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Bellagio – Lake Como
Villa Melzi d’Eril in Bellagio Italy amazes for its park and spectacular gardens overlooking Lake Como
Villa Melzi is one the most prestigious villa of Lake Como and a symbol of Bellagio.
It has a spectacular and wide park, where you can enjoy the temperate climate surrounded by trees and flowers.
Walking in the garden you meet rare exotic plants, centuries-old trees, hedges of camellias, azaleas, giant rhododendrons and architectural environment and furnishings: the Etrurian urn dated back to the 3rd century B.C., two Egyptian sculptures of 8th and 9th century B.C. in the lake of the Nymphs, the famous group of marble statues with Dante and Beatrice, which inspired the musician Lizst for its Sonata to Dante.
On the lake promenade the Family’s Chapel where the Melzi’s family remains is.
Villa Melzi was built between 1808 and 1810 for Duke Francesco Melzi d’Eril, Duke of Lodi and vice president of the Italian Republic with Napoleon. Nowadays the villa is still a private residence.
Its façade is very simple, enriched by a staircase with double flights adorned by four Egyptian style lions.
The old “orangeries” now hosts the museum where precious relics and engravings of the Napoleonic period are collected together with archeological collections, paintings and memorabilia belonged to Melzi’s family.
Cover image © Emilio Buzzella
Villa Melzi d’Eril: Opening Hours 2026
Open every day | 10:00 AM — 7:00 PM
Last admission: 6:30 PM
No reservation required
Tickets available directly at the ticket office
Villa Melzi d’Eril: Admission Fees 2026
Single ticket: €10
Two-day (or more) ticket: from €14
Group ticket (min. 15 people): €8
School groups: €6.50
Season pass: €50
Free admission for children up to 11 years old. No reservation required.
Tickets can be purchased at the ticket office at the garden entrance on the day of the visit.
GUIDED TOURS
Guided tours are available every day the gardens are open, upon reservation via email: visite@giardinidivillamelzi.it
For further information visit: giardinidivillamelzi.it
Villa Melzi: how to get here
By car
From Como, follow the directions for strada statale SS583 in the direction of Bellagio.
From Lecco, follow the directions for strada statale SS583-SP583 in the direction of Bellagio.
Parking can be found in the vicinity of the Gardens on Lungolario Manzoni road, or in the neighbouring village of Loppia, just a short walk away.
For more information about parking click here
By train
Trains leave Zurich Main Station every hour for Como.
If you are coming from Milan, on the other hand, you can choose the Milano-Como-Bellagio leg leaving from Milano Centrale or the Milano-Como leg from the Stazione Forrovie Nord for Como, and then take a bus or a ferry for Bellagio.
By bus or ferry
To reach Bellagio from Como, you have two options:
1. From Piazzale della stazione (Station Square) in Como you can take one of the frequent buses for Bellagio (there are 10 departures per day).
2. From Como train station you can reach the ferry terminal in ten minutes. From there you can take one of the frequent ferries or hydrofoils for Bellagio.
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Articolo aggiornato il 10 April 2026 da eccoLecco
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