Tickets for Rocca di Angera

Place: Milan

Validity: Flexible

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Enjoy beautiful views of Lake Maggiore
Take a step back in time to the Middle Ages
Visit the Doll and Toy Museum, the largest in Europe

What to expect

The Fortress of Angera rises majestically on a spur of rock overlooking the Lombard side of Lake Maggiore. In a strategic position for military control, it was owned by the Visconti family and in 1449 it was acquired by the Borromeo family, thus becoming the residence and symbol of the political order of the family to which it still belongs. It is impossible not to be surprised by the size and grandeur of this medieval fortress composed of five different buildings erected between 1100 and 1600: the Castellana Tower, the Scaligera Wing, the Visconti Wing, the Tower of Giovanni Visconti and the Borromei Wing.

The Historical Halls

Enjoy walking through the Historical Halls, each embellished with frescoes, large paintings, portraits and antique furniture. The Gallery, the Hall of Ceremonies, the Hall of San Carlo, the Hall of Fasti Borromeo, the Hall of Buon Roman and the Hall of Mythology. The Hall of Justice is not to be missed: it was entirely frescoed shortly after the Battle of Desio in 1277 by an anonymous painter who took the name "Master of Angera" from this undertaking.

The Medieval Garden

The Medieval Garden was created in 2008 following an accurate study based on illuminated codes and period documents. A place out of time that evokes what could have been the original garden of the Rocca, where flowers and herbs follow the vital cycles of nature and the seasons. An open-air museum where it is possible to understand and learn about what the garden was like in the Middle Ages, from the botanical point of view, as well as the art and daily life of the time.

The Museum of Dolls and Toys

The Museum of Dolls and Toys was founded in 1988 by Princess Bona Borromeo Arese and hosts a collection of dolls, toys and automata among the most important in Europe, standing out for the quality, variety and rarity of the collection. The museum is located in the Visconti and Borromeo Wing and develops through 12 rooms: more than 1300 pieces made from the 18th century to today in different materials (from wood to wax, from papier-mâché to porcelain, from biscuit to fabric). Toys of various kinds and two monothematic sections complete the exhibition: the Room of Dolls from the World and the Room of Automata.

The Rocca di Angera has some accessibility restrictions. Visitors with motor disabilities can be accompanied by car to the inner courtyard of the castle. An elevator allows access to the historical rooms
From 16 March to 26 October 2024 open every day from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm (last entrance) - the Castle closes at 6.00 pm
From 27 October to 3 November 2024 open every day from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm (last entrance) - the Castle closes at 5.00 pm
Animals are not allowed inside the museum and the gardens. Only guide dogs for the blind are allowed
Infants (age 0-5) can enter for free, no ticket needed
Cafeteria and bookshop available on site

What’s included

Entrance to the Rocca di Angera

Entrance to the Doll and Toy Museum

Entrance to the Garden

Temporary exhibitions

Cancellation policy

Please note that this experience is non-refundable, even if cancelled in advance.

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Location

Via Rocca Castello 2, 21021 Angera VA, Italy

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How to get to Rocca di Angera:

By car: Autostrada dei Laghi – 61,5 km from Milan – exit Sesto Calende. From there, you take the Strada Statale 629, direction Angera, where you can find many signs to lead your way
By boat: You can reach the Rocca di Angera from Stresa, Arona, Pallanza and Locarno by boat or hydrofoil
By train: Ferrovie dello Stato, line Milano-Sempione, stop Arona, connection with the boat to reach Angera