Ancient village over Varese city, Italy. Aerial view. At the bottom - center you can see the arrival point of the funicular. The Sacro Monte of Varese or Santa Maria del Monte (Sacred Mountain of Varese - Saint Mary of the Mountain) is located in the Regional Park Campo dei Fiori, is one of the nine sacri monti (sacred mountains) in the Italian regions of Lombardy and Piedmont which were inscribed on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2003. It has an altitude of 807 metres above sea-level. The old village, with its 14 Chapels winding along a pebbly path of about 2 km, is probably the most fascinating Marian itinerary in the world
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