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The avenue of plane trees and the flowering azaleas of the gardens of Villa Melzi, beside the lake

Itinerary · Lake Como, Italy

Villas and gardens of Lake Como

Four of the lake’s great gardens in a day, by boat.

One day

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  1. 9:30

    1The Gardens of Villa Melzi

    Bellagio·Garden and museum

    Camellias and plane trees at Bellagio.

  2. 11:30

    2Villa Carlotta

    Tremezzina·Villa, museum and garden

    The botanical garden at Tremezzo.

  3. 14:30

    3Villa del Balbianello

    Lenno, Tremezzina·Villa and garden (FAI)

    The loggia and the terraces.

  4. 17:00

    4Villa Monastero

    Varenna·House museum and garden

    Nearly two kilometres of garden at Varenna.

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