Villa Carlotta

Villa Carlotta is a villa and botanical garden in Tremezzo on Lake Como in Northern Italy. The villa is now a museum, whose collection includes works by sculptors such as Antonio Canova, Bertel Thorvaldsen, and Giovanni Migliara; painters such as Francesco Hayez; and furniture pieces of previous owners.

The botanical garden covers an area of about 20 acres, and includes several different area dedicated to diffferent themes. These include the Italian garden with cut hedges and pergolas with orange and camellia trees, and a large collection of rhododendron. The Romantic garden includes English Roses, a significant number of Azalea varieties, a rock garden and more. There are also numerous “Monumental Trees” such as Cedars, Palms, Redwoods and Planes. Bamboos and ferns also feature along with countless other feature.

Wherever you look there are pleasing views to photograph and of course plenty of glimpses of Lake Como.