| Busto Arsizio | ||
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| Salutation | Büsti Gràndi | |
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| State | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Territory | Alto Milanese | |
| Altitude | 226 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 30.27 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 82.598 (2015) | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0331 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 21052 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | San Giovanni Battista and San Michele Arcangelo | |
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Busto Arsizio is a city of Lombardy.
To know
It is the main center ofAlto Milanese and, with the cities of Legnano is Gallarate, form the conurbation of Olona.
Geographical notes
The territory of Busto Arsizio is at the northern limit of the Po Valley, in the alluvial area of the upper plain, south of the Varesine Prealps. It is located in the affected area morainic plateaus of the Olona Valley. The location of the first settlement is not accidental: it was in fact on an alternative route to the Sempione road, known as the "Milan road", which connected Milan with Lake Maggiore. The municipal house is located 228.18 meters above sea level, as indicated on a facade of the Town Hall. The altitudes of the lowest and highest points are respectively 194 and 244 m a.s.l., for a difference in height of 50 meters.
In the past, the Bustese territory was crossed by two streams, the Rile and the Tenore, now buried for most of their courses. The municipality of Busto Arsizio has three historic centers: the first, the main one, develops within the rectangle delimited by piazza Manzoni, via Giuseppe Mazzini, via Daniele Crespi, via Fratelli d'Italia, via Andrea Zappellini, via Alessandro Volta and piazza san Michele. The other two are those of the districts (once autonomous municipalities) of Sacconago and Borsano, both located in the southern area of the municipality of Busto Arsizio.
When to go
| Climate | gen | Feb | mar | apr | mag | down | Jul | needle | set | Oct | nov | dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum (° C) | 6.1 | 8.6 | 13.1 | 17.0 | 21.3 | 25.5 | 28.6 | 27.6 | 24.0 | 18.2 | 11.2 | 6.9 |
| Minimum (° C) | -4.4 | -2.5 | 0.4 | 4.3 | 9.0 | 12.6 | 15.3 | 14.8 | 11.5 | 6.4 | 0.7 | -3.6 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67.5 | 77.1 | 99.7 | 106.3 | 132.0 | 93.3 | 66.8 | 97.5 | 73.2 | 107.4 | 106.3 | 54.6 |
The best times to go to Busto Arsizio are between June and July, when the initiatives "Thursday evening in the square" and "Corte Cultura" are active (see the section Events and parties), and in December, when the city center is filled with stalls and entertainment activities for the Christmas period, with music that enlivens shopping in the streets of the historic center.
The climate of Busto Arsizio is continental. Winters are cold and have many frosty days. Summers are hot and muggy. The phenomenon of fog is frequent, although less and less.
Background
According to some hypotheses, Busto Arsizio had Ligurian origins. The urban distribution of the city of Busto Arsizio demonstrates the subsequent presence of the Romans. Known in the early Middle Ages for the tanning of skins, the first mention of the city dates back to 922, the year in which the name of the locus it is mentioned in some documents of notaries. By decree of Cardinal Carlo Borromeo, on 4 April 1583 Busto Arsizio, then under the dominion of Duke Filippo Maria Visconti, was detached from the Vicariate of Seprio and placed at the head of what until then was the Parish of Olgiate Olona with its own podestà .
The origins of what was once a textile center of primary importance are to be found in the Middle Ages: in 1375 "almost every house beats a loom", as testified a few centuries later by the historian Crespi Castoldi in his history of Busto Arsizio (De Oppido Busti Relationes).
In the second half of the nineteenth century the development of the village began outside the defensive walls, along the strà Balon (current Corso XX Settembre) and the Garottola road (now Via Mameli). On 30 October 1864 Busto Arsizio obtained the title of city in the Kingdom of Italy. Thanks to the activity of Enrico dell'Acqua, at the end of the nineteenth century it acquired the dual nature of a cotton and mechanical city, a situation that ensured its fortune and well-being for a long time, as well as the nickname of "Manchester of Italy".
Many entrepreneurs built their villas in the style in vogue in the early twentieth century, Liberty style, which is still an important part of the Bustocco architectural heritage today. Today Busto Arsizio is a modern industrial and commercial center of over 80,000 inhabitants which is located in one of the most industrialized areas of Europe, theAlto Milanese.
