• Art & Culture

Botanica dei sentimenti. Erbari, ritratti e immagini del lago nell'età di Manzoni

from Lago di Como
When
From 20/09/2024
to 30/11/2024
Where
Villa Monastero
Viale Polvani, 23829, Varenna, LC., Varenna (LC)
Contacts
+39 0341 295450
Official site
  1. Events
  2. Botanica dei sentimenti. Erbari, ritratti e immagini del lago nell'età di Manzoni

two herbaria dating back to the late 18th and 19th centuries, vivid evidence of the collecting taste of the time, are displayed to the public and compared for the first time: the older one, that of Luigi Castiglioni, was born from a scientific intent, the other, more recent, has amateurish characters and belonged to Vittoria Mari, ancestor of the last owners of Villa Monastero, the De Marchi family.

HOURS: September Tuesday to Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; October Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Nov. 1, 2024 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Nov. 2-3-9-10-16-17-23-24-30 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

COST: full € 13.00, reduced € 9.00.

Take me here: Botanica dei sentimenti. Erbari, ritratti e immagini del lago nell'età di Manzoni

Places

Villa Monastero

Villa Monastero is one of Varenna’s best-known landmarks. It's now a museum showcasing a collection of items left by its owners
  • Art & Culture
Villa Monastero, Varenna
212 mt

Villa Cipressi

  • Parks
Villa Cipressi Varenna
298 mt

Vezio Castle

Ancient medieval fortress overlooking Varenna, surrounded by a centuries-old olive grove, with a breathtaking view over Lake Como.
  • Art & Culture
Castello di Vezio Varenna
300 mt

Ornithology and Natural Science Civic Museum "Luigi Scanagatta"

Ornithology and Natural Science Civic Museum "Luigi Scanagatta"
318 mt

The Magnolia of Villa Monastero

In an enchanting location, rich in artistic and natural wonders, a spectacular magnolia tree caresses the waters of the lake.
  • Lakes
The Magnolia of Villa Monastero
360 mt

Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie

  • Art & Culture
Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie
375 mt

Church of San Giovanni Battista

Discover the oldest church in Varenna, one of the first built on Lake Como when Christianity was beginning to spread.
  • Art & Culture
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista Varenna
375 mt

Varenna

The fishermen's village newly popular as a picture postcard destination, with itineraries of art and nature
  • Villages
Ph: I Mille
376 mt

Village of Varenna

The Village of Varenna is divided into a grid of streets that steeply slope down towards Lake Como.
  • Villages
Village of Varenna
408 mt

Church of San Giorgio

  • Art & Culture
Chiesa di San Giorgio Varenna
419 mt

Fiumelatte

In Varenna, discover the shortest river of Italy and visit its source surrounded by nature.
  • Active & Green
Fiumelatte Varenna
1.55 km

Villa serbelloni

In the village of Bellagio, "the pearl of Lake Como", is home to one of the most evocative historical residences of the Lario
  • Art & Culture
Villa serbelloni
3 km

The Michoacan Pine at Villa Melzi

  • Active & Green
The Michoacan Pine at Villa Melzi
3.25 km

The Liriodendrons of Villa Melzi

  • Active & Green
The Liriodendrons of Villa Melzi
3.25 km

Lido of Lake Como

Relax and comfort on Lake Como during the summer
  • Lakes
lettino lido lago como
3.76 km

Bellagio

Villas, parks, a romantic lakefront and a maritime history museum. Bellagio is one of the most famous places on Lake Como
  • Villages
Bellagio,Como Lake
3.96 km

Walking tour through Menaggio

Historical itinerary along the main sites of the town
  • Art & Culture
Piazza Garibaldi
4.01 km

Church of S. Marta

  • Art & Culture
Church of S. Marta
4.03 km

Orrido di Bellano

The strength of the nature sculpts the rocks
  • Active & Green
orrido bellano lago como
4.04 km

Centre and lakeside of Menaggio

  • Villages
Centre and lakeside of Menaggio
4.07 km

Events

Ultimo concerto romano. L'ultima nota di violino.

Sala del Caminetto a Villa Cipressi
Via IV Novembre, 22, 23829, Varenna, LC
27/09/2024
  • Art & Culture
Ultimo concerto romano. L'ultima nota di violino.
276 mt

Alexander Zyumbrovskiy

Chiesa dell'Annunciazione
Località Fiumelatte, 23829, Varenna, LC
29/09/2024
  • Music and show
Alexander Zyumbrovskiy
1.55 km

Sand on Canvas

Piazza della Chiesa
Piazza della Chiesa, 22021 Bellagio (CO)
07/09/2024 - 27/10/2024
  • Art & Culture
Sand on Canvas
3.02 km

Mostra: Beata Solitudo

Torre delle Arti
Salita Plinio 25, 22021 Bellagio (CO)
21/09/2024 - 30/09/2024
  • Art & Culture
Mostra: Beata Solitudo
3.12 km

Bellano-Varenna: le perle del Lario sul Sentiero del Viandante (terza tappa)

