6Nov
Moltrasio's patronal feast
The feast of the patron saint San Martino in Moltrasio in November.
The parish church, Moltrasiountil 8 November
Moltrasio
Villa Salterio Erker, Moltrasio
- Visit duration
- 5–15 min
- Booking
- Not required
- Area
- First Basin
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Why go
Villa Salterio Erker is a private residence on Moltrasio's lakeside road, associated with Vincenzo Bellini's stays.
It is also called Villa Durini, Villa Salterio and Villa Turina. The neoclassical building has a quadrangular plan, three floors and a central pediment facing the lake; an overhead passage links its garden to the shore. In 1829 the Cantù and Turina families, regular visitors to nearby Villa Passalacqua, rented the villa. Giuditta Cantù Turina spent long periods here during her relationship with Bellini. A plaque on the façade commemorates the composer and links the place to La straniera and La sonnambula. Nearby stands Massimo Clerici's Bellini monument, unveiled in 1997. The villa can be viewed from the road.
- The villa where Bellini stayed for long periods, recalled by the plaque on its front.
- It can be seen from the lakeside road, a few steps from the pier.
Highlights
- The pediment in the middle of the front
- The overhead passage to the lake
- The Bellini monument close by
Getting there
- It stands on the Via Regina, a few steps from the pier and Piazza San Rocco; it is seen from the road.
On the map
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Sources and credits
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Sources and credits
- Maps, parking, services and distances: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- Freely licensed photographs: authors and licences under Photograph credits.