Sights · Our pick on Lake Como
Villa Monastero
Nearly 2 km of garden
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Image courtesy of © Aconcagua · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Villa Monastero
The Villa Monastero, at Viale Giovanni Polvani 4, Varenna, belongs to the Province of Lecco. It is now a house museum of “eight centuries of history, taste and style”, in its own words, and its botanical garden runs for nearly two kilometres along the lake. Hours and tickets on its official site.
Why it's on our list
- House museum
- Botanical garden
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Villa Monastero before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Villa Monastero, as the crow flies.
- Hotel Villa Cipressi300 m4 min walk
- Hotel Royal Victoria400 m5 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Villa Monastero are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations and ferry stops
- VarennaBoat800 m10 min walk
- Varenna-Esino-PerledoRail850 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Villa Melzi gardens4.2 kmCycle 18 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Villa Carlotta5.0 kmCycle 21 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Villa del Balbianello8.1 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Brunate funicular26 kmCar or taxi 57 min
- Como Cathedral27 kmCar or taxi 59 min
Main railway stations
- Varenna-Esino850 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Colico16 kmCar or taxi 37 min
- Lecco19 kmCar or taxi 42 min
- Como Lago27 kmCar or taxi 58 min
- Como San Giovanni28 kmCar or taxi 60 min