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Visconti Castle of San Vito

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Visconti Castle of San Vito

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Visconti Castle of San Vito

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Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino

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Location: Somma Lombardo, Varese, Lombardy, Italy

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Best Road Cycling Rides to Visconti Castle of San Vito

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1. Between the Lakes of Monate, Varese, Comabbio and Maggiore − loop tour

48.5km

02:07

360m

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2. Laghi Maggiore, Comabbio e Varese da Ranco – giro ad anello

54.3km

02:25

410m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Between Parco del Ticino and Lago Maggiore with Arona and Meina− loop tour

57.8km

02:37

590m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Fernando Cintra

October 11, 2023

The Visconti Castle of San Vito, a defensive fortress since the 9th century, became a noble residence in 1448 under the Visconti brothers. The property was divided until 1950 and left to the Visconti Foundation in 1997.

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Fabrizio Garofolo

May 15, 2022

History
Attested since the 9th century. A.D. as a defense stronghold near the borders of the Duchy of Milan, it became a noble residence only in 1448 when the brothers Francesco and Guido Visconti, leaving the city of Milan, settled in Somma Lombardo.

In 1473, due to some disagreements, the brothers decided to divide the ownership of the residence and the village of Somma, effectively marking the legal division until 1950, the year in which the Marquis Alberto Visconti of San Vito reunited the entire property.

The last pupil of the family was Gabrio Visconti di San Vito who, by will, left the ownership of the castle to the Visconti di San Vito Foundation in 1997, which today deals with the maintenance and perpetuation of the memory of the castle.

Anonymous 16th century
Alleged portrait of Francesco Visconti.

Anonymous 16th century
Alleged portrait of Guido Visconti.
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The Castle is open from April to October
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Opening time

Sunday
(by reservation only)

10:00 - 18:00
Entire

Reduced*

Family**

Free***
€8.00

€5.00

€15.00

€0.00
*Reductions for FAI and Touring Club Italiano members and for children between 6 and 12 years of age.

**Family of two adults and children.

***For children under 6 years of age.

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Elevation 320 m

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Location: Somma Lombardo, Varese, Lombardy, Italy

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Visconti Castle of San Vito

1. Between the Lakes of Monate, Varese, Comabbio and Maggiore − loop tour

2. Laghi Maggiore, Comabbio e Varese da Ranco – giro ad anello

3. Between Parco del Ticino and Lago Maggiore with Arona and Meina− loop tour

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