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Varese
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.
Varese is a city in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 kilometers north of Milan. It is the capital of the Province of Varese. Varese is a province in the Lombardy region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Varese.
In 1859, Giuseppe Garibaldi confronted Austrian forces led by Field Marshal-Lieutenant Carl Baron Urban next to Varese. Varese Geography includes the province of Varese lies below the Alps, so mountains and hills constitute 32 percent and 46 percent of its territory respectively. Other common features are rivers including the Ticino and Olona and glacial lake, Maggiore Lake, Lugano Lake of Varese and four other smaller ones Lake of Comabbio, Lake of Monate, Lake of Ghirla and Lake of Ganna. The southern part of the province is in the Pianura, Padana.
Varese main sights are most famous for the Sacro Monte, a place of pilgrimage and worship. The economy of Varese is mainly based on industry and, to a lesser extent, specialized agriculture; some famous Varese-based firms are Aermacchi, Agusta, Cagiva, former Ignis, Varese is home to Malpensa International Airport, which serves the international traffic of Milan, Italy.
It can also be considered as the preeminent, historical and potential tourism destination that enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers to become one of the most visited places.
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