Tickets for Rocca di Angera
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Tickets for Rocca di Angera

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Duration: Flexible
Why you’ll love this…
  • 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.

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What's included
  • check Entrance to the Rocca di Angera
  • check Entrance to the Doll and Toy Museum
  • check Entrance to the Garden
  • check Temporary exhibitions
Where

Via Rocca Castello 2, 21021 Angera VA, Italy

Meeting point:
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 wayBy boat: You can reach the Rocca di Angera from Stresa, Arona, Pallanza and Locarno by boat or hydrofoilBy train: Ferrovie dello Stato, line Milano-Sempione, stop Arona, connection with the boat to reach Angera
What to remember

Accessibility:

  • 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

Not allowed:

  • Animals are not allowed inside the museum and the gardens. Only guide dogs for the blind are allowed

Know in advance:

  • From 15 March to 25 October 2025 open every day from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm (last entrance) - the Castle closes at 6.00 pm
  • From 26 October to 2 November 2025 open every day from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm (last entrance) - the Castle closes at 5.00 pm
  • Infants (age 0-5) can enter for free, no ticket needed
  • Cafeteria and bookshop available on site
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Provider
Isole Borromee
Booking fee
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Cancellation policy
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What people say about this experience

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4.4/5

Based on 62 reviews from verified customers

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  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - April 2025

    Great

    Overall rated

    4/5

  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - September 2024

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    mooi kasteel, en vooral het poppen musea

  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - August 2024

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Un posto bellissimo sale e musei da vedere sicuramente panorama eccezionale

  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - July 2024

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Giornata stupenda, la rocca è molto bella,siamo stati felici di averla visitata, la vista sul lago è splendida per non parlare del museo delle bambole ...

  • Anonymous

    From United Kingdom - June 2024

    Excellent

    Overall rated

    5/5

    Lovely views, the Doll collection was a nice surprise, random, but nice. A really nice place to visit, enjoyed learning about the history.

  • Anonymous

    From United States of America - June 2024

    Great

    Overall rated

    4/5

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