HIKING TOUR: VARENNA, Castle of VEZIO Villa MONASTERO, FIUMELATTE

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Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: German, English, Italian
Hiking guided by Nadia,Nature Guide abilit. AIGAE, Italian official Association for Hiking Guides

Entrance to Vezio Castle, 3 €
Entrance to Villa Monastero, about € 10 depending on the inclusions

Overview

A great opportunity to visit the most interesting attractions of VARENNA with a local guide: CASTLE of VEZIO,a medieval castle with a breathtaking scenery of the central part of the lake, FIUMELATTE, the shortest river in Italy which was explored by Leonardo Da Vinci, VILLA MONASTERO, a beautiful villa with a botanic garden of thousands of species, VARENNA, a charming fishing medieval village, its colourful small streets and the "Walk of Lovers". LUNCH BREAK Tasting of typical local food: local cheeses and cured meats served with artisanal jam and honey (possibility of vegetarian Menù, ask in advance)

Meeting points

Meeting point: Varenna, San Giorgio square, in front of the main church of San Giorgio

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Castello di Vezio

The Castle of Vezio shows us a breathtaking scenery of the central part of the Lake, watching Bellagio, Menaggio and Tremezzo. Immersed in a century-old olive grove, the castle tells us stories about its ancient origins. It's believed that the castle is visited by Queen Teodolinda, whose ghost sometimes appears...

45 minutes
Sorgente Fiumelatte

Fiumelatte, better known as the shortest river in Italy, springs from a cave in the rock that has had illustrious explorers: Leonardo Da Vinci was one of the first. When active, the river flows into the lake in a beautiful cascade of white foam.

15 minutes
Villa Monastero

Villa Monastero, thanks to its strategic location, is one of the most interesting attractions of our lake: its history, its landscape, the botanic garden which extends for 2 km from Varenna to Fiumelatte with thousand botanical species and the House Museum

1 hour
Varenna

Varenna, a charming fishing village with its medieval centre, its small streets that lead from the main square to the lake, its beautiful lakeside with the romantic "Walk of Lovers".

1 hour

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Free Cancellation

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We loved every minute

Published on Dec, 2024

Fantastic experience for our whole family. Nadia is an excellent guide, a true local, who adds that perfect extra touch.

Awesome guide and hike

Published on Sep, 2024

This is an awesome hike. Challenging in some areas, but well worth the effort. Nadia, our guide, was so knowledgeable and accommodating. We enjoyed every minute. It was great way to fill our first day in the area of Varenna and Nadia gave up great advice about shopping and places to eat. Highly recommend the tour and Nadia as a guide.

Great day with Nadia!

Published on Sep, 2024

Our hike with Nadia was excellent. She is a fantastic guide - very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and created a personalised and memorable trip for us. We learnt so much! Thank you Nadia. We would definitely recommend.

Hike w history

Published on Aug, 2024

Greatly enjoyed the hiking tour . Nadia took us up to castle of Vezio and gave us hx of the region. It a full uphill climb on uneven grounds ( cobblestones), so wear appropriate footwear. We stopped off at many little churches along the way. Bring water. Had lunch on the way down but that is optional. We then visited the beautiful little Fiumelatte to cool off. That is a hike also. And finally ended the day with a tour of the beautiful Villa Monastero. Wear appropriate hiking shoes.Bring suntan lotion because there are many sunny areas. You will hike through cobblestones, gravel, tree groves, etc Nadia is a local and her english is great and gives us a history of the region. You can feel her love of this area. Its a great hike with great company. Loved it!

Loved the hiking tour of Varenna with Nadia!

Published on Jul, 2024

Our guide Nadia was very knowledgeable and shared so many great stories and information about what we were seeing . Our group was very friendly with each other and it was the highlight of our visit to Varenna. It was also a great workout and challenged me but not too much!