Via XX Settembre, 72, 23822, Bellano (LC)
12/10/2024
  • Art & Culture
Bellano-Varenna: le perle del Lario sul Sentiero del Viandante (terza tappa)
3.66 km

Bellano - Varenna: le perle del Lario sul Sentiero del Viandante (terza tappa)

ritrovo in Via XX Settembre, 72, 23822, Bellano, LC
26/10/2024
  • Active & Green
Bellano - Varenna: le perle del Lario sul Sentiero del Viandante (terza tappa)
3.66 km

Da Bellano a Dorio: Castelli e torrenti sul sentiero del Viandante (quinta tappa)

Via XX Settembre, 72, 23822, Bellano (LC)
26/10/2024
  • Art & Culture
Da Bellano a Dorio: Castelli e torrenti sul sentiero del Viandante (quinta tappa)
3.66 km

Escursione al rifugio Bietti: sul Grignone magie della natura e panorami infinit

Cainallo
27/10/2024
  • Art & Culture
Escursione al rifugio Bietti: sul Grignone magie della natura e panorami infinit
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Bellano tra arte e fede

Chiesa dei Santi Nazaro e Celso
Piazza Di San Giorgio, 23822, Bellano (LC)
28/09/2024
  • Art & Culture
Bellano tra arte e fede
4.06 km

La montagna più bella del mondo

Spazio Circolo
Via Manzoni 50, 23822, Bellano, LC
23/03/2024 - 29/09/2024
  • Art & Culture
La montagna più bella del mondo
4.17 km

Sulle orme del viandante e dintorni: Lierna- Mandello

Piazza Stazione, 23827, Lierna, LC
29/09/2024
  • Art & Culture
Sulle orme del viandante e dintorni: Lierna- Mandello
5.47 km

Festa di San Michele

Frazione Sornico
23827, Lierna, LC
27/09/2024 - 29/09/2024
  • Art & Culture
Festa di San Michele
5.49 km

Escursione al Rifugio Bietti: atmosfere d'autunno sul Grignone

Cainallo, 23825, Esino Lario, LC
20/10/2024
  • Active & Green
Escursione al Rifugio Bietti: atmosfere d'autunno sul Grignone
5.81 km

Nanda Devi

Spazio Cultura Coop Dervio
Entrata da via Greppi, 23824, Dervio, LC
15/09/2024 - 13/10/2024
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Nanda Devi
7.64 km

Le scale del tempo, da Plinio al medioevo

Piazzetta Garibaldi, Corenno Plinio
05/10/2024
  • Art & Culture
Le scale del tempo, da Plinio al medioevo
7.73 km

Sulle orme del viandante e dintorni: Dorio - Corenno Plinio - Dervio

Piazza Stazione, 23824, Dervio, LC
06/10/2024
  • Active & Green
Sulle orme del viandante e dintorni: Dorio - Corenno Plinio - Dervio
7.73 km

I weekend dei sapori d'autunno 2024

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  • Food & Wine
I weekend dei sapori d'autunno 2024
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Una mattinata alla Gilardoni, l'azienda leader nella produzione dei raggi X usati negli ospedali, negli aeroporti e non solo...

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  • Art & Culture
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Concerto per Santa Barbara

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Olcio in cantina- 11^ edizione

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Olcio in cantina- 11^ edizione
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Activities

Cruise & Dinner from Varenna

  • Lakes
from €130
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Cruise & Dinner from Varenna
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Villas and Flavors of Lake Como

  • Lakes
from €225
from Experience Italy Tours
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VARENNA AND ITS HAMLETS and olive oil tasting

  • Villages
from €80
from TREK&TASTE Hiking and Tours
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Let's taste Como Lake

  • Active & Green
from €149
from Stile Italiano Tours
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Single ticket 22nd September 2024 9pm

  • Music and show
from €20
from PROMOBELLAGIO
Single ticket 22nd September 2024 9pm
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Bellagio Travel Guide: the complete guide

  • Lifestyle
from Italian Holidays srl - Bellagio Agency
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PHOTO SHOOT IN THE LAKE VILLAS EXPERIENCE

  • Lifestyle
from €190
from PROMOBELLAGIO
PHOTO SHOOT IN THE LAKE VILLAS EXPERIENCE
3.12 km

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ON THE LAKE

  • Lifestyle
from €190
from PROMOBELLAGIO
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ON THE LAKE
3.12 km

WEDDING PROPOSAL

  • Wedding
from €190
from PROMOBELLAGIO
WEDDING PROPOSAL
3.12 km

POLAROID ON LAKE COMO

  • Lifestyle
from €300
from PROMOBELLAGIO
POLAROID ON LAKE COMO
3.12 km

PHOTOGRAPHS AT SUNRISE OR SUNSET ON LAKE COMO

  • Lifestyle
from €190
from PROMOBELLAGIO
PHOTOGRAPHS AT SUNRISE OR SUNSET ON LAKE COMO
3.12 km

