Now I think the Piazza San Vittore in Varese has a lot going for it.
It is a large open space dominated on one side by the Basilica of San Vittore, and directly opposite by a giant arch that leads out on to a smaller piazza.
The church dates from the 16th century, and the impressive bell tower from the 17th century.
The real delight of the piazza is that the streets which lead into it are narrow which doesn’t really prepare you for the big open space.
More than once I have pondered n just how easy it would be to rent or own one of the apartments in the tall buildings which line up on two of the sides of the square.
Usually it is a place I pass through in the day, but at night it comes into its own, and those narrow streets that lead away can look very inviting.
Even the most unpromising have surprises, and lead off through a network of streets, to other piazzas, and along the way deliver up a heap of shops, from sophisticated fashion outlets to bakeries, green grocers and small restaurants and cafés.
Location; Varese
Pictures; Piazza San Vittore, 2020, from the collection of Balzano
The church dates from the 16th century, and the impressive bell tower from the 17th century.
The real delight of the piazza is that the streets which lead into it are narrow which doesn’t really prepare you for the big open space.
More than once I have pondered n just how easy it would be to rent or own one of the apartments in the tall buildings which line up on two of the sides of the square.
Usually it is a place I pass through in the day, but at night it comes into its own, and those narrow streets that lead away can look very inviting.
Location; Varese
Pictures; Piazza San Vittore, 2020, from the collection of Balzano
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