About the city
Varallo is a town in the province of Vercelli, in Piedmont, located in the Valsesia, the valley of the river Sesia, at the foot of the Monte Rosa massif. With just over 5,000 inhabitants, it is famous for the Sacro Monte of Varallo, a devotional complex of chapels with sculptures and frescoes recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, the oldest of the Sacri Monti of the Alps. Its Alpine setting favours hiking, skiing and mountain sports. Varallo was recognised by ACES Europe as European Town of Sport 2025, a title reserved for municipalities of fewer than 25,000 inhabitants, which places it within the broad Italian representation of the ACES network.
Key facts
Varallo is a town in the province of Vercelli, in Piedmont, in the Valsesia, at the foot of Monte Rosa.
It is famous for the Sacro Monte of Varallo, a UNESCO Heritage Site, the oldest of the Alpine Sacri Monti.
Its Alpine setting favours hiking, skiing and mountain sports.
Varallo is European Town of Sport 2025, within the broad Italian representation in the ACES network.
ACES Participation
Participation statistics coming soon.