How to orient yourself
Busto Arsizio: full screen map.The main accesses to the city consist of the two stations (both in a fairly central position) and the exit Busto Arsizio of the A8 motorway north of the city, which allows you to enter the town via the SS33 del Sempione or from viale Repubblica and via Quintino Sella.
The main points of reference are the Sempione course and the Milan-Gallarate-Varese railway. Their intersection takes place precisely in Busto Arsizio, in an important road junction called "the Cinque Ponti". Also in Busto Arsizio, the Milan-Gallarate-Varese railway (which runs from south-east to north-west) intersects the Milan-Novara railway (which runs from east to west and cuts the city horizontally).
Other key points of Busto Arsizio are, in addition to the three historical centers, the hospital (to the north, near the "Cinque Ponti"), the monumental cemetery (to the west, along the SS527) and the Buon Gesù locality. partly under the municipality of Olgiate Olona and constitutes the area in which the municipalities of Busto Arsizio, Olgiate Olona and Castellanza at the intersection between the Simplon SS33, corso XX Settembre (one of the main bustocche streets) and viale Don Giovanni Minzoni (an important road axis of Castellanza).
Neighborhoods
The four original districts are those of the three historical centers: the real center of Busto Arsizio (districts of San Giovanni to the east and San Michele to the west) and the former autonomous municipalities of Sacconago and Borsano (south of the Milan-Novara railway ). In the downtown area there are the three main churches (sanctuary of Santa Maria di Piazza, basilica of San Giovanni Battista and church of San Michele Arcangelo) as well as numerous minor churches and votive chapels, as well as the two civic museums. It is in this district that the town hall, the classical and artistic high schools of the city, the large municipal swimming pool and the streets dedicated to shopping are located. In Sacconago there is the new church of the Apostles Saints Peter and Paul and the old church of the Saints Apostles Peter and Paul, as well as the new industrial area and the Angelo Borri sports center dedicated to athletics. In the district of Borsano, smaller in size, there is the third church dedicated to the Saints Apostles Peter and Paul of the city and that of Sant'Antonio da Padova.
Other important districts are those of Beata Giuliana (to the north), Madonna Regina (to the west), Frati (to the east) and Sant'Edoardo (between the center and Sacconago). In Beata Giuliana, a district crossed by via Quintino Sella and viale Stelvio and bounded by the SS33 del Sempione and via Gioacchino Rossini, there is the main school complex of the city: the comprehensive Sandro Pertini institute which houses kindergarten, primary school and secondary school first degree in a single complex in via Gioacchino Rossini with adjoining soccer field, athletics track and gym. Two other elementary schools find space in this district, as well as the Enrico Tosi Technical Commercial Institute. In the northernmost area of the district is the Poveri farmhouse (now abandoned) which, in 1427, gave birth to the blessed Giuliana Puricelli, from whom the district takes its name.
The Madonna Regina district (separated from that of Beata Giuliana by the smaller Redentore district) houses the Monumental Cemetery and numerous historic farmhouses, more or less large, almost all of which today are incorporated into more recent constructions. It is separated from the Sacconago district by the SS527 and the Milan-Novara railway, as well as by a large area intended for cultivation.
The Friars district, which takes its name from the convent of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, is located east of the center, along the Via XX Settembre which connects Busto Arsizio to Olgiate Olona, Castellanza and, further south-east, Legnano. In the northern area of the district is Piazza Volontari della Libertà, which is overlooked by the Busto Arsizio railway station.
The Sant'Edoardo district is one of the most populous in the city. It is located south of the Milan-Novara railway and north-east of Sacconago. It takes its name from the parish church, dedicated to Saint Edward the king and confessor. During the Resistance it was the scene of various clandestine operations led by the then coadjutor Don Ambrogio Gianotti.
In addition to the eight mentioned, the other districts are those of Sant'Anna, San Giuseppe, Santi Apostoli and Santa Croce.
