villa del balbianello

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  496michelled

  This property is indeed one of the wonders of the world -- from the gardens, to the house itself and the owners who made it the special unique one of kind place! We took the high speed ferry from Como to Lenno and then walked past Diana Van Furtensburg's villa ( the ochre colored estate) and hope on to the water taxi. It is 3.5 Euro's for a round trip to the Villa.

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  VikkiK91

  The gardens and Villa itself are just beautiful. We visited on a sunny day. We walked up from Lenno and the place was reasonably quiet. We went for the ticket that included a guided tour of the Villa and also the garden area. The English tour guide was great and very informative.We visited the gardens after our tour around the villa. There are the most beautiful views of Lake Como from the garden area. We found a balcony type area overlooking the lake and it was very peaceful. My other half decided this would be the place for a wedding proposal and it was the perfect location!I recommend that anybody that goes to Lake Como visits Villa Balbianello!

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  jack_b1

  We have traveled to the northern Italian lakes area several times and each time have visited this villa. It is a magnificent location on a small peninsula jutting out into the lake. The views are superb and the flora and fauna are great to see. We recommend taking the 20 min walk to the villa and then (for a small fee) take one of the small boats that bring you back to the town. You get a great view of the property from the boat.

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  AmandaMayas

  No wonder anyone who visited Villa del Balbianello will instantly falls in love with such a magical and serene place. This is a place that falls into the category which one must visit before you die.

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  Maropian

  Sooo glad we skipped Villa Carlotta and went straight here! The ferry boat doesnt come back for 3 hours so I thought we'd have too much time to kill but Noooo it's just the right amount of time you need to get to the property, frolic in the garden and feel great to be alive. From the ferry pier, you will need to walk a bit to where there's a water taxi service that can take you to and from the boat entrance (which I think is the only way to enter the villa)...very harry potter-ish. Otherwise, you will have to hike up a hill to get to the edge on the other side where the villa is perched. Definitely the highlight of our Lake Como (and even Italy) trip. Surreal views, the garden is gorgeous and interesting and you will never have a bad photo of it!

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  shanipie3

  I LOVE THIS PLACE! If I could live here I would. We walked the trail to Villa del Balbianello and took the water taxi back to Lenno. It was beautiful. The views from anywhere you stand are amazing. It is so gorgeous that there were movies made here! It gives off this serene and relaxed feeling where you just want to keep strolling even after your feet get tired. The grounds are beautifully kept. They have 2 prices, one just for the gardens and the other for the gardens and the villa. I paid for just the gardens and I didn't even need to see anything else. If I ever find myself in Italy again I would definitely visit here AGAIN!

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  JohnYannopapas

  Famous from the films "a Month by the lake", "Star Wars" and more recently "Casino Royale" it is probably the most iconic landmark of Como. Best views are by boat from the lake

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  vidhusagar

  Well manicured gardens welcome you walking around the Villa. The Villas itself from the outside is grand and has awesome views of the lake. You can get here by car and walk a bit or park the car and take a boat euro 5 each way to the boat jetty at the foot of the gardens. Either ways you have to walk a bit. They do have a guided tour of the villa by the hour each day. But it is good to book ahead , especially during holiday seasons. We could not get to do the tour as we had a wait time of 3 hrs and were pressed for time. There are many villas around lake Como but this one is surely worth a visit.

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  10elaineh

  Sitting overlooking the lake from a sunny about at this villa on 1st November was pure joy. We arrived early, making the approach from the headland scenic walk along the promontory (car park, free, signed). At 10 a.m.the villa was almost deserted, so totally peaceful. Walk uphill takes about 15 mins. Entrance is reduced for National Trust members to 7 euros, a complete bargain for such a beautiful villa. This includes a guided tour of the villa which is as beautiful inside as out: amazing collection of painted glass pictures (very rare) as well as the owner's museum at the top of the villa of his explorations and expeditions to Everest and the North Pole. The gardens, famously used in Casino Royale, are small but stunningly beautiful. Arrival by boat brings you to the private landing stage. There's a small discreet gift shop, toilets, but no cafe, so that the place appears very uncommercialised. This was a perfect time of year too visit as it must be quite a different scene in the height of summer. Visit of villa took 1 hr and we spent another 2 just sitting in the sun in the gardens, so a great half day trip.

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  1937Max

  Words cannot describe this wonderful Villa. The gardens set the Villa precipitously above the lake and superb views abound. It is only 7 euros for the garden only, but 13 euros for the guided tour and gardens is definitely worth it.