Things to Do in Varenna

There are 52 attractions in Varenna. Villa Balbianello, elegant lakeside villa famed for gardens and views, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Villa Balbianello
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Villa Balbianello
Elegant lakeside villa famed for gardens and views
Museum
Villa Carlotta
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Villa Carlotta
Historic villa with extensive botanical gardens on Como
Museum
Tempio Voltiano
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Tempio Voltiano
Neoclassical museum in Como honoring inventor Alessandro Volta
Monument
Madonna del Ghisallo
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Madonna del Ghisallo
Hilltop chapel and cycling shrine revered by cyclists
Church
Lake Como
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Lake Como
Scenic Italian lake known for villas and towns
Lake
Lake Lugano
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Lake Lugano
Cross-border lake between Switzerland and Italy
Lake
Colico
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Colico
Lakeside town at Lake Como's northern tip
Building
Bellano
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Bellano
Small Italian town on Lake Como's eastern shore
Building
Piantedo
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Piantedo
Small Lombardy municipality near Lake Como
Building
Ballabio
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Ballabio
Small Lombardy town near Lake Como and mountains
Building
Dubino
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Dubino
Small Lombardy town near the Alps
Building
Novate Mezzola
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Novate Mezzola
Lombardy municipality by Lake Mezzola, mountain scenery
Building
Sorico
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Sorico
Small Lombardy town at Lake Como's northern end
Building
Monte San Giorgio
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Monte San Giorgio
Fossil-rich mountain on Swiss-Italian border, UNESCO site
Mountain
Piz Badile
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Piz Badile
Prominent granite peak in Bregaglia range, popular with climbers
Mountain
Castles of Bellinzona
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Castles of Bellinzona
Medieval castle ensemble in Bellinzona, UNESCO World Heritage
Building
Monte Generoso
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Monte Generoso
Swiss mountain with panoramic views and rack railway
Mountain
Duomo of Monza
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Duomo of Monza
Cathedral of Monza with Gothic façade and treasury
Church
Como Cathedral
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Como Cathedral
Gothic-Renaissance cathedral overlooking Como's main piazza
Church
Monte San Salvatore
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Monte San Salvatore
Lake Lugano hill with panoramic views and funicular
Mountain
Isola Comacina
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Isola Comacina
Small Lake Como island with archaeological ruins
Island
Monte Tamaro
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Monte Tamaro
Recreational mountain with cable car and panoramic church
Mountain
Piz Cengalo
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Piz Cengalo
Alpine peak in Bergell known for dramatic rockfalls
Mountain
Villa Commedia
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Villa Commedia
Lombard villa noted for theatrical interior decoration
Archaeological Site
Monte Brè
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Monte Brè
Scenic mountain offering views over Lugano and lake
Mountain
Camoghè
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Camoghè
Prominent Ticino mountain overlooking Lake Lugano
Mountain
Casa del Fascio (Como)
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Casa del Fascio (Como)
Rationalist 20th-century public building designed by Terragni
Monument
Monte Legnone
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Monte Legnone
Lone Lombardy summit overlooking Lake Como region
Mountain
Lago di Muzzano
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Lago di Muzzano
Small Swiss lake near Lugano with lakeside villages
Lake
Monte Boglia
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Monte Boglia
Mountain near Lugano with panoramic Ticino views
Mountain
Monte Resegone
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Monte Resegone
Prominent Lombardy mountain with sawtooth summit profile
Mountain
Sentiero del Viandante
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Sentiero del Viandante
Scenic hiking trail along eastern Lake Como
Area
Sormano Astronomical Observatory
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Sormano Astronomical Observatory
Astronomical observatory notable for asteroid discoveries
Museum
Villa Aurelia of Lake Como
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Villa Aurelia of Lake Como
Historic lakeside villa near Lake Como, Lombardy
Religious Site
Monte San Primo
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Monte San Primo
Lombardy mountain above Lake Como, hiking destination
Mountain
Pizzo Stella
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Pizzo Stella
Alpine mountain peak in Lombardy popular with climbers
Mountain
Grigna
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Grigna
Lombardy mountain massif popular with hikers and climbers
Mountain
Lake Annone
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Lake Annone
Italian prealpine lake near Lecco, Lombardy
Lake
Lake of Pusiano
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Lake of Pusiano
Lombardy lake with historic lakeside villas
Lake
Pizzo Tre Signori
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Pizzo Tre Signori
Mountain marking historic provincial tripoint in Lombardy
Mountain
Fiumelatte
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Fiumelatte
Seasonal short river noted for milky-colored water
Building
Giovio Series
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Giovio Series
Museum
Lake Alserio
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Lake Alserio
Small Lombardy lake with protected wetland habitats
Lake
Swissminiatur
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Swissminiatur
Outdoor park with miniature Swiss landmarks in Ticino
Museum
Lago di Mezzola
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Lago di Mezzola
Northern Lombardy lake at Lake Como's inlet
Lake
Villa Olmo
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Villa Olmo
Neoclassical lakeside villa on Lake Como
Palace
Monza Park
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Monza Park
Extensive historic park surrounding Monza royal villa
Park
Monte Barro Natural Park
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Monte Barro Natural Park
Hilly natural park with panoramic views and archaeology
Park
Pian di Spagna Nature Reserve
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Pian di Spagna Nature Reserve
Italian wetland reserve between Lakes Como and Mezzola
National Park
Buco del Piombo
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Buco del Piombo
Museum
<I>Sacri Monti</I> of Piedmont and Lombardy
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<I>Sacri Monti</I> of Piedmont and Lombardy
Series of devotional hilltop chapels and religious complexes
Historical Site
Monte San Giorgio
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Monte San Giorgio
Mountain fossil site famed for exceptional Triassic marine fossils
Nature Reserve