How to get
By plane
The current Malpensa airport, formerly the City of Busto Arsizio Airport, is the second Italian hub after Rome Fiumicino. Terminal 2 (built prior to the larger Terminal 1) is mainly dedicated to charter flights, as well as hosting some particular international routes. It is located less than 20 km from the center of Busto Arsizio and is connected to the city thanks to the SS336 by taking the Busto Arsizio nord / Sempione exit.
The airport is connected to the center of Busto Arsizio also thanks to the Malpensa Express train that goes from Malpensa terminal 1 to Milan Cadorna (Busto Arsizio north station). Malpensa Express: duration 7 minutes, cost € 3.00; regional train: duration 10 minutes, cost € 2.10.
The service is also available Taxi.
It is not possible to reach Busto Arsizio through waterways.
On the train
There are two Busto Arsizio stations: Busto Arsizio FFSS and Busto Arsizio nord. There is a third station in the Bustocco area, that of Castellanza, near the Carlo Speroni stadium.
The Ferrovie dello Stato station is a stop on the S5 line (Varese-Milan-Treviglio) of the Milan suburban railway service.
The stations of the Ferrovie dello Stato and the Ferrovie Nord are stops on the S30 Line (S-Bahn Canton Ticino) (Bellinzona - Malpensa Airport).
Busto Arsizio nord and Castellanza stations are stops of the Milan-Saronno-Novara railway.
By car
State and provincial roads
- There
state road 33 of the Sempione connects Busto Arsizio with Milan and with the Switzerland. - There
state road 341 Gallaratese connects Busto Arsizio with Varese. - There state road 341 Gallaratese connects Busto Arsizio with Novara.
- There
state road 527 Bustese connects Busto Arsizio with Monza in one direction and Oleggio in the other. - There
Provincial road of Barbarossa connects Busto Arsizio with the district of Borsano.
state road 33 of the Sempione connects Busto Arsizio with 
state road 341 Gallaratese connects Busto Arsizio with 
state road 527 Bustese connects Busto Arsizio with 
Provincial road of Barbarossa connects Busto Arsizio with the district of Freeways
state road 336 from Malpensa Airport: Busto Arsizio-Solbiate Olona exit, or Busto Arsizio-Cassano Magnago, or Busto Arsizio Nord-Gallarate exit.
state road 336 from Malpensa Airport: Busto Arsizio-Solbiate Olona exit, or Busto Arsizio-Cassano Magnago, or Busto Arsizio Nord-Gallarate exit.Highways
Milan-Varese motorway, Busto Arsizio exit.
Genoa-Gravellona Toce motorway, exit for the A8 motorway.
Lainate-Como-Chiasso motorway, exit Saronno - State road 527 Bustese.
Turin-Trieste motorway, exit Marcallo-Mesero.
Milan-Varese motorway, Busto Arsizio exit.
Genoa-Gravellona Toce motorway, exit for the A8 motorway.
Lainate-Como-Chiasso motorway, exit 
Turin-Trieste motorway, exit How to get around
By public transport
The Busto Arsizio public transport system is managed by the company STIE. There are 7 urban lines:
- line 1: Rione Sant'Anna - Railway Station - Center (Trento and Trieste square) - Cemetery
- line 11: Cemetery - Center (piazza Trento and Trieste) - Railway station - Rione Sant'Anna
- line 2 (right circular): Hospital - Court - Railway Station - Center (Piazza Trento and Trieste) - Market and swimming pool Manara - viale Boccaccio - Borsano - via Magenta - Centro (via Ugo Foscolo) and FN station - Hospital - Beata Giuliana district
- line 3 (left circular): Beata Giuliana district - Hospital - Center (via Ugo Foscolo) and FN station - via Magenta - Borsano - viale Boccaccio - Market and swimming pool Manara - Center (piazza Trento and Trieste) - Railway station - Court - Hospital
- line 5: Rione Sant'Anna - Hospital - Cemetery - Sacconago - Center (Piazza Trento and Trieste) - Railway Station - Hospital
- line 55: Hospital - Railway Station - Cenrto (Piazza Trento and Trieste) - Sacconago - Cemetery - Hospital - Rione Sant'Anna
- Bus: Cemetery - via Silvio Pellico - via Alcide De Gasperi - via Giuseppe Mazzini - via Dante (FN station) - via Rosselli brothers - center (via Ugo Foscolo) - center (piazza Trento and Trieste) - via XX Settembre - Railway station - via Goffredo Mameli - center (via Daniele Crespi / piazza Trento e Trieste) - via Giuseppe Mazzini (central post office) - Piazza Santa Maria - Piazza San Michele (Textile Museum) - via Palestro - Cemetery
There is also a supplementary service of the urban lines for the ISIS "Cipriano Facchinetti" high schools, "Arturo Tosi" scientific high school, "Enrico Tosi" ITC, IPC "Olga Fiorini" and IPC "Pietro Verri".
