| Saronno | ||
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| Salutation | Sarònn | |
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| State | Italy | |
| Region | Lombardy | |
| Territory | Alto Milanese | |
| Altitude | 212 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 11.06 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 39.388 (2018) | |
| Prefix tel | 39 02 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 21047 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | Saints Peter and Paul | |
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Saronno is a city of Lombardy.
To know
Saronno is part of the province of Varese. Among the large municipalities of the province, Saronno is the most densely populated. It is an important industrial center.
Geographical notes
The city is located in the territory ofAlto Milanese, at the intersection between the provinces of Milan, Como, Varese and Monza and Brianza, without being closely linked to any of the capitals. A considerable part of the population gravitates to Milan for work or study reasons, but the city also enjoys a life of its own, in which the inhabitants of the neighboring municipalities also participate, to which the rich choice of high schools also contributes.
Saronno is crossed by the Lura stream, which originates in the territory of the Municipality of Bizzarone and flows into the Olona, on the outskirts of Milan. Its iridescent black / purplish color is due to the industrial discharges of the lower Como area. The watercourse of the Lura that flows through the city is now largely covered. Some green areas make up the southernmost part of the Lura Park, a fringed collection of protected areas born from recent redevelopment and arboreal repopulation.
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 time to go to Saronno is at the beginning of May when the Sunday demonstration "Saronno una volta" is organized by the associations of the city. Over one hundred associations present themselves with stalls and stands in the pedestrian center. On the occasion there is also an exhibition of costumes, vehicles and instruments from the early twentieth century. In summer, the "white night" is organized instead.
As far as religious events are concerned, the feast of the Transport of the Holy Crucifix is noteworthy, which takes place from 1734 to the fourth Sunday in October with a solemn procession. At the end of March, since 1577, the feast of the Vow to the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Sanctuary of the Madonna dei Miracoli takes place which provides for the offering of wax by the Mayor as fulfillment of the ancient Marian vow.
The climate is continental with cold winters and many frosty days. The phenomenon of fog is becoming less and less frequent. Summers are hot, humid and moderately rainy.
Background
The first and oldest document in which Saronno is cited is a notarial charter from 796. Before reaching the definitive denomination of Saronno, over the centuries the city has taken on various denominations which can be found through historiographical documentation. In chronological order, Saronno was called Solomno (year 903), Serogno (year 1150), Sorogno (XII century), Serono (XIII century) and immediately after Sarono.
These name changes are a perfect testimony of a phenomenon that is found with great frequency in the Lombard dialects west of the Adda, including the Saronnese dialect: rhotacism, that is the change of / l /, especially if intervocalic, in / r /, indicated by the great linguist Clemente Merlo as one of the most characteristic effects of the deep and ancient Ligurian substratum.
Saronno in the Middle Ages was part of the Contado del Seprio and therefore of the Duchy of Milan. To Cecilia Gallerani, the Lady with an Ermine of Leonardo da Vinci, Ludovico il Moro donated the revenues of the Saronnese area.
Fascism made Saronno an aggregative center of its district, annexing Origgio, Uboldo and Gerenzano, unions then abolished with the Liberation.
How to orient yourself
Saronno: full screen map.The main landmarks of Saronno are the state road 233 Varesina and the Milan-Saronno railway, which divide the town into three areas. Other key points of Saronno are the historic center and the hospital.
How to get
By plane
Saronno does not have airports but is about 35 km from Milan-Malpensa, which is the second Italian hub after Rome Fiumicino. Saronno is also connected to this airport by a special train called Malpensa Express.
By car
State and provincial roads
- There
state road 233 "Varesina" connects Saronno with Milan, Varese and the Lake Maggiore. - There
state road 527 "Bustese" connects Saronno with Busto Arsizio is Monza.
state road 233 "Varesina" connects Saronno with 
state road 527 "Bustese" connects Saronno with Highways
Milan-Como-Chiasso motorway, Saronno exit o It is not possible to reach Saronno through waterways.
On the train
There Saronno station (FERROVIENORD) is a fundamental interchange node of the regional network 
(Saronno-Milan, Saronno-Laveno, Novara-Seregno, Saronno-Como lines), of the Milan suburban railway service 
Line S1, Line S3 and Line S9) and of the Malpensa Express, managed by Trenord. The city also has a second station, the South Saronno, dedicated exclusively to suburban lines (S1, S3, S9).
