Villa Monastero is a beautiful garden located right next to Villa Cipressi in Varenna! You can buy your tickets online or in person.
Villa Balbianello is a historic villa open to the public- best known for being a movie set in films franchises like Star Wars and James Bond! To get to the villa from Varenna, you will either need to take a ferry or book a private boat taxi. You can buy tickets for the villa online!
There are many companies in the area that offer boat tours around the lake! Some of the tours will include views of the historic villas on the lake, while others will take you around to to popular swimming locations! You can also rent a boat to drive around yourself! Here are a few companies we recommend: taxiboatvarenna.com comoclassicboats.com lakecomoboat.eu
Grand Hotel Tremezzo is one of the most iconic hotels in the world, located just across the lake from Varenna! We recommend booking reservations for lunch or dinner at their beautiful lakeside restaurant and enjoying some of their delicious spritzes! Grand Hotel Tremezzo also has a spa that is open to outside guests!
Take a walk through Varenna to the gorgeous Vezio Castle- dating back more than a thousand years ago! The walk from Varenna to Vezio Castle takes about 30 minutes, it is a fairly easy walk with some short uphill intervals. Once at the castle, you can enjoy beautiful views of the lake!