Parco di Villa Serbelloni
Parco di Villa Serbelloni
4.5
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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This beautiful villa was built in 1873 surrounded by elegant gardens and park-like grounds with sweeping views of Lake Como.
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PRJ250
Boston, MA23 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Maybe I had the wrong expectation heading into this tour, but based on the description I had thought you would be able to get closer to/inside the Villa. The reality is, it's off limits and you don't even get close to it out of respect for the Villa's guests. The views are great, yes, but many places in Bellagio offer amazing views. Just not worth the two hours.
Written 11 July 2023
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Giulia S
5 contributions
Aug 2023 • Solo
Exceptional visit with a guide, Paola, absolutely competent and friendly: she went seamlessly from speaking Italian to translating into English and French. It satisfied all the visitors' curiosities! Experience to do if you want to visit Bellagio.
Giulia S.
Giulia S.
Written 22 August 2023
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Susan G
4 contributions
May 2024 • Family
Best bird’s eye view in Lake Como. My adult girls and I all enjoyed the walk, view and historical perspective!! Get tickets early as groups are small. English speaking tours available.
Written 1 July 2024
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Jennifer R
Le Castellet, France17 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
We had planned this visit and left empty-handed! After a boat crossing and a bit of walking, we struggled to find the entrance to the park because there was no signage once there, people had been circling for a while... it's up to you to find the entrance on your own! PARC FERME this day (Wednesday) not indicated on the website obviously. We lost another 1 hour to leave by boat.
Written 1 September 2023
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Laurent
1 contribution
Jul 2020
The gardens are very beautiful and give the impression of coming from a fairy tale.
The history of the place is interesting and the guide was very nice and skilled.
Too bad it's not possible to visit the villa itself but the tour was very good anyway.
The history of the place is interesting and the guide was very nice and skilled.
Too bad it's not possible to visit the villa itself but the tour was very good anyway.
Written 21 July 2020
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Alexandrite
Canada39 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
We started off trying to find this place on our own without knowing it was a privately owned property. With our persistence we did find it. In the Upper part of Bellagio in the main square near the St. Giacomo church. There is a tourist office in the Old Medieval tower on the bottom floor.We bought tickets for 9 euros each and joined a guided group tour.This tour offers one of the most beautiful views I have ever seen as we walked uphill. The views of the lake and the Italian Alps along with the lake and its towns is stunning. Bring your camera!Our tour guide was excellent explaining the history of this remarkable property which has been in the hands of the Rockefeller foundation since 1959.The history dates back to the Sfondrati family in 1566 and then passed on to the Serbelloni family who poured his heart into the property.Exotic plants and trees were imported to this property and is quite an expansive park with at least 53 acres of land.The Villa is private and not opened to the public but has hosted some famous people over the years including Leonardo Da Vinci. At one point an American princess owned it and donated it to the Rockefeller foundation. Today it is used as a meeting place for scholars and conferences.Very peaceful and serene place amongst the trees.At the very top are the remains of a Roman garrison that was used to protect them against invaders.I found this tour simply amazing and the view both going up and down the hill is one I will always remember.Make sure you take good walking shoes!You can book this online ahead of time and kids are welcomed between the ages of 7-13. 5 euros.The tours are twice a day 11 am.and 3.30 pm.except Mondays and some holidays.This tour was one of the most memorable tours we have taken in Italy and we recommend it!
Written 3 December 2019
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thehungrymeerkat
London, UK249 contributions
Jul 2015
Villa is not open to public and you can only see grounds by pre-booked guided tour, which you have to book at tourist office. There is only 2 tours a day. Tour takes about one a half hours. There is no garden here, just a long, steep path, which is difficult to walk on - full of rocks and stones, and mostly uphill, so wish I'd worn trainers or plimsoles instead of sandals. Views from here of the lake are very good though.
Written 17 July 2015
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Copper57
Worcester, UK5 contributions
Jul 2015 • Family
You can do a 2 hour tour of the garden. You need to be relatively fit because it is uphill and hot in the summer. The guide was knowledgable and you see stunning views over Lake Como.
You can not visit the villa because it belongs to the Rockafella foundation.
You can not visit the villa because it belongs to the Rockafella foundation.
Written 17 July 2015
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PALMS4EVER
Singapore47 contributions
Aug 2019
I was told that this villa is a must visit when in Ballagio but in true, you only see this building from afar. It was renovated and is such a modern building there is nothing impressive.
It is only a park with history behind it. The tour is more like a nature walk. At various points, you get to see different views of the lake.
The guide kept mentioning the great Rockefeller Foundation that it seemed like she was advertising the foundation.
The other villa in Lake Lenno is much more interesting and original.
Don't waste your money nor time on this.
It is only a park with history behind it. The tour is more like a nature walk. At various points, you get to see different views of the lake.
The guide kept mentioning the great Rockefeller Foundation that it seemed like she was advertising the foundation.
The other villa in Lake Lenno is much more interesting and original.
Don't waste your money nor time on this.
Written 14 September 2019
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Beverley_11
Nottingham, UK349 contributions
Oct 2015 • Couples
Having completed the self-guided historical tour of Bellagio (available from TI). We had read about this in the guide, so decided to join an afternoon tour. It's not cheap at 9 euoros, but the guide was very interesting and I'm glad we went. The light in the morning is apparently better for photos, there was a lot of glare on the lake in the afternoon while we were there.
Written 3 November 2015
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Les visites sont des visites guidées, vous pouvez interroger le guide lors de l'achat des tickets, pour ma part, je ne sais pas !
Written 22 August 2018
demiyanov
Moscow, Russia
Как записаться на экскурсию днем 4 или 5 января 2016 г. ?
Written 28 December 2015
Можно попробовать написать или позвонить на рецепцию отеля вилла сербелони там есть русскоговорящий персонал. Мы обращались туда когда там жили
Written 30 December 2015
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