The villa was built in 1845 by the Ciani brothers and bought by the municipality of Lugano in 1912. Today it is a venue for events such as weddings, receptions...

The park is divided into two distinct areas: the first, adjacent to Villa Ciani, offers both Italian and English styles of garden design, embellished with wide flowerbeds and a collection of shrubs and trees from all over the world. The second part of the park extends from the dock to the Cassarate river and is more naturalistic than the first, composed of meandering pathways.

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