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Villa Monastero
Villa Monastero Review
By ferry from Bellagio it's a quick trip across the lake to Varenna. The principal sight here is the spellbinding garden of the Villa Monastero, which, as its name suggests, was originally a monastery. Now it's an international science and convention center. Guided tours can be booked.
- Address: Viale Polvani 2, Varenna, 23829 | Map It
- Phone: 0341/295450
- Cost: Garden €5, house and garden €8
- Hours: Garden: Mar. and Apr., Mon.--Sun. 9--6; May--Sept., Mon.--Thurs. 9--7, Fri. 9--2, weekends 9--7; Oct. and Nov., Mon.--Sun. 9--6. House museum: Mar. and Apr., weekends 9--6; May--Sept., Fri. 2--7, weekends 9--7; Oct., weekends 9--6
- Website: www.villamonastero.eu
- Location: Bellagio
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