Villa Cipressi is a historical complex of buildings and gardens seamlessly constructed over time, from the 15th century all the way through to the 19th century. Owned by various public institutions, including the municipality of Varenna, the Villa can accommodate up to 75 guests in its 32 uniquely decorated rooms and 4 suites, all elegantly […]
Dating back to 1770, there is a long list of famous personalities who have lived on this property, currently known as Villa Cademartori: from its original family of German bankers, famous for their literary gatherings, to the businessman who gave it its present name, and including various show business and sports celebrities, this villa is […]
Built on the hill of Cardina, above the city of Como, this villa was commissioned by the writer Carlo Pisani Dossi, and designed by architect Luigi Conconi in a landscape of exceptional environmental value. Carlo Dossi was fascinated by the extraordinary combination of the lake setting and the charming atmosphere created by its cypress trees, […]
Villa La Gallietta is one of the seven 18th-century villas built on the western shore of Lake Como. It was first built at the end of 18th-century in a sunny, wind-protected area on Via Borgo Vico, and subsequently modified in 1830, in a more austere, neoclassical style as a residence for the autumn and winter […]
Anyone who loves English-style parks will fall in love with Villa Taverna. Built in a panoramic location by Count Paolo Taverna in the late 1700s, this villa hosted Francesco Melzi d’Eril during the construction of his own nearby Villa Melzi. Later in the 1800s, it became the property of the Poldi Pezzoli family. A strong […]
Villa Rachele is immersed in a 19th-century park facing the Isola Comacina. The first structure was actually built in the mid-18th century, while the entire complex was not completed until the early 1800s. The extraordinary gardens of this luxurious property can only be glimpsed from the lake, with its twelve majestic sycamore trees, a gigantic […]
Astonishment and instant admiration spontaneously arise from the very first view of this magnificent villa. Villa Allamel, a 900 square metre edifice, is located in Cernobbio, right on the famous little piazza on the shores of Lake Como. Built in 1840, it preserves the characteristics that are typical of an Italian lakeside villa: the gardens […]
Built in 1864 by Giacomo Bussi, the villa is situated close to the centre of Cernobbio, with its entrance on the small piazza facing the Villa d’Este. This luxury property, built in modern English style, characterised by simple and symmetric lines, is surrounded by a large park, representing a project particularly careful about the functionality […]
Villa Pliniana, originally built in the 16th century, is located in the Municipality of Torno, on the west shore of Lake Como. It stands on an isolated cove, next to a natural stream that runs into the lake in the form of a 70-metre high waterfall. The villa can be approached either via a picturesque […]
This villa was once called Villa Pasta, after the name of its resident in the 1800 – Giuditta Pasta – one of the most famous lyric performers of the day. A neoclassical villa with vast rooms and an elegant portico with loggia, the original structure was actually demolished and rebuilt in 1904, taking on the […]
A fortified castle, Palazzo Gallio offers an incredibly expansive view of the waters of Lake Como. This cardinal’s residence was built on a rocky promontory that dominates Gravedona, one of Lake Como’s most important artistic centres. Gravedona is located in an inlet at the mouth of the Valle del Liro, opposite the peninsula of Piona […]
Protected by a high wall, the elegant gardens of Villa del Balbiano can be glimpsed through the large gates on the street running between Ossuccio and Lenno. This villa, protected an item of Envronmental Heritage, was built in mid-1500’s. Towards the end of the century, the property was given to Cardinal Tolomeo Gallio who commissioned […]
