Museums & culture
Church of San Giorgio
Varenna's parish church, consecrated in 1313, with a great Saint Christopher painted on its facade.
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- Traditional festivals
- Indicative dates
6 January 2027
Varenna
The Befana Arrives in Varenna
- Where
- Piazza San Giorgio and the church of San Giorgio
- Recurrence
- every year on 6 January
- Tickets
- Usually free entry
The event recurs every year in this period, but the dates are not confirmed. Check with the organiser.
At Epiphany in Varenna, the blessing of the children in the church of San Giorgio comes before the Befana's arrival in the square.
The two events take place in the church and square, bringing the village's Christmas celebrations to a close.
Nearby: places, experiences, services
Distances as the crow flies from where the event is held.
Around the same time
Until31Jan 2027
Marco and Rosa De Marchi: a villa, a collection, a love story
Villa Monastero remembers Marco and Rosa De Marchi, who bequeathed it for public use, ninety years after Marco's death.
Villa Monastero, Casa Museo
22Nov
Christmas in Menaggio
From late November to Epiphany, the ice rink on Piazza Garibaldi, markets on the lakefront, the Loveno nativity scenes and concerts in Santo Stefano.
Piazza Garibaldi, the lakefront and the churches of Menaggiountil 6 January 2027Indicative dates
5Dec
Nativity Scenes and Dioramas Exhibition
Nativity scenes and dioramas in the Torre Viscontea, December to Epiphany.
Torre Viscontea, Leccountil 10 January 2027
7Dec
Christmas in the heart of Gravedona ed Uniti
The nativity trail through the whole village, the lakefront lit up and the “1000 luci sul lago” on Christmas Eve, from early December to Epiphany.
The nativity trail through the village and the lakefront, Gravedona ed Unitiuntil 6 January 2027Indicative dates