The Varallo Sacred Mountain is the most ancient and most evocative among all Sacred Mountains of the Piedmont-Lombardy area. Its origin is due to the brilliant idea of a friar from Milan, Bernardino Caimi, who after having been in Palestine for many years, he thought of reconstructing on this rock the same holy places. Back then, due to the war with the Turks, travel to the Holy Land was difficult. We are talking about the end of 1400s; the "New Jerusalem " was therefore born. At the beginning of the 1500s the first chapels (Nazareth, Bethlehem, Calvary, and Holy Sepulchre) were included in a wider plan, wanted by San Carlo Borromeo, who through images and sculptures (45 chapels, 800 statues) marvellously developed the entire "History of the Salvation". In this place, immersed in a natural and charming environment, the 21^st century pilgrim can still find a space in order "to restore oneself" in the body and the spirit, retracing the stages of the love of God towards mankind.

The central position of the Sacro Monte makes it possible to make of it a base for further excursions that harmonize the moment of the trip and the relaxation.

Alagna, a pleasant little town at the foot of Monte Rosa(4600 metres), can be reached it in three-quarters of an hour.

Lago d'Orta,a mirror of water set among the mountains as precious gemstone is at a one hour walking distance.

Lago Maggiore, with its picturesque little towns ( Arona, Stresa, etc.) and the famous Borromeeisles, is little more than an hour away.