Busto Arsizio

Busto Arsizio (Lombard: Büsti Grandi) is a city in Varese Province, in the Lombardy region of Italy.

Understand

Get in

By train

Busto Arsizio has two railway stations: Busto Arsizio (RFI/FS) on the east side of the city centre, and Busto Arsizio Nord (Ferrovienord/FNM) on the south side of the city centre. At Busto Arsizio FS station, Platform 4 is used by trains arriving from Milan and trains departing for Varese (and other northbound destinations). Platform 5 is used by trains arriving from Varese and trains departing for Milan (and other southbound destinations).

TiLo operates the S30 train service from Malpensa Airport up the eastern side of Lake Maggiore to Bellinzona in Switzerland. It stops at both the stations in Busto Arsizio.

By plane

Milano Malpensa Airport is close by. A bus departs the airport every two hours between 06:46 and 18:46, with an extra departure at 09:46, taking 33 minutes to Busto Arsizio Nord FN and 38 minutes to Busto Arsizio FS. The buses depart Busto Arsizio FS every two hours between 8:39 and 20:39, with an extra one at 11:39. Check the timetable at Muoversi in Lombardia by entering the line name "Malpensa Aeroporto - Busto Arsizio Fs (56)" or "Busto Arsizio Fs - Malpensa Aeroporto (271)".

Get around

See

• Art gallery Bambaia, 2 Carlo Porta St, ☎ [phone]. 
• Art gallery Palmieri. 
• Art gallery Memoli, 2 C. Cattaneo St, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Daily 18:00-00:00. 

Do

• Extreme Park, 9 Arezzo St, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. M–F 3PM-7:30PM, holidays 2PM-7:30PM. Park acrobatic urban. For children up to 12 years €4,50/12,00. 

Buy

• La Giostra, 21 Avenue of Remembrance, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Monday closed. By Tuesday o Saturday 9.30/12.30-15.30/19.00. The hand market for children. 
• City Garments, For Fagnano snc, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 
• Chiappa Foto Video, 44 Mazzini St. 9-12.30/15-19.30, Monday closed. 
• Woodworking La Moderna, 6 Toniolo St, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 

Eat

• Bacco Tabacco E Venere S.N.C., 49, Lonate Pozzolo St, ☎ [phone]. Today 6PM–2AM. 
• Crazy Point, avenue Pirandello 25, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Mon-Fri to 12,30 for 14,30 Tu-Fri to 20,00 for 00,30AM Sat to 19,30 for 00,00. Italian regional cuisine, creative, ethnic and traditional. Telephone reservations. 
• I 5 Campanili, Maino Luigi St 18, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Closing day: Monday. Italian regional cuisine, creative, ethnic and traditional. Telephone reservations. 
• Pizza Restaurant da Mario, Micca St 5, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Has been active for over 40 years to offer a variety of dishes for lunch and dinner cooking of meat and fish. It also offers an interesting take away service. 
• Osteria Dul Tarlisu, Ugo Foscolo St 12, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Closed on Mondays. Local traditions and local cuisine. Lunch menu 13,€00. 
• Pizza Restaurant Antichi Sapori, Mauro Venegoni St 10, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Closed on Mondays. Cuisine family tradition. 
• Pizza Restaurant Cinese Asia, Sella St 138, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Open for dinner, for lunch. Closed on Monday. Cuisine family tradition. 
• Pizza Restaurant Capri, Avenue A. Diaz 42, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 12:00-14:30/18:00-01:00 Closed Wednesday. Pizzeria with 2 wood burning ovens, fresh fish every Thursday, Air-conditioning, free wireless. 
• Pizza Restaurant da Mimmo, Giuliani Padre Reginaldo St 13, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Closed Wednesday. Neapolitan specialties. 
• Pizza Restaurant & Grill La Cornacchia e il Mosto, Avenue Cadore 8, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 12,00-14,30/19,00-24,00 Closed Tuesday. Local minimal. Pizza Menu 10,€00. 
• Restaurant Rosso di Sera, Course XX September 36, ☎ [phone], [phone] (cell), e-mail: [e-mail]. Saturday lunch. Sunday. 

Drink

Water home

• Comerio St and Redaelli St. Water on tap, natural or sparkling water. 5 cents per liter. 

Pubs

• Floyd Pub, Course sempione 215/C, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Original Irish Pub since 1977. 
• Il Barbaresco, Novara St 68, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Eno gastropub. 
• Karma Kafe, Venzaghi sq, 4, ☎ [phone]. Good selection of draught beers and cocktails. (updated Jan 2016)
• Madigan's, Course Sempione 236, ☎ [phone]. Irish pub, brewery sandwich. 
• The Millenium Pub, S. Michele St. 4, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Original Irish Pub since 1977. 

Sleep

Budget

• Hotel Pineta, Course Sempione 150, ☎ [phone], fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. The 55 guestrooms, over two floors, all furnished in a modern style and equipped with every comfort: air conditioning, telephone, safe, mini bar, pay TV, internet and private car parking. 
• Hotel Hortensia, 15, Adua St, ☎ [phone], [phone] (cell), fax: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. min €50 max €160. 

Mid-range

Splurge

Connect

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