Whilst you can’t actually stay in the Villa itself, there is fantastic and reasonably priced accommodation in the form of the Hotel San Giorgio, Lenno, which is walking distance from the Villa. All the areas used in Casino Royale are accessible to the public. The atmosphere is very peaceful and relaxed and you are able to explore the grounds and the building at your own leisure. The Villa and the surrounding grounds are beautiful and the view across the lake is absolutely breathtaking. Villa del Balbianello is absolutely stunning, and well worth a visit. Visit for route descriptions and more information the official website (see below). Last entrance time: half an hour before closing. Open every day, except Mondays and Wednesday (unless public holidays). A private, non-profit trust, FAI receives sites of historic, artistic and naturalist value through donations, bequests or loans for use, restores them, opens them to the public and ensures that everyone can enjoy them.

The Villa is now owned by Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano (FAI). The same villa can also be seen in Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones.

Yet the true masterpiece is the panoramic terraced garden dominated by the elegant 'loggia' with three arches rising on the highest point of the promontory. Today, the villa has the appearance desired by its last owner, the explorer Guido Monzino, with a rich collection of Chinese, African and pre-Colombian art, precious English and French furniture of the 1700s and the small museum with documents and mementoes of his expeditions. The villa doubles as a hospital where James Bond (Daniel Craig) is recovering, together with Vesper (Eva Green) and where the Swiss banker comes to get the code to transfer the money.īuilt for Cardinal Angelo Maria Durini at the end of the XVIII century, the Villa stands on the tip of a steep promontory overlooking Lake Como, almost opposite Bellagio. In the spring of 2006, the movie Casino Royale was filmed in front of the villa. Villa del Balbianello is located next to Lake Como, Italy.

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