"I saw a wedge-like gap between the mountains on the other shore and I thought that must be Luino."
                                                                    Ernest Hemingway

Luino, the capital of the Costa Florida, is a pleasant and peaceful town on the coast of Lake Maggiore in the province of Varese. www.illagomaggiore.com
 
It is the ideal location for permanent living and is located just a few minutes from Switzerland and about an hour from Milan that is world renowned for its shopping and its international trade fair centre. www.fieramilano.it
 
The perfect place for holidays with countless opportunities for all types of sport: sailing, cycling, gliding, paragliding, canoeing… The perfect destination for golfers with 10 splendid courses within a 30 km radius: Ascona, Lugano, Losone, Varese, Dei Laghi, Castelconturbia, Bogogno, Des Iles Borromées, Piandisole, Alpino di Stresa. www.golfclubvarese.it
 
Visit the lakes and countryside of the fabulous prealpine range. Varese successfully hosted the 2008 Road Cycling World Championships and is also the ideal location for cultural excursions. www.vareselandoftourism.com.