The garden of Villa Erba in Cernobbio
is open to the public for the next few days. This is an opportunity you can’t miss!
Usually this villa can be seen just during private events. That’s why it would be great to spend a day in the green of this ancient building in Cernobbio by the lake.
Buy the ticket
You can buy the ticket at the entrance of the park. The entrance costs 6,50 euro or 12,50 euro if you choose for a guided tour (that could be the best choice!)
To get your guided tour you have to book in advance contacting directly the property via email.
During the 23 and 24 July the garden will be open from 10:00 am till 06:00 pm.
Visiting the villa can be also usefull if you want to organize a private event like a wedding on Lake Como!
The property and its history
Villa Erba is made by the main historical building, the big garden by the lake and the huge greenhouses. The property is in the village of Cernobbio, a small and nice village near Como.
You can reach Cernobbio easily from Bellagio by boat or by car passing through Como city.
The charm of this place defenetly worth a visit!
The elegance and majesty are tipical of Lake Como and breathtaking. According to the historical sources originally Villa Erba was a monastery in the XV century. Later the property was bought by the Erba’s aristocrat family and used as the holiday house where to spend the summer months.
At the beginning of the 1900 the new villa was built and here one of the sons of the family was born, the famous Luchino Visconti.
In 1986 the property was sold to a company specialized in organizing exibitions and conventions.