We went to Sacro Monte di Varese. The drive up the hill was just as nerve wrecking as the drive to the lake. The streets were so narrow that i decided to fold the side view mirrors in. I noticed there were plenty of cars that have sustained damages on the side. That explains alot about the roads here in Italy.
The Sacro Monte di Varese is literally translated to the Sacred Mount of Varese. It is at least 800m above sea level. Beautiful views of the alps, lakes and towns below. It was so much cooler up on this particular hill. The place was built in the 16th century and it has been listed as heritage by UNESCO. You can see the age of the building and cobblestone streets. People still live here, the Cathedral is still used and the workmanship inside the cathedral was just spectacular. You can really tell the difference between Protestan Cathedral and Catholic Cathedral.
After the trip to the Sacred Mount, Mike took me to Varese for dinner at supposedly the best gnocchi restaurant. That he got it right! The best gnocchi! I had Gnocchi w Lobster and Mike had Gnocchi w ragu. They were divine soft little gnocchis that melts in your mouth! I am worried that I would be harsh with Italian restaurants in Australia after tasting the dish here.
We ordered smoke goose breast antipasto and salumi antipasto. The smoke goose breast would make the chefs at Pochers Pantry blush, it is the most divine, thinly sliced melt in your mouth smoke meat!
Wheb we got to the wine list, I had no idea what to order, there are hundreds of wine that I dont recognise, so Mike decided to order a bottle of Gewurtztraminer. I was expecting a sweet wine and it turned out to be light crisp white wine with a bitter cut to your pallette. Worked well against the acidity of the tomatoes - belissimo! We ended our order with an Espresso each. Then headed for gelato desert. By the end of that I concluded that I have eaten way too much!
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