Photographic experiences with Giulia Caminada

  • Lifestyle
from €190
from PROMOBELLAGIO
Photographic experiences with Giulia Caminada
3.12 km

Bellagio, the pearl of lake Como

  • Villages
from €79
from Pacrisca- Centro Culturale e di Educazione Ambientale
Bellagio, the pearl of lake Como
3.3 km

2 DAYS PASS FOR VILLA MELZI'S GARDEN

  • Art & Culture
from €14
from PROMOBELLAGIO
2 DAYS PASS FOR VILLA MELZI'S GARDEN
4.22 km

VILLA MELZI'S GARDEN - SCHOOL GROUP TICKET

  • Art & Culture
from €7
from PROMOBELLAGIO
VILLA MELZI'S GARDEN - SCHOOL GROUP TICKET
4.22 km

VILLA MELZI'S GARDEN - GROUP TICKET (minimun 15 people)

  • Art & Culture
from €8
from PROMOBELLAGIO
VILLA MELZI'S GARDEN - GROUP TICKET (minimun 15 people)
4.22 km

E-bike Tour with Lunch in Valsolda, Lake Lugano

  • Active & Green
from €170
from Bebike
E-bike Tour with Lunch in Valsolda, Lake Lugano
6.06 km

Tour Menaggio's Most Magical Lake Views in E-bike

  • Active & Green
from €100
from Bebike
Tour Menaggio's Most Magical Lake Views in E-bike
6.06 km

E-bike Tour of Three Lakes and Idyllic Mountain Life

  • Active & Green
from €100
from Bebike
E-bike Tour of Three Lakes and Idyllic Mountain Life
6.06 km

E-bike Classic Lake Como Villages with a Local Touch

  • Active & Green
from €100
from Bebike
E-bike Classic Lake Como Villages with a Local Touch
6.06 km

Where to sleep

cav FIUMELATTE di Alessandro Pensa

VARENNA
cav FIUMELATTE di Alessandro Pensa
164 mt

CAV VILLA MONTI - APARTMENT GERANIUM

Varenna
CAV VILLA MONTI - APARTMENT GERANIUM
202 mt

CAV VILLA MONTI - APARTMENT 6 PRIMROSE

Varenna
CAV VILLA MONTI - APARTMENT 6 PRIMROSE
202 mt

CAV VILLA MONTI - APARTMENT HYDRANGEA

Varenna
CAV VILLA MONTI - APARTMENT HYDRANGEA
202 mt

CAV VILLA MONTI - APARTMENT TULIP

Varenna
CAV VILLA MONTI - APARTMENT TULIP
202 mt

CAV VILLA MONTI - APARTMENT VIOLET

Varenna
CAV VILLA MONTI - APARTMENT VIOLET
202 mt

CAV VILLA MONTI - APARTMENT PEONY

Varenna
CAV VILLA MONTI - APARTMENT PEONY
202 mt

VILLA CIPRESSI

Varenna
VILLA CIPRESSI
214 mt

cav LA MAISON LXSUITE di Alessandra Piazza

Varenna
cav LA MAISON LXSUITE di Alessandra Piazza
239 mt

VILLA MONASTERO

Varenna
VILLA MONASTERO
239 mt

CAV DEL DUCA APARTMENT - VARENNA HOLIDAYS

Varenna
CAV DEL DUCA APARTMENT - VARENNA HOLIDAYS
278 mt

CAV CASA IRIS di AZ SRL

VARENNA
CAV CASA IRIS di AZ SRL
303 mt

CAV WONDERFUL VIEW - AZ srl

Varenna
CAV WONDERFUL VIEW - AZ srl
303 mt

CAV CASA VISTA CIPRESSI - AZ srl

Varenna
CAV CASA VISTA CIPRESSI - AZ srl
303 mt

CAV CASA MAGNOLIA - VARENNA HOLIDAYS

VARENNA
CAV CASA MAGNOLIA - VARENNA HOLIDAYS
312 mt

cav APPARTAMENTO CONTRADA VECCHIA di Stefano Acquistapace

Varenna
cav APPARTAMENTO CONTRADA VECCHIA di Stefano Acquistapace
312 mt

LT RELAXING BETWEEN LAKE AND CASTLE 1st FLOOR di Walter Biffi

PERLEDO
LT RELAXING BETWEEN LAKE AND CASTLE 1st FLOOR di Walter Biffi
323 mt

LT RELAXING BETWEEN LAKE AND CASTLE di Walter Biffi

PERLEDO
LT RELAXING BETWEEN LAKE AND CASTLE di Walter Biffi
323 mt

LT CASA CHICCA RELAXING BETWEEN LAKE AND CASTLE di Walter Biffi

Perledo
LT CASA CHICCA RELAXING BETWEEN LAKE AND CASTLE di Walter Biffi
323 mt

CAV CASA STELLA -VARENNA HOLIDAYS

VARENNA
CAV CASA STELLA -VARENNA HOLIDAYS
324 mt