Il Giardino della Valle
Il Giardino della Valle
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A lovely botanical garden, open all year round. Created by Nonna Pupa in the 1980s by the Garrovo stream, in Cernobbio. The garden contains many varieties of plants, three little ponds and wooden sculptures. Free admission.
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Richard S
Grange-over-Sands, UK104 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • Couples
This is a delightful, cultivated area along a small valley (located just past the entrance to the Villa Este hotel coming from the village). It is free to enter. It is lovingly tended by volunteers and is a wonderful place to visit. They have identified many of the plants; there are shaded areas to sit; and some wooden sculptures together with a fascinating sun dial. We loved it.
Written June 21, 2023
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Alessandro F
Milan, Italy26,346 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2021 • Solo
On the river Garrovio which descends with countless waterfalls from the mountain Bisbino the lasts years of last century Lady Pupa Frati started to clean it of thousands of garbages and began the creation of this beautiful garden
Written November 7, 2021
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Chris Maynard
Warminster, UK27 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019
September - end of the summer, not the best time of year. Well laid out gardens and plants are generally well signposted. Nice and cool under the trees, so you can't have everything! I suspect that the spring would be much better as with many gardens in this part of the world.
Written January 26, 2020
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SteveRH
London, UK69 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2017
Depending where you start, this can be quite difficult to find, or very easy! We must have been only a couple of metres from a brown sign when we asked a local, who then took us on a long detour.
We don't wish to disparage the excellent work of locals in converting a dump into a garden, but when we visited, it was OK, but nothing special.
We had thought of sitting in the shade and enjoying our lunch, but at the entrance, there was a prominent sign saying "NO PIC NIC".
The garden meanders for some distance, but we didn't see any interesting plants. Generally, it was somewhat untidy, as you'd expect of a garden maintained by volunteers. There were a few garden ornaments, which were amusing.
As other reviewers have commented, we were virtually alone the whole time we were there, which might seem attractive, except that the garden covers a big area with many hidden corners. We started to feel a little uncomfortable and vulnerable. Although there was no one to threaten us, it did make us think that if tourists do visit the garden, it would only take one or two villains to realise that this could be a very good place relieve them of their smart phones, cameras and a bit of money.
We're sorry to be party poopers, but we were quite glad to get out of there and return to busier parts of Cernobbio, nearer to the lake.
Written July 8, 2018
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sashao208
Coeur d'Alene, ID19 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2017 • Business
Happened upon this place by chance during a walk through town. It's charming and well kept and worth checking out.
Written October 20, 2017
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David270443
Eden, Australia152 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2017 • Solo
Tranquil garden , cleaned up from previous rubbish. Hard to find- go thru the gates ( top or bottom entry)- see photo of map. A small free library for you if you forget your book!
Written September 6, 2017
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Roberta K
Milan12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2017 • Couples
Found entirely by accident -- we just followed the signs in central Cernobbio to the "Giardino della Valle", a ten-minute walk -- this lovely little garden hugs the banks of the torrent that carries melted snow from the mountains above to the lake below. A total labour of love on the part of one local woman who, thirty-plus years ago, was disgusted by the fact that the area was being used as an illegal rubbish dump. She decided to make it a quiet, pretty place, with lots of trees and plants, as well as benches, where visitors can sit and ponder for a while, and thank her silently for her initiative. There's also a little free library: donate a book and take a book. Access from Via Plinio, or the first left off the Via Regina after Villa d'Este, if you are coming from Cernobbio.
Written September 1, 2017
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Manuela L
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg7,086 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2016 • Family
A real Italian garden, unic and delightful, flowers and tropical plants, many varieties, nice romantic paths, streams with small little bridges, benchs, a wonderful garden to spent an afternoon to chill out and enjoy the beauty of the nature, don't forget, - if you have time -
Written August 30, 2017
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Lizzie-beth-745
Pasadena, California13 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2017 • Family
Worth a visit! We took our 5 year old grand-children with us and they were entranced by the many surprises 'hidden' in the garden.
Written August 28, 2017
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Naomi L
19 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2017 • Couples
We came across this delightful garden unexpectedly whilst walking around Cernobbia. It was so refreshing and unusual with a host of wonderful plants and little nooks. Very interesting​ history to the garden and definitely worth a visit.
Written July 22, 2017
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