Sunday, 15 July 2012

View from Villa Carlotta of Bellagio. Villa Carlotta is a unique place of rare beauty with stunning gardens and sculptures.

View from Villa Carlotta of Bellagio. Villa Carlotta is a unique place of rare beauty with stunning gardens and sculptures. This splendid residence was commissioned at the end of the XVII century by the Marquis Giorgio Clerici: an imposing but solid building, surrounded by a marvellous Italian style garden with statues, flights of steps and fountains. It was built into a natural depression between Lake Como and the Mountains, in front of a breathtaking landscape on the dolomitic Grigne and Bellagio's peninsula. Villa Carlotta can be visited: From 15 March and all October long open daily 9.00 am - 4.30 pm (the building will be closed from 12.00 to 2 pm) From April until September open daily 9.00 am - 6.00 pm Ticket prices Adults: €8,00 Seniors (over 65): €4,00 Students: €4,00 Children (under 6): free entrance How to reach Villa Carlotta... By car: Highway A9 Milano - Laghi from Milan to Chiasso/Switzerland, exit Como Nord, then follow the indication for Menaggio- Tremezzo (Street n. 340). Tremezzo is about 30 km from Como. By bus: Every hour from Como, St Agostino square, direction Menaggio-Colico, stop at Tremezzo. By boat: From Bellagio and Varenna, about every 20 minutes (also with car on board). From Como, about every hour.

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