Rose gardens in Italy are among the most fascinating naturalistic experiences to enjoy in spring. At this time of the year, the blooms reach their maximum splendor and the gardens transform into fragrant and colorful landscapes.
From north to south, passing through historic islands and villages, the peninsula holds authentic botanical jewels. Historic parks, Italian gardens, themed rose gardens, and rose labyrinths that tell the story of the biodiversity and culture of the Italian landscape.
In this 2026 journey through Italy’s most beautiful rose gardens, we discover often little-known places, where the beauty of roses combines with history, art, and sustainability.
Miniature Ecosystems
Roseto della Pace, Induno Olona (Varese)
The Roseto della Pace is a public garden with more than 6.500 plants and 612 varieties of roses. Each year, at the end of May, it hosts the“Most beautiful cut rose Competition”. Visitors are also allowed to participate and display their flowers.
Sleep green: B&B dei Laghi, a welcoming eco-sustainable B&B nestled between lakes and nature. It is also ideal for exploring the flower gardens of the Varese area.
Parco Giardino Sigurtà in Valeggio sul Mincio (Garda Lake)
Near the Garda Lake, Parco Giardino Sigurtà hosts more than 30.000 rose specimens along the famous Viale delle Rose. This panoramic route winds through rolling hills overlooking the Scaligero Castle. Among the attractions, the “Bench of the Lovers” stands out, surrounded by red roses.
Full ticket: 14€
Sleep green: Le Nosare, a sustainable countryhouse between vineyards and morainic hills of Garda.
Botanical Garden of the University of Pavia
The Botanical Garden of the University of Pavia is organized in different thematic areas and hosts different species of wild roses, botanical species, and natural hybrids. Therefore, this is a true scientific route, dedicated to the biodiversity of the Rose.
Full ticket: 6€
Green tip: You can reach Pavia with the train and visit the Botanical Garden on foot, in order to make your experience more sustainable and reduce your environmental impact.
Between castles and lakes
Villa Durazzo, Santa Margherita Ligure (Genoa)
Villa Durazzo is located in Santa Margherita Ligure, in the Gulf of Tigullio. It is surrounded by three hectares of greenery, citrus groves, and an elegant rose garden. The garden is also linked to the memory of the actress Virna Lisi.
Full ticket: 6€
Sleep green: Villa Gelsomino, an elegant and historic villa with a Mediterranean garden and views of the Gulf of Tigullio.
Borromean Islands – Isola Bella
Among the Borromean Islands, Isola Bella is the most iconic. Its Teatro Massimo includes ten terraces, and among these, there is the spectacular “Terrazza delle Rose“.
Full ticket: 27€
Sleep Green: B&B Il Feriolo, a little eco-sustainable B&B on Lake Maggiore, ideal to visit the gardens and rose gardens of Piemonte and the Borromean Islands.
Reggia di Venaria Reale
The Reggia di Venaria Reale is surrounded by the Garden of the Roses, part of the majestic Baroque complex of the Gran Parterre. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ticket: 25€
Sleep green: Yurta Shanti Soul Shelter, an eco-friendly experience in the forest near Turin, just a few minutes from the rose gardens and the gardens of Venaria Reale.
Near the Dolomites
Cordovado and the Rose Labyrinth
Cordovado is one of the most beautiful little towns in Italy and hosts a castle, nestled in a 19th-century park in medieval style. For about ten years, the park also included an impressive rose labyrinth.
Adult ticket: 10€
Rose Garden Uhrerhof in Bulla, Val Gardena
In Südtirol, in Bulla a scenic garden in Val Gardena hosts more than 6.000 roses of more or less 250 different varieties.
Free admission, with voluntary donation
Sleep green: Apartments Dolomie in Ortisei, just 20 minutes by car from the garden in Bulla. These apartments are eco-friendly and ideal for a stay between alpine nature and spectacular views.
Ronzone and the Rose Garden
The Rose Garden of Ronzone, in Trentino, counts 33 flowerbeds and a 400-meter-long pergola overlooking the Val di Non.
