Dear Visitor,
welcome to Villa Monastero. As this is a place rich in history and surrounded by a unique natural environment, you need to know that some activities are not allowed, in order to preserve the botanical garden and the House Museum.
€ 10.00 for adults
€ 7.00 senior visitors over the age of 65, groups of 10 people or more, Italian Touring Club members, residents in the province of Lecco
€ 5,00 for young people between 12 and 18 and students between 18 and 24
FREE for children of 11 and under, disabled visitors, ICOM members, Abbonamento Musei Lombardia Milano holders, journalists, Varenna citizens.
Free entrance is guaranteed for professional guides and tour leader, only together with a group
Groups: free entrance is guaranteed for a group leader every 10 paying people
School groups: free entrance is guaranteed for teachers accompanying their students
Entrance for guided tours during the closing days of the House Museum: € 12,00 per person (at least 10 person)
Ticket can be bought until 45 min. before the closure time
From September 1st 2020 a new service of online sale is available through the channel Vivaticket
Individuals and families are allowed to visit the Botanical Garden and House Museum without reservation.
Small groups are admitted with reservation while the entrance is forbidden to larger groups.
For reservations of small groups visits please write us to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at least three days before your visit.
Cumulative tickets with Villa Cipressi Botanical Gardens*
€ 17.00 for adults
€ 11.00 senior visitors over the age of 65, groups of 10 people or more, Italian Touring Club members, residents in the province of Lecco
€ 7,50 for young people between 12 and 18 and students between 18 and 24
*purchasable only on the opening days of the Villa Cipressi garden
Boat access: docking at Villa Monastero is free for visit purpose; the access to the dock is allowed to boats and taxi boats only for the time needed to get off and on the boat to visit the Botanical Garden and the House Museum, after asking the ticket office (telephone number 0039 0341 830129).
Berthing platform: width 6,30 m x length 2,70 m, connected to another platform on the shore through a gangway 1,10 m wide and 6,50 m long.
€ 8.00 for adults
€ 5.00 senior visitors over the age of 65, groups of 10 people or more, Italian Touring Club members, residents in the province of Lecco
€ 3,50 for young people between 12 and 18 and students between 18 and 24
FREE for children of 11 and under, disabled visitors, ICOM members, Abbonamento Musei Lombardia Milano holders, Varenna citizens, journalists
Free entrance is guaranteed for professional guides and tour leaders, only together with a group
Groups: free entrance is guaranteed for a group leader every 10 paying people
School groups: free entrance is guaranteed for teachers accompanying their students
Ticket can be bought until 45 min. before the closure time
From Septemper 1st 2020 a new service of online sale is available though the channel Vivaticket
Individuals and families are allowed to visit the Botanical Garden and House Museum without reservation.
Small groups are admitted with reservation while the entrance is forbidden to larger groups.
For reservations of small groups visits please write us to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at least three days before your visit.
Cumulative tickets with Villa Cipressi Botanical Garden*
€ 15.00 for adults
€ 9.00 senior visitors over the age of 65, groups of 10 people or more, Italian Touring Club members, residents in the province of Lecco
€ 6,00 for young people between 12 and 18 and students between 18 and 24
*purchasable only on the opening days of the Villa Cipressi garden.
Boat access: docking at Villa Monastero is free for visit purpose; the access to the dock is allowed to boats and taxi boats only for the time needed to get off and on the boat to visit the Botanical Garden and the House Museum, after asking the ticket office (telephone number 0039 0341 830129).
Berthing platform: width 6,30 m x length 2,70 m, connected to another platform on the shore through a gangway 1,10 m wide and 6,50 m long.
January: on 9th, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st from 10 to 17
February: on 19th, 20th, 21st, 26th, 27th, 28th from 10am to 17pm (days and hours may vary due to the health emegercy)
March: every day from 10 to 17 (days and hours may vary due to the health emegercy)
April and May: every day from 9.30 to 19.30 (days and hours may vary due to the health emegercy)
June, July and August: every day from 9.30 to 20
September: every day from 9.30 to 19.30
from 1st October to 1st November: from 10 to 18
November: on 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th from 10 to 17
December: on 5th, 8th, 12th, 19th; from 26th to 31st from 10 to 17
January: on 17th, 24th, 31st from 10 to 17
February: 19th, 26th from 10am to 17pm (days and hours may vary due to the health emegercy)
March: on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 to 17 (days and hours may vary due to the health emegercy)
April and May: from Tuesday to Sunday and on Festive days from 9.30 to 19.30 (days and hours may vary due to the health emegercy)
June, July and August: every day from 9.30 to 20
September: from Tuesday to Sunday from 9.30 to 19.30
from 1st October to 1st November: from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 to 18
November: on 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th from 10 to 17
December: on 5th, 8th, 12th, 19th; from 26th to 31st from 10 to 17
We offer the possibility to use Villa Monastero for commercial and non commercial photo shootings, videos, movies and fictions.
For information and reservations, contact us to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
