Owners, history, exterior & interior design
John the Baptist later became the bishop of Como was the last one to actually inhabit Villa Pizzo. A great number of the villa’s sublime neoclassical-style furnishings and small marble monument in the park owe him their existence. Later on, the Viceroy Ranieri of Hasburg, who made it the home for his wife Maria Elisabetta Savoia of Carignano and himself threw a tremendous investment in the gardens, where tidy paths, flower beds, and baroque fountains have become the perfect backdrop for the most epic Lake Como wedding portraits. On the western side, Villa Pizzo’s old dock opens onto the pool of Villa d’Este, while the new one, built by Bassani-Volpi, dominates the Moltrasio Basin to the peak of Torno. A small driveway offers a succession of exotic plants, aloes, orchids and other rare plants that climb from steep cliffs. In the middle of the park is a fountain in honor of Volta is surrounded by the ruins of a classical temple creating a magical ambiance. In 1865, the villa was bought by Madame Mousard, eccentric queen of the Parisienne parties, indicated by many as the favorite of King William of Holland, who probably donated it to her as a gift, while in 1871 the ownership passed to the Milanese Volpi Bassani family. Today Villa Pizzo with its ornate frescoed rooms is only available for wedding receptions, grand parties, fashion shows, and other cultivated events.
Getting to Villa Pizzo
Private yachts and elegant water-taxis can be arranged for your wedding attendees.
Villa Pizzo cuisine & catering
The local team of chefs, maÎtres, pastry chefs and sommeliers dedicate their expertise to transform every event into an unforgettable experience. The professionalism of AFM catering services produces the most refined menus and just the right style and atmosphere to delight the guests at company dinners, cocktail parties or weddings.
Accomodation
Villa Pizzo offers no accommodation. We can arrange for your elegant stay in Como Lake in the luxurious nearby Villa d’ Este.
Services
For our esteemed guests, we can organize concierge services, tents, rentals, lighting, music, extra heating, air conditioning, cooking services, waiters, porter services and security among many others. Contact us for information on your Villa Pizzo events.
Rental period
Villa Pizzo is available for wedding ceremonies, wedding receptions, parties and events from March until late October.
Ceremonies & events at Villa Pizzo
Villa Pizzo can host the most wonderful symbolic ceremonies. Wedded couples can enjoy a statement Lake Como ceremony ensconced in the majestic English-style gardens. The four interior adjacent to one another halls can host sixty, thirty-six, thirty and twenty-four guests respectively, while right outside the villa intimate wedding receptions can be set on the private balconied terrace. The park makes the perfect grounds for grand affairs with up to 200 guests capacity, and with a special permit, wedding festivities and parties can be held until 4 am. The Darsena is another wonderful niche for intimate ceremonies.
Celebrities weddings & famous guests of Villa Pizzo
When John Legend and Chrissy Teigen took their Formal Destination Wedding at Lake Como Villa Pizzo was the one to capture their hearts. Villa Pizzo has also served as the shooting grounds in Hollywood film The Burnt Orange Heresy starring Donald Sutherland, Mick Jagger, Claes Bang, and Elizabeth Debicki.