Visit Villa Da Passano and its Gardens, between Nature and Beauty
Visit Villa Da Passano with the Guides of Sigeric. Discover the wonders of the monumental park, restored and enhanced with the contribution of the PNRR – Next Generation EU, the history, and the panoramic terrace overlooking the Gulf of Poets, inhabited since the early Middle Ages. The guided tour of the Villa and the Park is a journey among centuries-old trees, majestic and imposing Lebanese Cedars, and a monumental Yew.
Purchase tickets at www.booking.sigeric.it
The tour is led by guides and operators from Sigeric, experts in tourism in Lunigiana.
Villa Da Passano in La Spezia, a fabolous terrace
Villa Da Passano with is monoumental garden is one of the most fabolous place in La Spezia, in the Gulf of Poets. The Park and Villa are located a short distance from the ancient site of San Venerio, patron saint of the Gulf of Poets, where the historic church, once connected to the Monastery of the Tino Island, is still visitable. This is where the saint, protector of the lighthouse keepers, lived as a hermit.
The Da Passano Family, from an ancient noble lineage, was a feudal lord of vast territories in the eastern Liguria, between the Genoese area and the Diocese of Brugnato, since the 11th century. The territory of San Venerio has been part of the family’s land holdings since the late 17th century, and since then the lands and the Villa have been expanded and improved. During the 19th century, it was Manfredo Da Passano who gave the villa its current appearance. He lived here with his wife Teresa Roggeri and their seven children until his death in 1922.
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Opening Dates and Guided Tours Calendar 2025
The villa will be open for visits every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday from March to December 2025.
The guided tour is in Italian. The visiting time will be communicated during booking.
Reservation is always required at info@sigeric.it | +39 331 8866241 | +39 366 3712808
The tour will be confirmed only if the minimum number of participants is reached.
The following free extraordinary opening days must be reserved by phone:
- Friday, March 14, 2025 – National Landscape Day
- Friday, May 9, 2025 – Europe Day
- Sunday, June 8, 2025 – Garden Appointment
- Sunday, September 28, 2025 – European Heritage Days
Villa Da Passano, a Garden Overlooking the Gulf of Poets
La visita a Villa Da Passano, condotta dalle Guide di Sigeric, inizia dal suggestivo Parco che circonda la proprietà. Dopo la passeggiata tra gli alberi monumentali (Palme californiane, Tasso monumentale, Cedri del Libano) sarà introdotta la storia della famiglia e il legame con la città della Spezia. I Da Passano, infatti, fin dal Medioevo furono feudatari degli antichi Marchesi Obertenghi, con possedimenti in tutto il Levante Ligure, tra la Diocesi di Genova e il Golfo della Spezia.
La visita si concentra poi fra le stanze del piano terra della villa. Dalla Sala delle Campane, dove sono conservate tre antiche campane di origini medievali provenienti dal Levante Ligure, all’archivio della famiglia con documenti, stemmi e fotografie che raccontano anche l’intervento di restauro del parco. Si raggiunge poi il salone principale con antiche stampe e busti marmorei dedicati ai membri della famiglia. Infine, attraverso la biblioteca di famiglia raggiungeremo la terrazza affacciata sul Golfo dei Poeti.
Villa Da Passano is also open for guided group visits. All our itineraries and group visit programs are created by our Tourist Guides, experts in tourism in Lunigiana, eastern Liguria, and the Cinque Terre. Check out our tour catalog by clicking here.
