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The World’s 100 Best Botanical Gardens

Giardini di Villa Melzi

Bellagio, Italy

  1. WORLD’S BEST BOTANICAL GARDENS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 73 2026
Giardini di Villa Melzi

Lakeside park in Bellagio laid out around an early nineteenth-century neoclassical villa, with exotic plants, centuries-old trees, sculptures and a chapel. The grounds run long and narrow along the shore of Lake Como, with shaded paths, benches and views across the water.

Highlights

  • Japanese pond with bridge
  • Chapel and small museum
  • Lakefront promenade views

Good to know

  • Entry €10, villa interior closed
  • Allow about one to two hours
  • Arrive at opening to avoid crowds

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