Museum
Villa Monastero
151 locals recommend,
Location
4 Viale Giovanni Polvani
Varenna, Lombardia
Tips from locals
Anna
September 30, 2020
Historic villa with beautiful garden with lake view
Giuseppe
March 5, 2018
Beautiful gardens and sight
Giorgio
September 19, 2016
An ancient women's Convent of S. Maria (the first documentation about it dates back to 1208), was bought by Mornico family and converted between '600 and '800 into country residence. Crossing the botanic garden, more than one kilometer long, you can admire several exotic plants, the unfinished marble statue of Comolli ("la clemenza di Tito"), the neo-classical temple (the center the arms of the Habsburgs) and the octagonal "Kaffe-haus" with three windows and a little balcony
An ancient women's Convent of S. Maria (the first documentation about it dates back to 1208), was bought by Mornico family and converted between '600 and '800 into country residence. Crossing the botanic garden, more than one kilometer long, you can admire several exotic plants, the unfinished marbl…
Francesca
May 21, 2015
Villa on the Lake to be visited
Riccardo
July 9, 2022
The Villa is one of the main historical and environmental sites in Varenna area, thanks also to its privileged position. The complex is made up of the villa itself, which has now been transformed into a museum and the splendid botanical garden that surrounds it and extends for almost two km along the lake shore.
