Villa del Balbianello hosts a guided visit on 25 October

Villa del Balbianello and the Landscape as artwork programme meet in Lenno on 25 October 2026, when a guided visit will examine the estate as a designed landscape. The event forms part of a wider Lake Como programme running from 23 October to 1 November. It focuses on the relationship between architecture, planting and views across the lake.

Landscape as artwork reaches the villa on 25 October

The guided visit begins at 10am on 25 October 2026 at Villa del Balbianello in Tremezzina, the municipality that includes Lenno. The published programme describes the appointment as a visit to the villa as a landscape shaped by people. The Villa del Balbianello entry appears in the autumn calendar announced by the coordination of Ville e Musei del Lago di Como.

The route draws attention to the Loggia of Cardinal Durini, the large umbrella-shaped holm oak and the ficus trained around the columns. These details connect the garden’s visual structure with the event’s wider theme. The programme presents the visit as a guided cultural activity, with booking required and paid admission stated by the organiser.

The event listing is set out in the Lake Como autumn programme, which names the date, venue and subject of the visit. The foundation’s own FAI event calendar identifies the property in Tremezzina and lists its autumn activities.

Durini’s loggia links the programme to the estate

The property stands on the wooded tip of the Lavedo peninsula on Lake Como. Its history reaches back to a Franciscan convent recorded on the site from the thirteenth century. At the end of the eighteenth century, Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini transformed the setting into a retreat and commissioned the panoramic loggia.

Guido Monzino bought the villa in 1974 and used it to preserve objects and records from his expeditions. He left the property to the Fondo Ambiente Italiano, known as FAI, and the foundation took over its management in 1988. The house contains collections linked to Monzino, while the grounds include terraces, statues, clipped trees and the Durini Loggia.

The 25 October visit therefore treats the garden as part of the villa’s history rather than as a separate backdrop. Its subject matches the place closely: the loggia frames opposing views of the lake, while trained plants and established paths show how the grounds were shaped over time. FAI describes the complex as including the villa, the Durini and Segrè loggias, the historic park and Dosso di Lavedo.

Visiting Villa del Balbianello: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The Landscape as artwork guided visit takes place on 25 October 2026 at 10am at Villa del Balbianello in Tremezzina.
• The appointment is a special guided visit with booking required; the published programme states that admission is paid.
• The villa is reached from Lenno on foot or by taxi boat from Lido di Lenno, subject to the relevant service arrangements.
• The approach includes an uphill section and partly gravelled paths, while the Durini Loggia is reached by stairs.

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Frequently asked questions about Villa del Balbianello

When does the Landscape as artwork visit take place at Villa del Balbianello?

The guided visit takes place at 10am on 25 October 2026 as part of the Lake Como autumn programme.

What is Villa del Balbianello?

It is an eighteenth-century mansion and garden on the wooded Lavedo peninsula, managed by FAI since 1988.

Where is Villa del Balbianello and how do you get there?

The villa is in Tremezzina near Lenno on Lake Como, and visitors can approach on foot from Lenno or by taxi boat from Lido di Lenno.