By bus
The public transport service that connects Saronno with the other municipalities is managed by the company Airpullman. There are 5 extra-urban lines that cross Saronno:
- Z 110: Saronno FNM - Caronno Pertusella - Garbagnate Milanese (FNM) - Arese - Rho Fiera (FS-M1)
- Z 112: Saronno FNM -Uboldo-Rescaldina (direction Rescalda) -Legnano (new hospital)
- Z 113: Rho FS - Lainate - Origgio - Uboldo - Saronno
- Z 114: Saronno FNM - Solaro -Cesate - Garbagnate Milanese (FNM and hospital) - Senago -Palazzolo Milanese (FNM)
- Z 119: Saronno FNM - Solaro - Limbiate Mombello
How to get around
By public transport
The public transport system that serves Saronno is managed by the company STIE. 5 urban lines are active in the municipal area:
- Line 1 (Prealpi Schools)
- Line 2 (Hospital - Cascina Ferrara)
- Line 3 (Piave - Colombara)
- Line 4 (Matteotti - Cemetery)
- Line 5 (Focris - Valtellina)
What see
- 1 Sanctuary of the Beata Vergine dei Miracoli, Santuario square, 1. The sanctuary of the Beata Vergine dei Miracoli, more correctly defined as minor Roman basilica of the Beata Vergine dei Miracoli, was erected in 1498 by the people of Saronno to give worthy hospitality to the simulacrum of the Madonna del miracolo (a statue of the second half of the fourteenth century, in a chapel on the Varesina road) believed to be the dispenser of miraculous healings. The Lombard territory was thus enriched with a new Marian sanctuary which soon became an important destination for devotion and which was enriched over time with many art treasures.
- 2 Church of San Francesco, piazza San Francesco. Originally it was known as the parish church of San Pietro. The current building was rebuilt in 1297 with an adjoining convent. The creation of this church is probably due to Saint Anthony of Padua, while he visited Saronno on the road to Varese for the establishment of a monastery of conventuals, dated 1230 and suppressed in 1797 by Napoleon. It has been a national monument since 1931.
- 3 Church of Sant'Antonio Abate, via Gabriele D'Annunzio 9. We have news of this church starting from 1385. During the periods of the plague (1576 and 1630) the annexed hospital played an important role. The building was restored in the sixties. Inside there are three niches containing a case with some bones of plague victims and a sculpture of S. Antonio, a statue dedicated to San Rocco and finally a marble statue of San Giovanni. The apse houses two sculptures depicting the Madonna and Sant'Ambrogio. A mosaic depicting Saint Anthony is placed on the facade above the entrance.
- 4 Church of San Giacomo, Via Silvio Pellico 3. The church of San Giacomo was completed in 1612 (designed in 1578) by order of the Saronnese nobleman Ambrogio Legnani. Inside, some frescoes by Stefano Maria Legnani and the Milanese painter Santagostino are noteworthy. On the altar stands an altarpiece, a copy of Procaccini's "seventeenth century", depicting the Madonna and Child, Saints Giacomo and Ambrogio, Carlo Borromeo and some Angels.
- 5 Visconti Palace, via Giuditta Pasta. Built in the 16th century, it was owned by the family of the same name. During the eighteenth century it was sold to the Rubini family, who partially changed the structure of the complex, transforming it into a typical noble villa with a typical Lombard courtyard. In 1882 it became the first seat of the Town Hall and from 1926 to 1985 the seat of the Magistrate's Court. It was the seat of various associations until, in 2007, a fire damaged a large part of the building.
- 6 Villa Gianetti, via Roma, 22. It was built between 1919 and 1920 on a project by the Milanese architect Domenico Verga. The villa is of Renaissance style and retains decorations, some paintings of artistic value, a colonnade and a patio. The complex has a garden which is surrounded by the Parco del Lura. At the entrance to the portico, there is a reproduction of the Madonna del Lippi painted by the Lombard painters Bonatti and Chiesa. The Villa was purchased by the Municipality of Saronno from the Giannetti family in 1923 to be used as a Town Hall. The function of seat of the municipal offices ended in 1985.
- 7 MILS - Museum of Industries and Labor of Saronnese, via Don Griffanti, 6, ☎ 39 02 9607459.
Free admission. 
Thursday: 21.00-23.00. Saturday: 15.00-18.00. Sunday: 9.00-12.00 / 15.00-19.00 (from 1 October to 31 March until 18.00). The museum highlights the importance of industries and work in the Saronnese area. The museum consists of an open exhibition space of 1400 square meters. and an internal space of 800 square meters. It is located in the areas adjacent to the railway station and occupies some old warehouses of the FERROVIENORD, where steam locomotives were overhauled at the time. The open spaces are entirely dedicated to the exhibition of historic railway vehicles, all belonging to the railway fleet of the FERROVIENORD. The objects that can be admired, all coming from local companies or private collections, are machinery, products and documents relating to a period from the late nineteenth century to the economic boom of the sixties.
