sanctuary.
ID: area-picnic
Desc:
A picnic area is located along Via Monte Tre Croci, between Piazzale Pogliaghi and trail No. 10 (Pizzelle).
Consuming food and drinks along the monumental path is forbidden.
ID: panorama
Desc:
Along the way of the chapels, numerous lookout points marked on the map offer spectacular views of the city of Varese, the lake and the surrounding natural environment.
ID: wc
Desc:
The restrooms are located near the sanctuary.
ID: wc-disabili
Desc:
Disabled-friendly restrooms are located near the sanctuary.
ID: celebrazioni-religiose
Desc:
Sanctuary
Casa Parrocchiale - via Assunzione, 21
Contacts: 0332-229.223
Email: sacromonte@chiesadimilano.it
Opening hour
Winter time 7.30 am-12.00 am e 2.00 pm - 5.30 pm
Daylight savings time 7.00 am - 12.00 am e 2.00 pm - 6.00 pm
Religious Service Hours
Sanctuary:
Weekends 7.30 am - 9.00 am - 11.00 am; 4.30 pm (from 1st October to 30th April), 5.00 pm (from 1st May to 30th September)
Weekdays 8:00 am e 4.45 pm
CHIESA IMMACOLATA (PRIMA CAPPELLA):
Pre-holiday 6.00 pm - Weekends 8.30 am
Confessions
From 9.30 am to 11.30 am - from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm - e durante le Celebrazioni
Monaster
Address: Piazzetta Monastero 3
Contact: 0332-227.678
Talk time
9.30 am -12.00 am e 2.00 pm - 6.00 pm
CASA DI SPIRITUALITÀ
Address: Piazza Paolo VI
Contacts: 0332-227.678
Orari di apertura del centro:
7.00 am -11.50 am e 3.00 pm - 8.30 pm
Religious Service Hours
7.30 am lodi - 8.00 am Mass - 6.00 pm Vespers (Friday at 7.00 pm)
For more information: http://www.sacromontedivarese.it/info.html
ID: percorsi-escursionistici
Desc:
Being located within the Campo dei Fiori Regional Nature Park, the Sacred Mount of Varese offers numerous excursion opportunities that allow appreciating and enjoying the beauty and variety of the surrounding landscape. The vast nature reserve area is crossed by twenty trails among which the European E1 trail, the Jubilee trail, the Via Verde Varesina and the Anulare Valcuviano.
ID: parco-giardino
Desc:
The Sacred Mount of Varese is located within the Campo dei Fiori Regional Nature Park which is located a few kilometers due north of Varese.
Characterized by a territory of great environmental value, the Park can be visited through its twenty trails.
All tourist services available to visitors at the Sacred Mount of Varese are listed below.
We recommend checking the location of each service on the map.
Approfondimenti sui servizi
Road
The monumental journey starts from the first chapel at the Monsignor Macchi exhibition center (viale delle Cappelle) where it is possible to park the car nearby.
The sanctuary can be reached by car and bus up to the parking lots in Piazzale Pogliaghi.
Funicular
The upper part of the Sacred Mount, the village and the sanctuary are connected by the Vellone - Santa Maria del Monte funicular railway.
Parking
Near the sanctuary of Santa Maria del Monte, there are parking lots in Piazzale Pogliaghi: from Monday to Friday free of charge
Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays for a fee
Elevator
Near the sanctuary an elevator allows direct access to the church from Via del Ceppo/Viale del Santuario.
Info point
The Monsignor Macchi Exhibition Center, located next to the first chapel, provides information and brochures:
It is open on Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
In addition, at Piazzale Pogliaghi, there is the Campo dei Fiori Nature Park Info Point:
It is open on Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Sunday all day
Librairie
Sezione in aggiornamento
Guide-assisted tour
Guided tours to the Sacred Mount of Varese are organized by the Archaeologists association or the tourist guides of the Province of Varese, available for a fee.
For more information: Monsignor Macchi Exhibition Center, located near the First Chapel.
Audio guides / App
The SacroMonteVarese App (available for Android on the Google Play Store and for IOS on the Apple Store).
The App can be downloaded for free in Italian, English and French.
Didactics
For information on the educational activities, please contact the Monsignor Macchi Exhibition Center located near the First Chapel.
Sign Language guided tour
For information on the guided tours with sign language, please contact
Monsignor Macchi Exhibition Center located near the First Chapel.
Congress room
At the Monsignor Macchi Exhibition Center, near the First Chapel, a large and equipped conference room can be rented for a fee. The room is disabled-friendly.
Restaurant
The restrooms are located near the sanctuary.
Picnic area
A picnic area is located along Via Monte Tre Croci, between Piazzale Pogliaghi and trail No. 10 (Pizzelle).
Consuming food and drinks along the monumental path is forbidden.
Panorama
Along the way of the chapels, numerous lookout points marked on the map offer spectacular views of the city of Varese, the lake and the surrounding natural environment.
Toilets
The restrooms are located near the sanctuary.
Disabled Toilets
Disabled-friendly restrooms are located near the sanctuary.
Religious ceremonies
Sanctuary
Casa Parrocchiale - via Assunzione, 21
Contacts: 0332-229.223
Email: sacromonte@chiesadimilano.it
Opening hour
Winter time 7.30 am-12.00 am e 2.00 pm - 5.30 pm
Daylight savings time 7.00 am - 12.00 am e 2.00 pm - 6.00 pm
Religious Service Hours
Sanctuary:
Weekends 7.30 am - 9.00 am - 11.00 am; 4.30 pm (from 1st October to 30th April), 5.00 pm (from 1st May to 30th September)
Weekdays 8:00 am e 4.45 pm
CHIESA IMMACOLATA (PRIMA CAPPELLA):
Pre-holiday 6.00 pm - Weekends 8.30 am
Confessions
From 9.30 am to 11.30 am - from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm - e durante le Celebrazioni
Monaster
Address: Piazzetta Monastero 3
Contact: 0332-227.678
Talk time
9.30 am -12.00 am e 2.00 pm - 6.00 pm
CASA DI SPIRITUALITÀ
Address: Piazza Paolo VI
Contacts: 0332-227.678
Orari di apertura del centro:
7.00 am -11.50 am e 3.00 pm - 8.30 pm
Religious Service Hours
7.30 am lodi - 8.00 am Mass - 6.00 pm Vespers (Friday at 7.00 pm)
For more information: http://www.sacromontedivarese.it/info.html
Hiking itineraries
Being located within the Campo dei Fiori Regional Nature Park, the Sacred Mount of Varese offers numerous excursion opportunities that allow appreciating and enjoying the beauty and variety of the surrounding landscape. The vast nature reserve area is crossed by twenty trails among which the European E1 trail, the Jubilee trail, the Via Verde Varesina and the Anulare Valcuviano.
Park and garden
The Sacred Mount of Varese is located within the Campo dei Fiori Regional Nature Park which is located a few kilometers due north of Varese.
Characterized by a territory of great environmental value, the Park can be visited through its twenty trails.
Questo portale www.sacrimonti.org è un progetto finanziato a valere sui fondi della Legge 20 febbraio 2006, n. 77 