What see
- 1 Marliani-Cicogna Palace, Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, @[email protected]. Building of sixteenth-century origin, rebuilt between 1624 and 1653 and modified in the first half of the eighteenth century which today houses the civic art collections.
- 2 Bustese cotton mill (Museum of textiles and industrial tradition of Busto Arsizio), Via Alessandro Volta 6/8, ☎ 39 0331 390242, 39 0331 390348, @[email protected].
Tue-Sat 15: 00-19: 00; Sun 10: 00-12: 00 and 16: 00-19: 00. Work of the architect Camillo Crespi Balbi, the building, which once housed the Bustese cotton building, now houses the Museum of Textiles and Industrial Tradition of Busto Arsizio. - 3 Alto Milanese Park (It is easily reachable from viale Piemonte, near the intersection with via Luigi Borri, near the Santa Maria clinic.), @[email protected]. It is a protected natural area of Lombardy as a Local Park of Supra-municipal Interest (PLIS) and affects the provinces of Milan and Varese in the municipalities of Legnano, Busto Arsizio and Castellanza.
- 4 Museum of sacred art of San Michele Arcangelo, don Pio Chieppi square 4.
- 5 [link not working]Agora of fencing (Fencing Museum), via Luigi Galvani 2 (behind the Textile Museum), ☎ 39 0331 634 413.
free entry. Wed, Sat 16: 00-17: 00. It collects hundreds of pieces for the training of the fencer, masks, plastrons, gloves, sabers, foils, swords, dueling and military use, mainly coming from the Longhi donation. It also collects documents relating to the history of sports fencing starting from the second half of the 19th century. - 6 Monumental Cemetery, Via Favana, 2. The monumental cemetery is an example of 20th century architecture and sculpture. Among the most interesting works, the Ottolini mausoleum designed by the architect Camillo Crespi Balbi, the Comerio Pyramid, the Radice newsstand and other monuments. Opened in 1894, the cemetery was designed by Ercole Seves.
Tue-Sat 15: 00-19: 00; Sun 10: 00-12: 00 and 16: 00-19: 00. Work of the architect Camillo Crespi Balbi, the building, which once housed the Bustese cotton building, now houses the Museum of Textiles and Industrial Tradition of Busto Arsizio.
free entry. Churches
The he asked of Busto Arsizio:
- 7 Basilica of San Giovanni Battista, Piazza San Giovanni. It is the main Catholic place of worship in Busto Arsizio, dedicated to the patron saint of the city. It stands on the remains of a Lombard chapel about eight meters wide. In 1948 the church was elevated to a minor Roman basilica. The square-based bell tower, in exposed brickwork, dates back to the period between 1400 and 1418; it constitutes the oldest part of the current building.
- 8 Sanctuary of Santa Maria di Piazza, piazza Santa Maria. It is located in the historic center of Busto Arsizio where there was a previous church dedicated to the Madonna, which in turn had replaced a chapel dating back to the time of Christianization. This splendid sanctuary was built quickly between 1515 and 1522.
- 9 Church of San Michele Arcangelo, piazza San Michele. It is one of the most important Catholic places of worship in the city. The church stands in the place where the Lombards built a fortification, which was destroyed towards the end of the thirteenth century, and is dedicated to the patron saint of this people and patron saint of the city. It has been the provost seat since 1924 and houses the body of San Felice martyr.
