Magnificent Villa Taranto Botanic Gardens. Guided Tours in Verbania with a private local Tour Guide

- VILLA  TARANTO  GARDENS

The Botanic Gardens of Villa Taranto represent another interesting destination. These memorable gardens spread over a promontory called "La Castagnola" in Pallanza - Verbania and were founded in the 1930s. Their magnificent setting, between the lake and the mountains, was chosen by Scotsman Captain Neil McEachern in 1931 when he purchased the estate and started to collect plants from all over the world in order to realize the dream of a lifetime and create a big English garden that bloom in all seasons.

The gardens' natural heritage is exceptional: it counts over 20 000 species and varieties of plants, including rarities.

The gardens feature a notable collection of dahlias in summer (hundreds of varieties, really impressive at the end of the season). In April visitors can admire thousands of colourful tulips with an incredible variety of shades, heights and flower shapes in the tulip maze.

CLASSIC HALF-DAY ITINERARY

The guided tours of Villa Taranto Gardens can take place in the morning or in the afternoon.

We can meet in front of the entrance to the gardens (or I can meet you at your hotel lobby). The guided tour around this magnificent botanic park takes about a couple of hours. I will tell you about the history of the gardens and I will describe the most interesting and curious plants.

NOTES

• • The gardens are open from mid March to the beginning of November

  • This itinerary can be combined with:

    • another half-day itinerary on lake Maggiore or lake Orta

    • the wine tasting (please click on the following link: WINE CELLARS IN THE HILLS OF NOVARA )

  • At the end of the guided tour Pallanza or Intra that are close by can be visited

  • The Villa itself is not part of the guided tour as it is not open to the public