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Saronno
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Inhabitants of Italy are referred to as Italians. Their official language is Standard Italian, descendant of Tuscan dialect and a direct descendant of Latin. The word Italy is derived from the Homeric Aeolic word which means bull. Italy is subject to highly diverse weather conditions in autumn, winter, and spring. The country has the fifth-highest population density in Europe at 193 persons per square kilometer. Today, despite regional variations in the form of accents and vowel emphasis, Italian is fully comprehensible to most throughout the country.
Saronno is a municipality of Lombardy, Italy, in the province of Varese. The place is well known for its apricot kernel macaroons and is also a manufacturing town. It has an elevation of 212 meters with total area of 10.86 square kilometers. It has a population in Total of 37,472 with density of 3,407 per square kilometers as of December 31, 2004.
A tourist attractions in Saronno includes the pilgrimage church of the Madonna dei Miracoli, begun in 1498 by Vincenzo Dell'Orto, has a dome of rich architecture externally. Internally it is decorated with fine frescoes by Gaudenzio Ferrari, representing a concert of angels, while those in the choir are by Bernardino Luini and are among his finest works.
Transportation Saronno is situated on one of the lines from Milan to Como, and has branch lines to Seregno, Busto Arsizio and Varese. A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Saronno is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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