Liberty style
The city of Busto Arsizio is full of buildings in Liberty style (Art Nouveau). Many of these buildings are the work of the architect Silvio Gambini, born in Teramo, but adopted by Bustese. Many aedicules and chapels inside the Monumental Cemetery are also built in this style. Among these buildings, the main ones are:
- 10 Villa Ottolini-Tosi.
- 11 Villa Ottolini-Tablecloths.
- 12 Frangi Palace.
- 13 Villa Leone.
- 14 Villino Dircea Gambini.
- 15 Castiglioni House.
- 16 Bossi house (Villa Radetzky).
- 17 Colombo House (Villa Manara).
- 18 Park of the Alpini. Here once stood the large villa Bossi-Gabardi; today the park houses some friezes of the demolished Rena house in Piazza Garibaldi, grouped together to create a monument to Liberty.
Events and parties
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- Busto Arsizio Film Festival (BAFF), ☎ 39 0331 323104, fax: 39 0331 328791, @[email protected]. Film festival born in 2003 with B.A. Film Factory, with the aim of enhancing quality Italian productions, with particular attention to the different professionals who work in the audiovisual field and spreading film culture through projections and workshops for students and the close encounter between great personalities from the world of cinema and the public.
- 1 Folk bust. In September the City of Busto Arsizio has hosted since 2001 the festival of international scope promoted by the Academy of Irish Dances - Gens d'Ys which aims to rediscover and revive music, dance, history and traditional Irish, Breton and Scottish handicrafts.
- Bustese International Guitar and Mandolin Festival. Organized by the Bustesi Mandolinists Association with the contribution of the municipal administration, the festival aims to enhance the art of plucked instruments (in particular mandolin and guitar) through concerts and exhibitions.
- Bustock. It is a music competition for emerging bands and artists organized for over a decade by the Comunità Giovanile cultural association. The purpose of this competition is to offer young musicians a chance to get noticed in the Italian music scene, offering all members an evening for a concert in the Youth Community and, to those who pass the preliminary rounds, a further performance in the summer party. for the semifinals and finals. The Bustock was the launching pad for some Italian punk rock and metal bands that have had a good following nationally and abroad, including PWR, Punkreas, Killjoint, Hyades, Miodea, Holy Gates and others.
- 2 Culture Court, Marliani-Cicogna Palace, Vittorio Emanuele II square. A space for both established professionals and promising young people, united by a passion for non-superficial entertainment and culture. The Corte Cultura schedule includes three main sections: cinema, literature, music.
- 3 Giöbia. According to the centennial tradition of Bustocca, on the last Thursday of January the Giöbia, a straw puppet dressed in rags, is burned to exorcise the winter. The traditional dish of the festival is the "risotto con la luganiga", a symbol of fertility due to the portion of meat that recalls the entrails of the animal that sacrificed itself to the gods. The custom has it that the giöbie are exposed throughout the day and then burned in the evening. In the historic center, bonfires are usually held at the Einaudi car park.
- 4 Festival of the Angel (Festival of the Madonna in Veroncora), via Vespri Siciliani corner via Corbetta. Festival held every Easter Monday (the day after Easter) at the church of Madonna in Veroncora, in dialect Madòna in Verònca, that is in ves ai ronchi, that is towards the woods. The festival (which lasts one week) has the patronage of the municipality of Busto Arsizio and since 2007 has been organized by the "Amici della Madonna in Veroncora" association. During the festival, which includes stalls, food stands and the traditional parade of tractors, the necessary funds are collected for the restoration and maintenance of the church of the Madonna in Veroncora and the oratory behind it.
- 5 [link not working]Palio of the districts of Beata Giuliana, viale Stelvio corner via Filippo Meda. Every year, since 1958, during the first week of September, the parish of Beata Giuliana organizes an event that involves the four districts of the homonymous district, called la luna, stra gallarà, a mob and cascina dei poor and symbolized respectively by the colors red, yellow , green and blue. Competitions are held in tug-of-war, log cutting, darts, bowls, trump tournaments, aces broom and forty ladders. The program of activities is completed by band and musical performances, theatrical performances, car blessings as well as a fireworks display. During the event it is possible to taste the typical dishes of the Milanese area, including the traditional risotto and luganiga, and of other regions of Italy.
