Villa Carlotta
Located in Tremezzina, on the western banks of Lake Como, Villa Carlotta is an example of how architecture can perfectly blend with the beauty of nature and art. The whole complex extends over a 70,000 m2 area of gardens and museum.
Find out everything you need to know to plan your visit to Villa Carlotta in Tremezzina!
The whole site of Villa Carlotta is part of a vast project that has been developed since the end of the 17th century.
Despite its imposing appearance, Villa Carlotta is quite simple if compared with the standards of the time. Its position offers inspiring views of Lake Como and the hills.
Villa Carlotta is surrounded by a wide botanical garden featuring ancient trees, palms, rhododendrons, azaleas, and many other plants.
The villa can also be reserved for a dreamy wedding or private event.
Visit Villa Carlotta in springtime, during the blossom period to soak up the scents these beautiful gardens can offer!
The villa is also famous for its art collection. An important museum collects statues, paintings, and original neoclassical furniture, as well as valuable masterpieces by Antonio Canova, Francesco Hayez, and Bertel Thorvaldsen.
The villa is also frequently home to many artistic events and exhibitions, don’t miss the opportunity to visit this perfect combination of nature and art.
❗Note: online booking is not mandatory but recommended
Ticket prices:
See other types of tickets and any reduced-price tickets on the official website.
📅 Villa Carlotta is open from mid-March to early November (please check on Google or on the official website), with occasional winter openings.
🕒 Opening hours: 10am – 7pm from March 21st to October 19th (last entry at 6pm)
10am – 6pm from October 20th to November 25th (last entry at 5pm)
❌ During closing days you can visit the villa by reservation only.
Villa Carlotta Educational Services organize themed tours and workshops for individual users and groups.
More info on the official website.
Most of the park areas are accessible to people with disabilities, and entry is free. Two elevators in the garden and a gravel-saving system in the avenues allow you to enjoy the park even in case of difficult walking. The museum is also fully accessible to people with disabilities
Toilets specially equipped for the disabled are located along the itinerary and at the cafeteria.
More info on the official website.
📍 Villa Carlotta is located in Via Regina 2, in Tremezzina.
You can easily reach it by car, taking the state road from Como towards Menaggio or by C10 bus.
The best way to appreciate the Villa in all its beauty is to arrive by boat from Bellagio, which will take you right in front of the Villa in just 15 minutes.
Villa Carlotta was commissioned by Marquis Giorgio Clerici at the end of the 17th century, but it was only with the following owner that the villa reached its maximum splendor.
In 1801, Gian Battista Sommariva, a famous politician, businessman, and patron of arts, acquired Villa Carlotta, which over the decades became one of the most important stops of the Grand Tour.
Intellectuals from all around Europe came to see the villa because of its fine art collection and its fascinating botanical gardens.
In the second half of the century, Princess Marianne of Orange-Nassau bought the villa and gave it to her daughter Charlotte, after whom the villa is named, as a gift to commemorate her marriage to Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen.
Georg was passionate about botany and made many improvements to the park, which became more and more famous for its botanical richness.
After the First World War, Villa Carlotta was acquired by an organization that was established for the specific purpose of taking care of the property.
