A Halloween filled with mystery, evocative atmospheres, and wonders waiting to be discovered! For the most enigmatic weekend of the year, Villa Della Porta Bozzolo invites you to enjoy three special experiences-ranging from explorations of the historic estate's rooms and gourmet cuisine to the enchantment of a starry sky. 🏰
🧙♀️ On Saturday, October 31st, the villa will transform into a world to be explored, featuring an adventure designed for children-complete with mysterious ingredients, secret recipes, and magic potions. As evening falls, there will be an exclusive guided tour of the 18th-century rooms, followed by a special dinner with a menu created by Varese-based chef Marco Dossi.
🔭 On Sunday, November 1st, eyes will turn toward the heavens for a fascinating evening dedicated to stargazing, in the company of amateur astronomers from the G. V. Schiaparelli Astronomical Observatory at Campo dei Fiori in Varese.
Three distinct events, crafted to help you experience the villa and its park in a unique light-blending fun, culture, fine food, and discovery. ✨
🧪 Scheduled Events
🎃 Saturday, October 31st | Mysterious Ingredients, Secret Recipes, and Magic Potions
🕝 Times: 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM
What happens at the villa on the night between October 31st and November 1st? Children aged 6 to 10 can find out by taking part in an interactive journey through the estate's rooms, searching for the ingredients needed to brew a magic potion to ward off spirits and fears. Guided by a staff member and a mysterious recipe belonging to Camillo Bozzolo-the estate's former owner-young participants will discover Halloween customs and traditions, concluding their adventure with a creative workshop where they can concoct their very own potion.
⏳ Duration: 2 hours
🎟️ Tickets (includes Villa and Park admission + workshop): FAI-registered children: 8
Non-FAI-registered children: 13
📌 Booking is highly recommended.
🕯️ Saturday, October 31 | Halloween at the Villa: Guided Tour and Special Dinner
🕡 6:30 PM
As evening falls, the residence will open its doors for a special event, extending beyond regular visiting hours. Guests will enjoy an exclusive, after-hours guided tour, exploring the elegant 18th-century rooms amidst a backdrop of light, shadow, and autumnal atmosphere.
Following the tour, the Villa's restaurant will host an exceptional dinner, featuring a menu created by Varese-based chef Marco Dossi in collaboration with the catering service Love in the Kitchen.
🍽️ Evening Menu
Welcome: Gorgonzola and walnut tartlets; dates filled with a prosciutto crudo and summer truffle mousse.
First Course: Pumpkin risotto with Salva Cremasco cheese cream and seared porcini mushrooms.
Second Course: Braised beef cheek served with a potato and pumpkin purιe.
Dessert: Individual Sacher torte. 🍰
🎟️ Tickets (includes Villa and Park admission, guided tour, and dinner): FAI members: 65; Residents of the Municipality of Casalzuigno and affiliated partners: 65; General admission: 70
📩 For further information or to book the dinner only, please email faibozzolo@fondoambiente.it. 🌌 Sunday, November 1st | An evening dedicated to observing the night sky
🕠 Meeting time: from 5:30 PM - observation begins at 6:00 PM
The weekend concludes with an experience dedicated to discovering the autumn sky. Accompanied by amateur astronomers from the G. V. Schiaparelli Astronomical Observatory at Campo dei Fiori in Varese, participants will have the chance to observe the celestial vault and enjoy a guided talk on the most striking features of the sky during this season. 🔭
An opportunity to be captivated by the stars and experience the villa's park in a whole new way-a blend of scientific insight and wonder. ✨
⏳ Duration of the observation: approximately 1 hour.
🌙 Closing time: around 7:30 PM.
🎟️ Tickets (Includes entry to the Villa, Park, and the observation session): FAI members: 6; General admission: 18; Residents of the Municipality of Casalzuigno: 6; Children aged 0-5: free; Youths (aged 6-18) and students (aged 19-25): 11; Families (2 adults and children aged 6-18): 47.
📌 Useful information: The event takes place outdoors. Advance booking is highly recommended.
