Skip to content
A grand villa with terraced gardens of blooming azaleas, staircases and fountains descending to the lake.
The whole lake

Garden

Villa Carlotta

An eighteenth-century villa across the lake, famous for its spring gardens and its sculptures.

  • By boat: 20 min

Don’t miss

  • Azaleas and rhododendrons in April and May
  • Canova’s sculptures in the villa
  • Terraced gardens down to the water

Cross by ferry to Cadenabbia and walk five minutes along the shore. Late April is the time for the azaleas; book the Riva and arrive from the water.

More around the lake

Villa Lucenti

Villa Lucenti’s concierge

Rooms, the lake, dining and getting here

Buongiorno! I can help you choose a room, plan a day on the lake or answer questions about dining, the spa and getting here. What would you like to know?