- 6 Thursday evening in the square. Throughout the summer, the shops in the historic center remain open on Thursday evenings until late. In addition, always on Thursday evenings, various events are organized, such as concerts (sometimes even a musical genre for each square in the historic center), spinning in the square, chess or checkers tournaments, markets, small exhibitions and more.
- 7 [link not working]Prosit Fest, via Alessandro Volta, 6 c / o Textile Museum, @[email protected]. 0. Thu-Sun 19: 00-01.00; Mon-Wed 19: 00-00: 00. 10-day beer festival in October; the location is that of the former Bustese Cotton Mill, one of the symbols of the city of Busto Arsizio.
- [link not working]European Photo Festival, @[email protected]. Photography festival held every year in October and November and involving the cities of Busto Arsizio, Legnano, Castellanza, Olgiate Olona, Gorla Maggiore, Lonate Pozzolo and Milan. It is organized by the Italian Photographic Archive and includes exhibitions (usually housed in Palazzo Cicogna in Bust), courses, competitions and numerous events.
- 8 Patronal feast of San Giuseppe, Viale Stelvio. Patronal feast of the church of San Giuseppe (Hospital), which takes place between April and May and attracts a large audience; includes, among other things, concerts and craft markets. It takes place in the public park in front of the church (Parco per la Vita).
What to do
- 1 Follow the matches of the local football team: Aurora Pro Patria 1919, Carlo Speroni stadium, via Ca 'Bianca, 42, ☎ 39 0331 630766, fax: 39 0331 673304, @[email protected]. The Pro Patria boasts 14 seasons in the top national division (including the two years immediately preceding the reform that started the current Serie A in 1929-1930), last abandoned at the end of the 1955-1956 championship. The last of the 19 overall seasons in Serie B dates back to 1965-1966. Currently (2013/2014 season) he plays in the First Division
- 2 Follow the matches of the local volleyball team: Futura Volley (PalaYamamay, viale Biagio Gabardi, 43), ☎ 39 0331 342598, fax: 39 0331 354449. Futura Volley Busto Arsizio was founded in 1998: thanks to the purchase of the sports title of the nearby team of the Unione Sportiva Cistellum Volley, it played its first championship, in the 1998-99 season, in Serie A2, obtaining, thanks to the second final place in the standings, promotion to Serie A1. His palmarès counts 1 Scudetto, 1 Coppa Italia, 1 Supercoppaitaliana and 2 Cup Winners' Cups. He currently plays in Serie A1.
- 3 [link not working]Swim and sunbathe at the municipal swimming pool in via Manara, via Manara, 13, ☎ 39 0331 630 021, 39 0331 398 772, @[email protected]. Mon-Fri 7: 30-21: 00; Sat-Sun and holidays 8: 30-19: 00. The facility in via Manara is equipped with a 50-meter Olympic pool, a 25-meter indoor pool, an educational pool, a summer play area with water slides, solarium and children's play area, beach volleyball and beach soccer fields, a bar and a fitness area.
- 4 Attend the shows at the Teatro Sociale, piazza Plebiscito, 1, ☎ 39 0331 679000, @[email protected].
Shopping
The streets of the historic center are home to numerous bars and various shops, especially clothing, underwear, accessories and jewelery, especially along via Milano, corso Europa, via Felice Cavallotti, via Cavour, via cardinale Eugenio Tosi, via Stefano Bonsignori, via Montebello, piazza Santa Maria, piazza San Giovanni, via San Gregorio, via Daniele Crespi, via Giuseppe Mazzini, piazza Trento and Trieste, piazza Garibaldi and Corso XX Settembre. Spaces for shops are planned in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II.
The main parking areas (generally paid) near the historic center are: San Michele car park (free, along via Michele Amari), Einaudi car parks (free), Lualdi and Vanzaghi (in corso Europa), Giussano car park (near the square Trento and Trieste), Facchinetti car park (along via Giuseppe Mazzini), Landriani car park (in via Landriani, crossroads of via Andrea Zappellini), Culin car park (in via Roberto Culin, corner of via San Giovanni bosco) and smaller parking areas in piazza Trento e Trieste, piazza Garibaldi, via Giovanni Battista Bossi, via monsignor Paolo Borroni and via Fratelli d'Italia.
