Il Colosso di San Carlo
by croisbeauty
Since 1439 the town of Arona was feud of the Borromeo Family, who built many civil and military buildings.
Carlo Borromeo (1538-1584) was born in Arona and became Archibishop of Milano and a great reformer of Catholicism famous all over Europe.
The huge statue of Carlo Borromeo, one of the highest in the world, was ordered by Cardinal Federico Borromeo, Archbishop in Milano. The work of enormous statue, designed by Cerano, started in 1614 and finished in 1697. The entire statue is 35 m high (the statue itself 23,4 m).
A R O N A
by Aurorae
"The Pearl of Lake Maggiore"
Arona is the prettiest and most lively city of the lake Maggiore. Maybe because it's the closest to Milano and the first one you bump onto when visiting lake Maggiore.
It is full of narrow colourful streets with lovely passages, shops, hotels, cafes... There is a lovely lakeside promenade and many good restaurants. It's the most preferred place to go out to for the people of Varese province, since there is nothing else beautiful around :), Varese area is pretty monotonous, kind of ugly and with nothing to see, nowhere to go to. but Arona is an outstanding exception, a true jewel that is well worth visiting!
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Corso Cavour
Villa Ponti
Santa Maria
Il Broletto
