I visited the Sacro Monte of Varese, one of the 9 "Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy" on Feb.6. I took a bus Linea C from the major intersection by the two inter-connected train stations and the bus station of Varese and then got off at the Prima Cappella (First Chapel). Bought the bus ticket at the kiosk at the intersection.

It was snowing, but I walked up the hill following the Chapel 1 through 14 (photos) and then to the Sanctuary of Santa Maria del Monte, the centerpiece of the Sacro Monte of Varese. This was the highlight of my one week trip to Milano and Zurich.

Then I took the bus back from the piazza behind the Sanctuary to the center of Varese, changing bus at the Prima Cappella.