On Thursday and Saturday mornings in piazzale dei Bersaglieri, near the Busto Arsizio north station, there is the largest market in the city.
How to have fun
Night clubs
- 1 Museum Café, via Galvani, 2, ☎ 39 347 076 8957, @[email protected].
- 2 The Millennium Pub, via San Michele, 4, ☎ 39 0331 623106, @[email protected]. Mon-Sun 19: 00-4: 00.
- 3 The Ancient Stable (The courtyard), via Cavour, 4a. Sun-Thu 17: 30-2: 00; Fri-Sat 17: 30-3: 00.
- 4 Yucca terrace, via Luciano Manara 13, ☎ 39 347 606 5943, @[email protected].
- 5 B Bar (BustBar), piazza Trento and Trieste, 11, ☎ 39 340 6021227, @[email protected].
- 6 American Bar, Piazza San Giovanni.
- 7 the Maccia, via Giuseppe Mazzini, 12, ☎ 39 0331 630753. Tue-Sun 7: 00-23: 00.
- 8 Summer Shed, Ugo Foscolo Park.
- 9 Bagpipe's Pub (Cat & Bagpipes), Via Gioacchino Rossini, 26, ☎ 39 371 196 3147. Scottish style pub.
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- 1 [link not working]McDonald's, Piazza Garibaldi, corner of via Galileo Galilei, ☎ 39 899 330335. Sun-Thu 11: 00-0: 00; Fri 11: 00-1: 00; Sat 11: 00-2: 00.
- 2 At the Magico Kebab, via Salvatore Rosa, 12, ☎ 39 0331 1892339.
Average prices
- 3 Il Ciclope restaurant and pizzeria, Corso Italia, 63, ☎ 39 0331 632737. Open for lunch and dinner from Tuesday to Sunday.
- 4 Mimmo pizzeria restaurant, via father Reginaldo Giuliani, 13, ☎ 39 0331 630308, @[email protected]. Open every day for lunch and dinner. Closed on Wednesday.
- 5 [link not working]Mimmo Due pizza restaurant, via Stefano Bonsignori, 6, ☎ 39 0331 634470. 20/30€ - 30/50€. Open every day for lunch and dinner. Closed on Wednesday.
- 6 Regina restaurant pizzeria, via Antonio Pozzi, 15, ☎ 39 331 8185069. Mon-Sun 19: 00-22: 30.
- 7 Pizza factory, via cardinal Eugenio Tosi, ☎ 39 0331 670715, @[email protected].
- 8 [link not working]Montecristo Caffe, via Silvio Pellico, 9, ☎ 39 0331 670475. Wed 20: 30-1: 00; Thu-Sat 20: 30-3: 00; Sun 18: 30-1: 00.
- 9 [link not working]Cascina del Lupo farmhouse restaurant, via Romagnosi, 5, ☎ 39 0331 382965, @[email protected]. Wed-Mon 12: 00-14: 00 and 19: 45-22: 00.
- 10 [link not working]Magnolia restaurant pizzeria, viale Stelvio, 102, ☎ 39 0331 684921, @[email protected]. Closed on Monday evening.
- 11 Sottosopra pizza restaurant, via Milazzo, corner via Ludovico Ariosto.
- 12 Capri pizza restaurant, viale Armando Diaz, 42, ☎ 39 0331 639018, @[email protected]. Open every day 12: 00-14: 30 and 18: 00-1: 00. Closed on Wednesday. 200 seats inside, 150 on the veranda.
- 13 Osteria dul Tarlisu, via Ugo Foscolo, 2, ☎ 39 0331 631728. Closed on Mondays.
- 14 La Cornacchia e il Mosto restaurant, grill, pizzeria, viale Cadore, 8, ☎ 39 0331 386651, @[email protected]. Open every day 12: 00-14: 30 and 19: 00-24: 00. Closed on Tuesday.
