Rocca di Angera
Educational offer | Rocca di Angera
A trip into history
Rocca di Angera
The medieval castle that dominates the Lombard bank of Lago Maggiore is the ideal space to be able to conduct educational and recreational activities for children and young people from infant, primary and secondary schools.
Through play and the various proposals, discovering the history and the art of the Rocca di Angera will become an enjoyable journey in time.
The medieval garden becomes the perfect place to discover new and unusual botanical varieties, to appreciate the simplicity of the plants cultivated in antiquity and be surprised by the life cycle of nature as it is transformed each season. The collection of the Museum of Dolls and Toys – the largest of Europe – will amaze you with its automatons coming from all over the world, telling of the world of play in past centuries.
The proposals of the Rocca di Angera are varied and suited to all types of requirements.
Educational laboratories to discover the secrets of the castle and its history through questions and riddles, play visits and animated itineraries, adventures in costume to experience personally the exploits of fearless heroes and legendary characters only known in books.
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Heritage conservation makes culture shine
These works, which are carried out every year when the cultural sites are closed to the public, ensure that the artistic treasures and architectural elements are preserved.
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Terre Borromeo: record results for the 2022 season
The circuit on Lago Maggiore registered more than 916,000 admissions at the closure of its sites on 1 November.
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“The Garden of Ideas”: a literary journey amid nature and art in the Borromeo archive
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Terre Borromeo
A story of love, protection and respect that has lasted for six centuries.
Who we areHelpful Tips
Hours
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Isola Bella
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Isola Madre
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ROCCA DI ANGERA
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PARCO PALLAVICINO
- Buy tickets, guided tours and much more safely and quickly directly online.
How to get
- Terre Borromeo is easily accessible! They are only an hour and a half from Milan and easily reachable from the main airports. Find out how to reach them by car, train and how to book the ferry that will take you to the islands.
What to see
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Isola Bella
- Palazzo Borromeo +
- The Italian-style garden +
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Isola Madre
- Palazzo Borromeo +
- The English-style garden +
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Rocca di Angera
- The Historic Rooms +
- The Museum of Dolls and Toys +
- Ala Scaligera +
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Parco Pallavicino
- The fauna +
- The flora +
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Parco del Mottarone
- Mottarone Adventure Park +
- Bar Stazione +
- Rifugio Genziana +
