Entrance to the Torba Monastery in the Varese area

Come and discover one of the hidden wonders inside theArchaeological Park of Castelseprio: the splendid Torba Monastery!

Join us in Varesotto, inGornate Olona, and let yourself be amazed by this corner of the Middle Ages surrounded by greenery.

This Lombard monumental complex has very ancient origins: in fact, it was born as a Roman military outpost in the 5th century BC. and, 300 years later, it converted into a religious center, thanks to the settlement of a group of Benedictine nuns.

In the following years, it transformed into an agricultural center and, finally, in the nineteenth century it began to progressively lose its religious function.

You will have the opportunity to admire the astonishing frescoes inside its tower, now that the entire monumental complex has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Don't miss the chance to visit one of the stages of the Via Francisca del Lucomagno, in Lomabrdia.

We are waiting for you in the province of Varese, to visit the imposing Torba Monastery!