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The historic center of Varallo, the heart of Valsesia, is a charming medieval village with 18th-century influences, famous for the UNESCO-listed Sacro Monte, the "Gaudenziana Wall" in the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, and the Palazzo dei Musei.

The Ponte della Gula, located in Varallo Sesia in the Val Mastallone, is an ancient medieval humpbacked stone structure, suspended about 30-35 meters above the stream.

bridge named after General Antonini over the Mastallone stream

Very beautiful mountain village to visit.

Gorgeous mountain village, the climb to get there is very easy, traffic is practically non-existent.

Saint John the Baptist (San Giovanni Battista), to whom this church was dedicated, is - like Saint Joseph - a man on the threshold of the Old and New Testaments. His parents are Zacharias and Elizabeth. After the announcement of the Incarnation of God through them, the Mother of God visits her relative Elizabeth, who will give birth to a son in old age, namely John the Baptist. He is half a year older than Jesus and is considered his forerunner/pioneer. He lives in the desert, preaches repentance from sins to the Jewish population and baptizes them in the Jordan. Jesus also comes there to be baptized, and is filled with the Holy Spirit who descends upon him from heaven. The memorial day of San Giovanni Battista in the calendar of saints is June 24th, exactly half a year before 'Christmas Eve'.

Varallo, located in the Sesia basin, is the historical and cultural capital of the Valsesia mountain valley. The historic center on the shore is mainly dominated by the Sacro Monte – UNESCO World Heritage.

In Varallo, on the bridge over the Mastallone stream, there is a monument to soldier Giacomo Antonini. The statue was made by sculptor Pietro della Vedova. Historical interpretation: Giacomo Antonini started his military career in 1811. As an officer in the army of Napoleon I, he was first in Dalmatia and then in Russia. Here he was captured, fled to Siberia and upon returning home was decorated with the Legion of Honor and promoted to lieutenant colonel. Later in his military career he led an expedition to Savoy and during the battle of Monte Berico he lost his right arm (the amputated limb, later embalmed, is preserved in the Varallo Art Gallery). He was deputy of the Kingdom of Sardinia for four terms, from 1848 to 1853.