Castello di Vezio
Varenna (Lecco)
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Our guests can play tennis or table football (subject to the payment of a fee) and from 2008 bowls will also be available. The agriturismo also offers the possibility of organising parties or meetings and taking part in cookery courses.
The property comprises a century-old olive grove which produces a limited amount of superior quality oil which is sold in a stylish 3-bottle pack.
The agriturismo is a stone's throw from Castello di Vezio (Castle of Vezio), which the guests can visit free of charge. The castle's gardens offer a panorama of the middle section of the lake; visitors are welcomed at the entrance by a falconer with his birds of prey. A visit to the castle's basement is especially interesting.
Vezio is a village situated on a promontory halfway along Lake Como, which was originally a Ligurian Celtic, possibly even Etruscan, settlement dating back to the VI century B.C. At the beginning of the Twentieth century the village was acquired by the Greppi Family.
The agriturismo overlooks Varenna, an ancient lake hamlet. Similarly to Vezio, its earliest settlers would have been Ligurian Celts and subsequently Romans. Documents date back to 493 A.D., when the history of Milan was documented by Coiro.
Varenna's lake-front still features classic and elegant villas, characterised also by gardens of remarkable botanic interest.
The property comprises a century-old olive grove which produces a limited amount of superior quality oil which is sold in a stylish 3-bottle pack.
The agriturismo is a stone's throw from Castello di Vezio (Castle of Vezio), which the guests can visit free of charge. The castle's gardens offer a panorama of the middle section of the lake; visitors are welcomed at the entrance by a falconer with his birds of prey. A visit to the castle's basement is especially interesting.
Vezio is a village situated on a promontory halfway along Lake Como, which was originally a Ligurian Celtic, possibly even Etruscan, settlement dating back to the VI century B.C. At the beginning of the Twentieth century the village was acquired by the Greppi Family.
The agriturismo overlooks Varenna, an ancient lake hamlet. Similarly to Vezio, its earliest settlers would have been Ligurian Celts and subsequently Romans. Documents date back to 493 A.D., when the history of Milan was documented by Coiro.
Varenna's lake-front still features classic and elegant villas, characterised also by gardens of remarkable botanic interest.
Services
Sport and activities in the surrounding area:
- Hiking