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Leisure: festivals, literary prizes and the Villa Mirabello park
The Comune's calendar includes the Fondamentali literary festival, Insight Foto Festival and the Premio Chiara. The Villa Mirabello park is free to enter and the Via Francisca del Lucomagno can be walked or cycled all year.
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- Fondamentali: a literary and cultural festival spread across the city, which reached its third edition in 2026.
- Insight Foto Festival: the city as a spread-out laboratory of contemporary photography.
- Premio Chiara: its initiatives include the Premio Chiara Giovani e Inediti.
- Villa Mirabello: a free-entry park, with hours that vary by month (8:00 to 22:00 in June, July and August).
Walking
The Via Francisca del Lucomagno, 510 km long with 135 km in Italy, can be walked or cycled all year; the pilgrim's credential is issued free at the Infopoint at via Luigi Sacco 11.
Sources
Updated: 2026-10-20
Comune di Varese – Villa Mirabello (museo e parco)· Comune di Varese
Updated: 2026-10-20
Comune di Varese – La Via Francisca del Lucomagno· Comune di Varese
Updated: 2026-10-20
Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31
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