Our house is in a quiet place and next to the most important cities, so you can find all that you want! We live next to Milan, Varese, Bergamo. You can reach all those locations by car or public transport like train and bus in about 30 minutes ( Bergamo in 60 minutes ). You can reach also lakes ( Lago Maggiore, Lago di Como, Lago di Varese ) and river ( Ticino ) and mountain suitable for hiking, biking, walks and other sports and activities. The nearest railway station is about 5 minutes by car. Malpensa airport is just 20 minutes by car. In all those places you can find restaurants ( all international cuisine ), theatres, cinema, and many other events.