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Estensi Gardens – Palazzo Estense loop from Casciago
02:53
11.0km
90m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: May 20, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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3.52 km
Piazza Cesare Beccaria
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3.75 km
Award-winning Biscuit Factory
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3.94 km
Casa Perabo
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4.06 km
Frescoed Courtyard Archway
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4.60 km
Varese Old Town
Highlight • Settlement
The city of Varese is located in northern Italy in the Lombardy region. Immediately after crossing the border from Switzerland, Varese is located on the edge of the Alps and in the middle of several northern Italian lakes: Lake Maggiore, Lake Como, Lake Lugano and the smaller Lake Varese. Very few visitors to Italy have Varese on their radar as a place worth seeing. That's a good thing, because mass tourism has no chance here, although Varese is worth a visit with its many gardens, palazzi, arcades, villas and museums. Above Varese is also the UNESCO World Heritage Site Sacro Monte di Varese with several chapels from the seventeenth century.
Text / Source: Italy Inside italien-inside.info
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Estensi Gardens
Highlight • Natural Monument
The Estensi Gardens and the Palazzo Comunale are located in the center of Varese. THE PALACE In 1766, the Duke of Modena, Francesco III d'Este, Captain General and Governor of Austrian Lombardy, decided to buy the residence located on the outskirts of the village for his holidays. Varese had been enfeoffed to him in a personal capacity with civil and judicial powers by Maria Theresa of Austria on 23 June 1765. Immediately after the acquisition, Francesco III began to expand the property by annexing the neighboring property. The renovation and construction lasted from 1766 to 1773, while the garden was completed in 1771. The architect Giuseppe Antonio Bianchi was in charge of the project and directed the works, including the design of the hill that became known as Castellazzo Flat to create the gardens. The palace consists of a central nucleus with two side wings connected by the underlying portico, which houses a stone cutter. The long façade on Via Sacco is equipped with three stone portals and balconies. Entering through the main portal, which leads into the central portico and the courtyard of honor, you pass from the austerity of the external façade to the internal façade, which is lively and overlooks the picturesque garden. The interior of the palace is an example of the so-called Teresian Baroque. The Hall of Honor (or Salone Estense) is full of precious elements such as the illusionistic frescoes by Lodovico Bosellini and the central medallion by Giovan Battista Ronchelli. Going up to the first floor, along the staircase of honor, there are four niches with eighteenth-century copies of female busts and putti with stucco lamps. ………..
Text / Source: FAI - FONDO PER L'AMBIENTE ITALIANO ETS - Via Carlo Foldi, 2 - 20135 Milan
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5.31 km
Palazzo Estense
Highlight • Historical Site
The Palazzo Estense dates from the second half of the 18th century and once served as the residence of the governor of Lombardy - Francesco III. The palace existed before, but was completely rebuilt in the 18th century - including the park and garden in the style of the 18th century. The park also leads to Villa Mirabello, another sight in Varese.
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11.0 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.48 km
3.35 km
828 m
771 m
306 m
266 m
Surfaces
4.72 km
4.27 km
1.47 km
267 m
245 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (440 m)
Lowest point (380 m)
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Monday 13 July
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