Category: Blog
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Villa Pizzo
THE VILLA SURROUNDINGS To the left of the Villa is a fountain bordered by a Rosa x odorata “Mutabilis”, located in the shadow of the century old Magnolia grandiflora; luxuriant century old Cycas border a path and a lemon-house resting against a wall covered with Ficus punila and Fuchsia magellanica. The winter version of the…
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Villa Cicogna Mozzoni
There is no country house in Lombardy that reflects the genius of Renaissance architecture more than does Villa Cicogna Mozzoni, where interior and exterior spaces blend into a graceful, co-ordinated whole. Rather than the garden borrowing its layout from the house, it is the building which seems to throw itself open to the magnificent views…
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Monastero di Torba
Located between Milan and Varese, Monastero di Torba is a monumental Longobard complex, today part of an archaeology park that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, immersed in nature and centered around an imposing tower with frescoed interiors. Open from March to December, it’s a family destination with an interesting focus on archeology and nature.…
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Villa e Collezione Panza
In Varese, not far from the railway station and only 50 minutes away from Milan, Villa Panza is a 18th century villa surrounded by a magnificent Italian garden that hosts one of the foremost collections of contemporary art and international exhibitions. Dan Flavin, James Turrel and Robert Irwin are only three of the many artists at Villa and Collezione Panza.…
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Villa della Porta Bozzolo
Only 10 km from Laveno on Maggiore Lake, Villa Della Porta Bozzolo is a country mansion of the 16th century surrounded by a scenographic and monumental Italian garden. Interiors are rich of frescos and offer a sample of the lifestyle of the 18th century of a wealthy Lombard family. In spring the garden offers spectacular flowering of…
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Villa Reale di Monza – Giardini Reali
Created at the end of the 18th century, they are one of the earliest examples of an English-style garden in northern Italy, with historic furnishings and valuable plants. The gardens cover an area of 40 hectares around the Royal Villa. Behind the Serrone, which borders the geometric garden currently dedicated to the rose garden, you…
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Villa Arconati – FAR
Among the most beautiful and majestic Villas of delight in Milan, Villa Arconati is a heritage of great historical, cultural and architectural value. The Villa – which today, together with its Garden, is home to the Augusto Rancilio Foundation – is located in the Groane Park, in the hamlet of Castellazzo di Bollate. Fondazione Augusto…
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Parco Pallavicino
Villa Pallavicino was built as a private residence in 1855. In 1862, it was acquired by the noble Pallavicino family of Genoa, who expanded the estate, built carriage roads, adorned the park with statues and transformed the simple residence into the splendid 19th-century neoclassical villa that still stands on the hill today. The Borromeo family…
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Palazzo Gromo Losa
The pride and joy of Palazzo Gromo Losa is undoubtedly its Italian garden, dedicated to roses, whose various species intertwine along the central pergola, reminiscent of the warp and weft of a fabric. A stroll among the fountains and flowerbeds of the garden is an essential part of any visit to the exhibitions hosted in…
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Riserva Naturale Parco Burcina “Felice Piacenza”
Burcina Park is a historic garden located on the hill of the same name, ‘Brik Burcina’, a gentle hill close to the Biella Alps. The origins of Burcina Park date back to the mid-1800s when Giovanni Piacenza (1811-1883) began purchasing various plots of land on the lower slopes facing south and west of the hill,…