6Dec
Father Christmas's boat
One-hour cruises on the lake's first basin aboard the decorated Orione, with Father Christmas on board, in the days before Christmas.
The Funicolare pier, Viale Geno, Comountil 23 DecemberIndicative dates
Blevio
Villa Troubetzkoy, Blevio
- Visit duration
- 5–15 min
- Booking
- Not required
- Area
- First Basin
Why go
Villa Troubetzkoy is a mid-nineteenth-century villa-chalet on the Blevio shore, recognisable from the lake by its steep roofs.
It was built by the Russian prince Aleksander Vasily Troubetzkoy. The rock excavations and the sound of his surname earned him the nickname “turbascogli”. A Jugendstil lift connects the villa to the Lariana road. In 2009 Pascal Cagni found the property in a neglected state; in the following years he reunited the parts divided among several owners and had it restored. Also known as Villa Pozzi, it bears the name Villa Cagni Troubetzkoy and is private property.
- A steep-roofed chalet on the lakeshore, with the story of the “turbascogli” prince.
- It can be picked out from the boat, on the Blevio shore towards Como.
Highlights
- The chalet's very steep roofs
- The Jugendstil lift up to the road
- The shore cut out of the rocks
- The restoration by the Cagni family
Getting there
- It stands on the Blevio shore towards Como, below the Lariana road; the way in is from Via Caronti, near the tunnel entrance. It can also be seen from the boat.
On the map
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Sources and credits
- Maps, parking, services and distances: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- Freely licensed photographs: authors and licences under Photograph credits.