- 15 Trattoria del Municipio, via Andrea Zappellini, 8, ☎ 39 0331 639014, @[email protected]. Open every day 7: 30-15: 30 and 19: 00-22: 30. Saturday and Sunday lunch by reservation only.
- 16 Pizzeria il Tucano, via May 24, ☎ 39 349 1514100.
- 17 Oil and flour restaurant pizzeria sandwich shop, via Amilcare Ponchielli, 18.
- 18 Pegaso restaurant, via Giuseppe Lualdi, 4, ☎ 39 0331 623057.
- 19 I 5 Campanili restaurant, via Luigi Maino, 18, ☎ 39 0331 630493, fax: 39 0331 630493, @[email protected]. Closed on Mondays.
- 20 Pizzeria Made In Italy - Aromas and Flavors, Via Mentana, 21, ☎ 39 0331 112 1743. Typical Neapolitan pizza.
- 21 Flora Restaurant, Via Gioacchino Rossini 29, ☎ 39 348 07 38 215, @[email protected]. Restaurant with organic products at zero km.
Where stay
Moderate prices
- 1 Mazzini Hotel Restaurant, piazza Alessandro Manzoni, 1, ☎ 39 0331 631715, fax: 39 0331 635163, @[email protected]. Two stars.
Average prices
- 2 Hotel Hortensia, via Adua, 15, ☎ 39 0331 626299, fax: 39 0331 625860, @[email protected]. Standard single room: min. € 50; max. € 100. Three stars.
High prices
- 3 Hotel Pineta, Corso Sempione, 150, ☎ 39 0331 381220, fax: 39 0331 365069, @[email protected]. Check in: 14:00-24:00, check-out: 6:00-11:00. Four stars.
Safety
- 9 Carabinieri, piazza XXV aprile, 10, ☎ 39 0331 396100.
- 10 Finance Police, via Palestro, 2, ☎ 39 0331 632088.
- 11 State Police, via Candiani, 9, ☎ 39 0331 327911.
- 12 Municipal police, via Molino, 2, ☎ 39 0331 634000.
- 13 Fire fighters, Corso Sempione, 245, ☎ 39 0331 680222.
- 14 Emergency room, via Arnaldo from Brescia, ☎ 39 0331 699111. The emergency room, at the Busto Arsizio hospital, has its entrance on via Arnaldo da Brescia (one-way street, but with a lane reserved for emergency vehicles).
Up Pharmaciediturno.net you can view the days and opening hours of the city pharmacies.
How to keep in touch
Post office
Busto Arsizio has numerous post offices, the largest of which is located in via Mazzini. There is also one inside the Ferrovie dello Stato station.
Around
Castelseprio Archaeological Park (institutional site[link not working]). Located north of Busto Arsizio, it can be reached by car taking the SP2, crossing the town of Fagnano Olona up to the intersection with via Monterosa in Cairate), where you have to turn right and then turn left onto via Dante Alighieri. Continue on the SP42 following the signs for Castelseprio and subsequently for the archaeological area, located at the end of via Castelvecchio.
The archaeological site consists of the ruins of the homonymous fortified settlement and its village, as well as the nearby church of Santa Maria foris portas. Of the same archaeological unicum is the Monastery of Torba, which is however managed by the FAI. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site on June 26, 2011, the park was established after the rediscovery of the site by Gian Piero Bognetti in the 1950s.
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Itineraries
Along Olona and Valmorea railway. TO Castellanza the historic Valmorea railway begins, which runs alongside the Olona river until it enters the Rio Lanza stream. It continues along this tributary up to the border with the Switzerland, then continuing up to Mendrisio. The northern section of the railway has been recovered and is used for tourism purposes, while the southern section has special trains lump sum. From Olgiate Olona a cycle path starts which runs alongside the railway and the river Olona up to Castiglione Olona, passing by fields, floodplains, old stations and large industries, such as the Cartiera Vita Mayer in Cairate, which once constituted the main source of employment in the Olona Valley. There are also interesting artifacts made for the proper functioning of the railway, but you can also see small churches and chapels. Perfect for spending a day on a bike or for a walk inside the Medio Olona Park.
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