Last updated on 29 February 08
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Villa Monastero Garden

3.5/5 (2 ratings)

Photographs © Oxford Botanica/Adam Hodge

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A Cistercensian monastery, Santa Maria, is known to have been on this site in 1208. It was sold in 1569 and the Mornico family built a villa. This was much changed in the nineteenth century and since 1953 has been an international cultural and scientific centre. The garden is terraced and was planted by an Austrian (Walter Kress) in the twentieth century. He built a waterfront loggia and a Moorish pavilion, revealing his interest in the Mixed Style.

Address - Via Polvani, Varenna, Lombardia, Italy, 22050
Website - Visit the Villa Monastero Garden website

Local Hotels

Hotels within 30km as the crow flies from this garden.

Hotel Royal Victoria (0km away)
From €130.00 to €220.00
Residence Antico Pozzo (2km away)
From €90.00 to €140.00
Hotel Suisse (2km away)
From €100.00 to €130.00
Hotel Du Lac (2km away)
From €103.00 to €230.00
Hotel Du Lac Menaggio (2km away)
From €125.00 to €125.00
Bellagio Center Town Apartments (2km away)
From €80.00 to €120.00
Hotel Bellagio (2km away)
From €72.00 to €165.00
Residence Grand Hotel Victoria (2km away)
From €90.00 to €130.00

Nearby Gardens

Gardens within 30km as the crow flies from this garden.

Villa Cipressi (0km away)
Villa Serbelloni Garden (2km away)
(3.0/5)
Villa Melzi Giardini (2km away)
(4.9/5)
Villa Carlotta (4km away)
(4.3/5)
Villa Bagatti Valsecchi (4km away)
Villa del Balbianello (7km away)
(4.3/5)
Villa Pizzo Garden (22km away)

Reviews and Comments

Have you visited this garden?

almost 2 years ago Anonymous said
I found the garden in an excellent state and although it lacks the charms of the Melzi Giardini and the gardens of the Villa Carlotta, it's still worth a visit.

(4.0/5)
about 4 years ago Adam Hodge said
My visit was about 3 years ago. The garden is long and narrow, squuezed between the hill and lake. A friend visited it recently and felt it was in quite a shabby state.

(3.0/5)

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