✨ A weekend to be surprised by the magic of Halloween, discover a historic residence in a new light, and look up to the sky in search of the stars! 🎃
🧙♀️ On Saturday, October 31st, the villa will transform into a world to be explored, featuring an adventure designed for children-complete with mysterious ingredients, secret recipes, and magic potions. As evening falls, there will be an exclusive guided tour of the 18th-century rooms, followed by a special dinner with a menu created by Varese-based chef Marco Dossi.
🔭 On Sunday, November 1st, eyes will turn toward the heavens for a fascinating evening dedicated to stargazing, in the company of amateur astronomers from the G. V. Schiaparelli Astronomical Observatory at Campo dei Fiori in Varese.
Three distinct events, crafted to help you experience the villa and its park in a unique light-blending fun, culture, fine food, and discovery. ✨
🧪 Scheduled Events
🎃 Saturday, October 31st | Mysterious Ingredients, Secret Recipes, and Magic Potions
🕝 Times: 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM
What happens at the villa on the night between October 31st and November 1st? Children aged 6 to 10 can find out by taking part in an interactive journey through the estate's rooms, searching for the ingredients needed to brew a magic potion to ward off spirits and fears. Guided by a staff member and a mysterious recipe belonging to Camillo Bozzolo-the estate's former owner-young participants will discover Halloween customs and traditions, concluding their adventure with a creative workshop where they can concoct their very own potion.
⏳ Duration: 2 hours
🎟️ Tickets (includes Villa and Park admission + workshop): FAI-registered children: 8
Non-FAI-registered children: 13
📌 Booking is highly recommended.
🕯️ Saturday, October 31 | Halloween at the Villa: Guided Tour and Special Dinner
🕡 6:30 PM
As evening falls, the residence will open its doors for a special event, extending beyond regular visiting hours. Guests will enjoy an exclusive, after-hours guided tour, exploring the elegant 18th-century rooms amidst a backdrop of light, shadow, and autumnal atmosphere.
Following the tour, the Villa's restaurant will host an exceptional dinner, featuring a menu created by Varese-based chef Marco Dossi in collaboration with the catering service Love in the Kitchen.
🍽️ Evening Menu
Welcome: Gorgonzola and walnut tartlets; dates filled with a prosciutto crudo and summer truffle mousse.
First Course: Pumpkin risotto with Salva Cremasco cheese cream and seared porcini mushrooms.
Second Course: Braised beef cheek served with a potato and pumpkin purιe.
Dessert: Individual Sacher torte. 🍰
🎟️ Tickets (includes Villa and Park admission, guided tour, and dinner): FAI members: 65; Residents of the Municipality of Casalzuigno and affiliated partners: 65; General admission: 70
📩 For further information or to book the dinner only, please email faibozzolo@fondoambiente.it. 🌌 Sunday, November 1st | An evening dedicated to observing the night sky
🕠 Meeting time: from 5:30 PM - observation begins at 6:00 PM
The weekend concludes with an experience dedicated to discovering the autumn sky. Accompanied by amateur astronomers from the G. V. Schiaparelli Astronomical Observatory at Campo dei Fiori in Varese, participants will have the chance to observe the celestial vault and enjoy a guided talk on the most striking features of the sky during this season. 🔭
An opportunity to be captivated by the stars and experience the villa's park in a whole new way-a blend of scientific insight and wonder. ✨
⏳ Duration of the observation: approximately 1 hour.
🌙 Closing time: around 7:30 PM.
🎟️ Tickets (Includes entry to the Villa, Park, and the observation session): FAI members: 6; General admission: 18; Residents of the Municipality of Casalzuigno: 6; Children aged 0-5: free; Youths (aged 6-18) and students (aged 19-25): 11; Families (2 adults and children aged 6-18): 47.
📌 Useful information: The event takes place outdoors. Advance booking is highly recommended.
✨ A weekend to be surprised by the magic of Halloween, discover a historic residence in a new light, and look up to the sky in search of the stars! 🎃