Hotel Sempione – Municipality of Varzo

Varzo Tower

It is a massive construction, in granite stone, located next to the Town Hall, in the heart of the historic centre. It already existed in 1300 when the Statutes of the Valley were drawn up. The building that houses the Trattoria Derna, formerly an inn for the horsemen transporting goods over the Sempione in the 14th century, is part of it. In fact, the former "La Varzesina" bakery was a "stop" for goods and the place where the Council of the Valley met at the beginning of the millennium. Inside, you can see the crossed vaulted ceilings, as inside of the restaurant. The tower, which was a lookout and signaling place with other towers scattered throughout the Ossola area, was restructured in 1571.

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Multimedia Archeomuseum of the Veglia Devero Varzo Park (Villa Gentinetta)

The Multimedia Archeomuseum is located at the headquarters of the Veglia Devero Park Authority, a modern structure dedicated to the dissemination of the results achieved in years of archaeological research conducted on the territory of Ossola and the neighboring Canton of Valais. Almost completely devoid of historical artifacts and explanatory panels, the museum itinerary favors a communication method based on the use of multimedia tools and touch sensors, which give users the opportunity to choose their own cognitive path and to explore the topics of greatest interest.

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