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Villa del Balbianello

The Villa del Balbianello, in the province of Como, looks like a real jewel, known for the magnificence of the structure

Where
Villa del Balbianello
Via Comoedia, 5, Tremezzina (CO), Lenno
Contacts
+39 03 4456110
Official site

At the very tip of the Dosso di Lavedo, a wooded promontory on the shores of Lake Como, is the Villa del Balbianello, built in the early 18th century, famous not only for its beauty but also for having hosted many wellknown intellectuals in exile during the Italian Risorgimento.

Commissioned by Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini and built over the remains of an ancient Franciscan monastery (although the facade of the original church is still intact), after the Cardinal’s death it passed down to Count Luigi Porro Lambertenghi.

The Count was a very active supporter of the Unification of Italy and turned the villa into a hub for intellectuals who supported the Cause, even hiring the famous author Silvio Pellico as a tutor for his children.

The superb Villa has been managed by the FAI, the Italian National Trust, since 1988, donated by its last owner, entrepreneur and explorer Guido Monzino, who wished it to be thrown open to the public.


Open: January, March-December
Opening times: variable
Admission: only paid guided tours


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Places

Comacina island antiquarium museum

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Comacina Island Antiquarium Museum
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Belfry of Santa Maria Maddalena

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1.71 km

The Magnolia of Azzano

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The Magnolia of Azzano
1.74 km

Village of ossuccio

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Village of Ossuccio
1.81 km

Complex of saints faustino and giovita

  • Religious Tourism
Complex of Saints Faustino and Giovita
2.01 km

Sacro Monte di Ossuccio

One of the nine pre-alpine Sacred Mountains, UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a privileged place for reflection and spirituality
  • Unesco Sites
Sacro Monte di Ossuccio, Churches of Como
2.21 km

Comacina Island and the Antiquarium Museum

  • Art & Culture
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Museo di ceramiche antiche Giuseppe Gianetti

  • Art & Culture
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2.66 km

Botanical park of villa carlotta

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Botanical Park of Villa Carlotta
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Tremezzina

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The Plane Trees of Villa Carlotta

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The Plane Trees of Villa Carlotta
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Villa Carlotta

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The Villa Melzi d’Eril Gardens

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Bellagio

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Bellagio,Como Lake
4.62 km

Madonna del Ghisallo, the Cyclists Temple

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Madonna del Ghisallo, Churches in Como
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The Michoacan Pine at Villa Melzi

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The Michoacan Pine at Villa Melzi
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The Liriodendrons of Villa Melzi

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The Liriodendrons of Villa Melzi
5.04 km

Villa serbelloni

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Villa serbelloni
5.21 km

Events

Varenna to Bellano: hike the wayfarer's path

Stazione Ferroviaria
Via alla Stazione, 1, 23829, Varenna, LC
23/07/2025
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7.9 km

Varenna to Bellano: hike the wayfarer's path

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  • Active & Green
Varenna to Bellano: hike the wayfarer's path
7.9 km

Omaggio a Ornella Vanoni... in Jazz

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7.97 km

Aspettando Ferragosto

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14/07/2025
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7.97 km

Abba Fever

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18/07/2025
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Abba Fever
7.97 km

Concerto da camera IV

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20/07/2025
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7.97 km

Stefano di Battista, Jazz Quartet

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Stefano di Battista, Jazz Quartet
7.97 km

Cinatra. La strada delle stelle

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7.97 km

O.I.& B., Zucchero Tribute Band

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O.I.& B., Zucchero Tribute Band
7.97 km

Gran Galà Lirico Sinfonico

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11/08/2025
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Gran Galà Lirico Sinfonico
7.97 km

Mercury Legacy

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7.97 km

Festa del lago al 50%

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Uto Ughi e Bruno Canino

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Cuartet Ellington: The Duke

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Oscar Movie Ensemble

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Milano Virtuosa

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Luca Stocco e Elena Piva

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Viale dei giardini
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Activities

VILLA DEL BALBIANELLO AND SACRO MONTE IN OSSUCCIO along the Greenway

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21 mt

Table Reservation - Lake Fish Tasting menu

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Nenè Cooking Experience

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E-bike tours

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E-bike tours
3.85 km

Hike Tours

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Hike Tours
3.85 km

Group (bike) tours

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Cooking Class - Shared

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 Luxury car Transfer from Milan to Bellagio lake Como.
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Where to sleep

CAMP. LA' VEDO

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CAMP. LA' VEDO
771 mt

LENNO GIARDINETTO di MORGER STEVEN MICHAEL (sub 1)

Tremezzina
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797 mt

C.A.V. VILLA DE HERRA - SOMIMM SRL (3)

Tremezzina
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APPARTAMENTO LA TORRE - BALBIANINO S.R.L.

Tremezzina
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LAVEDO

Tremezzina
LAVEDO
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ALBERGO LENNO

Tremezzina
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MAISON MUSA - VITA B. di VILLA COMACINA S.R.L.

TREMEZZINA
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1.05 km

LA CASA DI ESTER di Ogden Stefan Mark (sub 710)

TREMEZZINA
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Tremezzina
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VILLA IDA DI DOMUS 21 S.R.L.

TREMEZZINA
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LAGO DI VILLA ZEN DI KANDA RAMIT

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RESIDENCE LENNO

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1.18 km

APARTMENT ALESSANDRA di Jones Phillip Anthony

TREMEZZINA
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1.19 km

ATTICO DEL SORRISO di De Maria Laura Marusca

TREMEZZINA
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1.19 km

GRAND HOTEL TREMEZZO

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1.19 km

LA DARSENA

Tremezzina
LA DARSENA
1.19 km

BORGO CAMILLO DI PESENTI CLARO CAMILLO (SUB 2)

TREMEZZINA
BORGO CAMILLO DI PESENTI CLARO CAMILLO (SUB 2)
1.21 km