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Villa Monastero

Overview

Founded as a Cistercian women\'s monastery at the end of the 12th century, today this villa has a vaguely Nordic feel to it, splendidly overlooking the lake in the middle of a beautiful terraced garden. The interior preserves the original furnishings of the old masters and instruments that belonged to the naturalist Marco De Marchi. But the real highlight is the botanical garden, which stretches over two kilometres to the hamlet of Fiumelatte, with numerous rare species.

Villa Monastero

22016, Lenno CO, Italia

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