Villa Carlotta
MuseumLake ComoAbout 2.5 hours
A lakeside house at Tremezzo with a botanical garden climbing the slope behind it — azaleas and rhododendrons in spring are the reason to time a visit for April or May. Canova sculpture indoors. Directly across the water from Bellagio and easy to combine by ferry.
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