Villa Sucota

Neoclassical building with library specialized in silk production 

The villa is now headquarters of Antonio Ratti foundation. It was built between XIX and the beginning of XX century and belonged to different people. Among them Metternich, Napoleon's doctor. The villa hosted abbot Pietro Configliacchi, Alessandro Volta's student, who started his collection of rare and exotic plants here. XIX-century-style buildings were added to the original neoclassical one. Now the villa has a library with books and documentation on silk and yarn. 

Information
Via per Cernobbio 19
Phone: +39 031 3384976
More details (in Italian)

Hours
The park is are every day except Saturday from April to October.
From Monday to Friday h 9am - 5pm; Sunday h 9am - 6pm

Admission
Flexible