Medieval charm and a stunning view of the rooftops of Sacro Monte di Varese [Explore 2024-11-28 #60]

It was very hot when we went to visit the city of Varese in Italy in summer of 2017. To escape the heat we drove up to Sacro Monte di Varese, a medieval village on top of a hill. In the center is the Sanctuary, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The houses are built very close together. Our Transylvanian friend previously organized an exhibition up there, so we got a private tour of the museum, which was closed at that time. This is the view from one of the museum windows over the town.

 

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-- ƒ/5.6, 27 mm, 1/400 sec, ISO 100, Sony NEX-6, SEL-P1650, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, _DSC6793_4_5_hdr3bal1enh1pho1d.jpg

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