Villa "Magnolia" is located on a hill almost attached to the ancient church of the medieval village of Besozzo, 5 minutes from Lake Maggiore. According to some historical sources, it was founded in 1404 by order of Pope Gregory XII as his fortified residence. Our 1 hectare botanical park is home to the oldest magnolia in Italy. Legend has it that it was planted in 1574 by Cardinal Archbishop Carlo Borromeo. The structure has no equal in the area due to the variety of spaces and rooms available, privacy, natural and architectural scenography. The proximity to the major tourist, sporting, religious and recreational sites of northern Italy and Switzerland make it the ideal base for sports and spiritual retreats, seminars, symposia, summer and winter camps. Event organizers (parties, weddings, baptisms, concerts, birthdays, etc.) like our barbecue corner and the possibility of installing marquees and gazebos in the vast expanse of the garden framed by fountains, palm trees, age-old plants and illuminated paths. Guests are struck by the beauty of the frescoes, the fireplaces, the wooden ceilings and the panoramic view as well as the tavern with a brazier and a wood-burning oven.

A few meters from Villa "Magnolia" stands the seventeenth-century Church of Saints Alessandro and Tiburzio, with the elegant forms of the Lombard Baroque, where we can help you organize any ritual or ceremony. The historic building is located in a strategic position not only for parties and ceremonies, but also for sports holidays, as it is surrounded by a myriad of sports clubs, paths, cycle paths, swimming and navigable lakes where you can practice your discipline preferred both indoors and outdoors: 5 minutes from the Campo dei Fiori Regional Park (21 trekking and mountain bike trails, 8 professional cycling routes, climbing wall, 3 tracks for cross-country skiing, Nordic walking, canyoning, orienteering, paragliding, hang-gliding, adventure park, etc.) 5 minutes from Lake Varese, ideal for rowing (Europeans) 5-10 minutes from Golf dei Laghi, Golf Club Varese and Crossodromo Acquanegra (Motocross) 5-10 minutes from Lake Monate, the first stop of the Italian Open Water Tour and from Reno, departure of the famous Swim of the Hermitage (Lake Maggiore) 15 minutes from Laveno (Lake Maggiore), home to Top Vela, Centro Vela, and Circolo Velico MV