Free admission. 
Thursday: 21.00-23.00. Saturday: 15.00-18.00. Sunday: 9.00-12.00 / 15.00-19.00 (from 1 October to 31 March until 18.00). The museum highlights the importance of industries and work in the Saronnese area. The museum consists of an open exhibition space of 1400 square meters. and an internal space of 800 square meters. It is located in the areas adjacent to the railway station and occupies some old warehouses of the FERROVIENORD, where steam locomotives were overhauled at the time. The open spaces are entirely dedicated to the exhibition of historic railway vehicles, all belonging to the railway fleet of the FERROVIENORD. The objects that can be admired, all coming from local companies or private collections, are machinery, products and documents relating to a period from the late nineteenth century to the economic boom of the sixties.Events and parties
- Saronno once. Over one hundred associations show up with stalls and stands in the pedestrian center at the beginning of May. On the occasion there is also an exhibition of costumes, vehicles and instruments from the early twentieth century. This event is organized on Sundays.
What to do
- 1 Follow the games of the local basketball team: the A.S.D. Robur Basket Saronno, Via Cristoforo Colombo 44 (Ugo Ronchi Youth Center). The A.S.D. Robur Basket Saronno played in the National Division C in the 2014-2015 season, after a long militancy in Serie B.
Shopping
The streets of the historic center are home to numerous shops of various types and several bars.
How to have fun
Night clubs
- 1 The Hold, via Leonardo da Vinci, 20. Pub.
- 2 The Brewery, via Padre Reginaldo Giuliani, 38. Mon-Sun 19: 00-02: 00. Pub.
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 La Brasserie Restaurant Enoteca, via Monti L. Padre, 47, ☎ 39 333 810 8394.
- 2 Gatsby Pizzeria Restaurant, via Larga, 29, ☎ 39 02 9624513.
- 3 Boeucc restaurant, via Giuseppe Mazzini, 17, ☎ 39 02 9623227.
- 4 The Sparrow, via Roma, 23, ☎ 39 02 9602673.
- The Spadellata (Trattoria Romagnola), via Cisnara, 30 (In the green of the Groane Park, a few minutes from Saronno), ☎ 393920998663, @[email protected]. 20€. Tue-Sun. An immersed family-run Romagna trattoria. Reservation recommended.
Where stay
Moderate prices
- 1 Bed & Breakfast Villa Sogno, via Enrico De Nicola, 3, ☎ 39 02 9600735, @[email protected].
- 2 B&B Santa Marta, Vicolo Santa Marta 9 (Next to the station), ☎ 39 347 5317716, @[email protected]. 40,00€. Check in: 16:00-22:00, check-out: 7:00-10:00.
Average prices
- 3 Principe Hotel Saronno, via Caduti della Liberazione, 18, ☎ 39 02 96701073, @[email protected]. Three stars
- 4 Florence hotels, via Lev Tolstoi, 23, ☎ 39 02 96702984, @[email protected]. Three stars
High prices
- 5 Hotel della Rotonda, via Novara, 53, ☎ 39 02 967669, @[email protected]. Four stars
Safety
- Carabinieri, via Manzoni 9, ☎ 39 02 96367000.
- Finance Police, via Amerigo Vespucci, 3, ☎ 39 02 9602475.
- Fire fighters, via Stra 'Madonna, ☎ 39 02 96700115.
- Red Cross, via Guglielmo Marconi, 5, ☎ 39 02 96704434.
- Municipal police, Piazza Della Repubblica, 7, ☎ 39 02 96710200.
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How to keep in touch
Post office
Saronno owns numerous post offices.
Around
The Lura Park. It is a local park of supra-municipal interest which includes the valley carved out by the stream Lura which starts south of Bulgarograsso and extends to the gates of Saronno. The park includes a characteristic environment of the pianalti Lombard. The woods are mainly made up of English oaks and locust trees. About half of the park is planted with cereals or covered with grass.
Itineraries
Groane Park. It is a Regional Park of over 3000 hectares which is located in the upper Lombard plain, in the metropolitan area of Milan, north-west of the city. The park is home to a rich fauna and flora, presents elements of geological interest, and contains numerous sites of great historical-artistic value and industrial archeology. The WWF, with the volunteers of the WWF Groane section, directly protects the Il Caloggio oasis within the territory of the park. The Fosso del Ronchetto oasis, also managed by the WWF, was proposed for the extension of the park.
