Only 10 km from Laveno on Maggiore Lake, Villa Della Porta Bozzolo is a country mansion of the 16th century surrounded by a scenographic and monumental Italian garden. Interiors are rich of frescos and offer a sample of the lifestyle of the 18th century of a wealthy Lombard family. In spring the garden offers spectacular flowering of camellias and roses. Inside the Villa you can have a lunch or aperitif by the inner restaurant or you can have a picnic in the garden.
Villa Della Porta Bozzolo is open to the public at the following times:
In order to book and to verify special openings and closures, please click here.
Villa and Park entry ticket
FAI members: free entry
Adults: €12
Reduced (aged 6-18): €5
Children aged 0-5: free entry
Students aged 25 or under: €5
Family: €30 for 2 adults and 2 or more children (6 - 18 years old)
INTO - National Trust members* (for more informations www.into.org/places/), Bienfaiteurs Amis du Louvre members, disabled persons and accompanying person: free entry.
Guided tours
FAI members: 6€
Adults: €18
Reduced (aged 6-18): €11
Children aged 0-5: free entry
Students aged 25 or under: €11
Family (2 adults + 2 or more children 6 - 8 y.o.): €48
INTO - National Trust members* (for more informations www.into.org/places/), Bienfaiteurs Amis du Louvre members, disabled persons and accompanying person: 6€
All prices may vary during certain events (e.g. exhibitions).
By car
Take A8 (Autostrada dei Laghi) towards Sesto Calende-Gravellona Toce. Take Vergiate-Sesto exit towards Besozzo-Laveno. After Gemonio, continue towards Valcuvia Luino, then follow the signs to Casalzuigno.
Taxi Deals availableIt is possible to reach Casalzuigno and Villa Bozzolo by taxi from the city of Varese.
Consorzio Artigiani Varese Trasporto Persone
Radio Taxi Varese
For further information, please call +39 (0)332241800
By train
Cittiglio Railway Station. The service is operated by Trenord, check the timetables see their website.
Once arrived at the railway station, use the bus service provided by “Autolinee Varesine s.r.l.”
By bus
Check the timetables on the website of CTPI (Consorzio Trasporti Pubblici Insubria). Car Parking available outside the building.
Guided tours are available in English or Italian.
Book your guided tour here.
All the purchases made in our bookshops help to support FAI’s mission.
Visitors with disabilities and, when applicable, their caregiver have free access, in accordance with M.D. 507/97 updated to M.D. 13/2019 and L.104/92.
A reduced ticket is required in case of guided tours, events and other additional services.
Guide dogs and therapy dogs with a training certificate for assistance to persons with disabilities are allowed, always on a leash, both in the Park and inside the Villa.
The Villa and the Park are partially accessible to persons with reduced mobility or in wheelchairs.
Access mode:
• The Villa has a parking area with reserved parking spaces
• From the Ticket Office it is possible to reach the parterre of the Villa without obstacles or steps even if the path is on cobblestones
• Access from the entrance of the restaurant located in Via Libertà 18 allows you to visit the ground floor of the Villa
• The Villa has reserved toilets at the Museum entrance next to the ticket office
For further information:
faibozzolo@fondoambiente.it - tel. 0332 6241367
Comfortable shoes are recommended. It’s possible to eat your picnic basket in the garden.Please, just inform our staff on arrival.
Dogs are always welcome in the Park, but must be kept on a leash at all times. To ensure the protection and preservation of the interiors of Villa della Porta Bozzolo and its collections, only guide dogs and assistance dogs with certificates for accompanying people with disabilities are allowed inside.