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Villa Monastero in Varenna hosts a marvelous botanic garden, full of exotic species and represents a real gem on Lake Lecco. Visit also its House-Museum.
Villa Monastero in Varenna Italy
Botanical gardens overlooking Lake Como
Villa Monastero is a real gem on Lake Como and you cannot miss to visit it!
It is placed in Varenna and it mirrors into the eastern branch of Lake Como. It welcomes you with a breathtaking overview on the lake and mountains. From its marvelous gardens you can see the promontory of Bellagio, dividing the Lario into two branches.
The villa is placed in the middle of the garden, which extends on the lake shore from Varenna till to Fiumelatte. Its garden hosts several exotic trees species, such as African and American palms, agaves, yuccas, dracaenas, citrus trees, Lebanon cedars, cypress-lined avenues and other botanic rarities. You are embraced by colorful and scented flowers.
In this natural frame several architectural elements are mixed creating a perfect scene: balustrades, sculptures, vases, and a romantic Neoclassic temple from which you can admire the promontory of Bellagio.
The name of the villa is due to the female cloister of St. Mary, built at the end of the 12th century. Then Mornico family bought it and remained the owner until the end of the 19th century, transforming it into a patrician residence, with a series of architectural interventions, ranging from Baroque, to Neoclassicism, until the eclecticism of the end of 19th century.
Villa Monastero is also its House Museum which hosts inside perfectly preserved luxurious furniture, artworks and collections belonged to several owners during centuries and all visible in the 14 rooms completely furnished. A very refined and luxurious house museum.
Villa Monastero is worldwide known to be an important international Conference Centre, where the Nobel Prize winner Enrico Fermi held some lessons in 1954.
Villa Monastero / Openings
Find out the opening hours of Villa Monastero on the official website
Villa Monastero / Ticket
NOTE – Tickets can be bought until 30 minutes before the closure time
Villa Monastero Gardens
- € 8,00 for adults
- € 5,00 for senior visitors over the age of 65, groups of more than 10 people, Italian Touring Club members, residents in the province of Lecco
- € 3,50 for young people between 12 and 18 and students between 18 and 24
- FREE for children of 11 and under, disabled visitors, ICOM members, Abbonamento Musei Lombardia Milano holders, residents in Varenna, journalists
Villa Monastero Gardens and House Museum
- € 10,00 for adults
- € 7,00 for senior visitors over the age of 65, groups of more than 10 people, Italian Touring Club members, residents in the province of Lecco
- € 5,00 for young people between 12 and 18 and students between 18 and 24
- FREE for children of 11 and under, disabled visitors, ICOM members, Abbonamento Musei Lombardia Milano holders, residents in Varenna, journalists
>> For more information visit the website www.villamonastero.ue
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Villa Monastero: where is it?
Viale Giovanni Polvani, 4 – Varenna – Lecco
Articolo aggiornato il 8 June 2022 da eccoLecco
