Saronno - Information guide about the City of Saronno in English

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Saronno information:
The city of Saronno in Italy: 20 Km north of Milan, 20 Km south of Varese and Como. Northern hub of Northern Railways with direct connections to Milano, Como and Varese.

From Milan the Malpensa express train shuttle stops only in Saronno on the short journey to the Malpensa Airport (main nothern Italy airport)

Saronno Amenities, Bus services throughout all city of Saronno
Saronno Hotels and Restaurants, taverns, pubs and bars and numerous banks.

Saronno education services, Elementary schools, secondary schools, lyeceums, technial colleges and professional schools, Saronno also has a university (Università dell'Insubria)

Saronno is probably best known for it's almod liquer DiSaronno Originale, which used to be called Amaretto di Saronno and also well known for it's Amaretti biscuits

Inside this website: Brief History of Saronno

There are various theories on the origins of Saronno.
That perhaps Saronno is of Celtic and some past names for the City of Saronno were:
Solomnum, Solonnum, Solognum, Sorognum, Seronium, Seronum, Serono, Sarono, and finally Saronno.

The war between the Visconti, with whom Saronno was in alliance, and the Torriani at the beginning of 13th century, Subsequently Saronno was governed by the Visconti, by the Sforza and then by the Biglia from the end of 1700 to 1800. Saronno during these centuries alternated between splendors and miseries.

Historical data from the army of the Lanzichenecchi, the plague epidemic in 1576 and the violent fire, that destroyed the entire quarter of Saint Cristoforo leaving thousands of Saronnesi homeless.

Saronno monuments, churches and historical buildings:
The Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of the Miracles

Churches and places of worship
Church of S. Antonio Abate, Church of S. Francis
The Prepositurale church of St. Peter and St. Paul.
The Church of Saint Giacomo

Monuments:
The Monument to the Fallen of the Resistance, Monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi
Monument to the Riconoscenza ( Gratitude ), Monument of the Fallen

Buildings of historical importance:
Visconti palace, The Morandi House
Canonical House - Zerbi, The Gianetti Villa, The Koelliker Villa

Historical market of Saronno
The Festival or Fair of Sant Antonio

In 1879 the first industries come to being: biscuit maker Lazzaroni, Parma safes, the Torley, the Poss, the Cemsa-Caproni, the De Angeli-Frua, the Isotta Fraschini then who became Breda, the Warm Morning, the Banfi & Canti, the Molino Biffi, the Molino Canti and many others.

The most important development though was the railway line of the present day Ferrovie dello Nord (Northern Railways) which connect Saronno to Milan and then to Como and Varese.

Today Saronno is a highly ambited residential and business town, as it is 20 minutes by frequent trains from the center of Milan, is surrounded by motorways that lead to Milan, Varese and Switzerland, which is perfect for commuter employment in for example Milan.

Life in Saronno is still a little more quieter and calmer than it is in Milan or other larger Italian cities and the Saronnesi are friendly people.

Directly from Saronno, the Apls or rather the Pre-Alps (Prealpi) can be seen.

Saronno - Nord Italia (vicino Milano)