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Swan Lake, Estensi Gardens

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Location: Varese, Lombardy, Italy

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1. View of Santa Maria del Monte – Mount Three Crosses loop from Varese Casbeno

25.0km

07:43

790m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. San Vittore Square, Varese – Estensi Gardens loop from Schirannetta

5.10km

01:20

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Palazzo Estense – Varese Old Town loop from Varese Nord

9.14km

02:24

80m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Paul

December 28, 2024

Laghetto dei cigni / Swan Pond in the Giardini e Palazzo Estensi in Varese
The history of Palazzo Estense and its beautiful gardens was born thanks to a real love at first sight.
It is said, in fact, that Francesco III d'Este, Duke of Modena and governor of Austrian Lombardy, fell so much in love with the beauty of Varese that he requested it as a fief from Maria Theresa of Austria.
From then on it is history: the Duke bought the villa, now known as Palazzo Estense, and entrusted its restoration to the architect Bianchi, making it his summer residence.
The garden behind the building was laid out in Italian and French style, inspired by the park of the residence at Schönbrunn. The main feature of the garden is the parterre, punctuated by flowerbeds and low-stemmed plants, which houses the large central fountain.
Today the area is a public park, directly connected to the gardens of Villa Mirabello, which attracts hundreds of visitors every day who crowd the paths to fully enjoy this beauty.
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Swan Lake, Estensi Gardens

1. View of Santa Maria del Monte – Mount Three Crosses loop from Varese Casbeno

2. San Vittore Square, Varese – Estensi Gardens loop from Schirannetta

3. Palazzo Estense – Varese Old Town loop from Varese Nord

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