Full Ticket: 3€ (it opens in mid June)
Sleep green: Hotel Belsoggiorno, an eco-hotel nestled among apple orchards and mountains, just an 8-minute bike ride from Ronzone’s Rose Garden.
Among soft horizons
Vacunae Rosae, Roccantica (Rieti)
Vacunae Rosae is a thematic garden that brings together roses, art, culture, and history. It hosts 5.500 roses, divided into 137 areas, and is characterized by an angel-wing-shaped structure.
Full ticket: 10€
Municipal Rose Garden in Rome
Located on the Aventine Hill, above the Circus Maximus, Rome’s Municipal Rose Garden was founded in 1932 by Mary Gayley Senni. Today it hosts approximately 1.200 varieties of roses, including ancient and botanical species.
Entrance: free
Sleep green: Casa de’ Fiori, a welcoming and sustainable property in the heart of Rome. Furthermore, it is just a 20-minute walk from the Municipal Rose Garden, perfect for discovering the city amidst historic gardens, slow mobility, and eco-friendly stays.
Villa Trecci’s Park, Montepulciano (Siena)
Villa Trecci’s Park develops itself between themed gardens, nature trails, and a lake with a rose garden. Many varieties are dedicated to historical figures such as Rita Levi-Montalcini.
Full ticket: 10€
Sleep green: Fattoria San Martino, an organic and vegan farmhouse nestled in the Tuscan hills. It is perfect, especially for a sustainable stay amidst the gardens, vineyards, and landscapes of the Val d’Oria after visiting the rose garden of Montepulciano.
In ancient houses
Villa Caprile, Pesaro
Villa Caprile in Pesaro dates back to 1640, as well as its park of more or less 25 hectares. The park runs along the entire slope of the hill on three terraces joined by stairs. Furthermore, you can find here the beautiful “Rose Garden of the Ancient Roses”.
Ticket: 5€
Museum Garden of the Ancient Rose, Serramazzoni (Modena)
The Museum Garden of the Ancient Rose presents itself with different areas, where you can live inside the world of the roses. There is also a garden center with potted plants and a herbarium of the senses.
You can also arrange, upon request, tastings of local products and rose specialties.
Full ticket: 9€
Sleep green: Tower House XV Century Gombola, an ancient tower made of stones nestled among the Modena Apennines. It is also a 20-minute ride from the Museum Garden of the Ancient Rose, therefore ideal for a sustainable stay between nature, historic towns, and rose perfumes.
The roses of the south of Italy
Botanical Garden La Cultura, Giuggianella (Lecce)
The Botanical Garden La Cultura is an immersive path dedicated to the biodiversity of more than 100 varieties of roses.
Full ticket: 8€
Sleep green: La casa dell’Ecoturista, a little ecological and self-sufficient house, restored following the principles of the bio-architecture. It is also surrounded by the olive groves of Salento, just a 11-minute-ride from the Botanical Garden La Cultura.
Palazzo Cocozza’s Garden in Montanara (Caserta)
Between geometrical classic shapes, fountains, and little lakes, the Palazzo Cocozza’s Garden of Montanara hosts a rose garden with a great variety of rare roses.
Full ticket: 10€
Sleep green: Le Piracante B&B Country & Charme, an elegant and eco-friendly B&B in the green countryside of Caserta. Therefore, it is ideal for a slow stay among historical gardens, ancient roses, nature and relaxation, just a few steps from the beautiful places in Campania.
So, visiting the most magnificent rose gardens in Italy can become the perfect occasion to enjoy aslow stay in nature. In most of these destinations, you can choose between little B&Bs, country houses and houses nestled in the green, with perfumed rose gardens. You will wake up between the colors of the spring and live an authentic and regenerating experience.
What are you waiting for? Are you ready to discover the spectacular blooms and the relaxing silences of Italy?
Cover photo: Viale delle Rose, Parco Sigurtà
