Villa Carlotta

Lago di Como

Villa Carlotta is located at the top of a terraced garden, from which there are views of Bellagio village across Lake Como and the mountains surrounding the lake.The villa consists of 3 floors. The botanical garden covers an area of about 8 ha (20 acres )and consists of several different sections. Immediately around the villa, towards the lake, the Italian garden with cut hedges and pergolas with orange and camellia trees. The rhododendron and 150 varieties of azalea spread up the slope. The property is also home to cedars, palms, redwoods, plane trees and other exotic plants. there is also a bamboo garden. A greenhouse which had been used in the past to house citrus fruits during winter has been converted into an museum of old farm tools.

Canon, Canon PowerShot G15, 6.1 mm, 2.8, 1/1250, 160