Monticello Golf Club
Monticello is one of the foundation names in the geography of modern Italian golf
Monticello is one of the foundation names in the geography of modern Italian golf. Its thirty-six holes, set in the green heart of Brianza, have hosted major competitions and still represent one of the country's most complete propositions for travellers seeking both quantity and quality. The club's real strength lies in offering two distinct golfing experiences within the same estate: broad, tree-lined layouts, significant greens and a clearly international championship sensibility. The golf demands patience and planning, especially when landing areas tighten and the complexity around the greens comes into play. Yet Monticello is also about comfort, infrastructure and the rhythm of a major club: you can play extensively, practise seriously and build an entire golf stay without leaving the property. For high-end travellers wanting an efficient base close to Milan and the lakes, it is a mature, highly credible choice — not flashy, but deeply persuasive to anyone who values substance in a golf destination.
Se hai tempo, gioca entrambe le 18 in due giorni consecutivi: Monticello ha senso pieno quando percepisci il contrasto tra i due percorsi e adatti la strategia a ciascuno.
36 buche e infrastruttura da grande club vicino a Milano
Credibilità agonistica e ottime strutture di pratica
Meno “romantico” di alcuni club storici più piccoli
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Exclusive Experiences
Secrets found in no guidebook, curated by our concierge.
Montevecchia — Il Colle Segreto della Brianza
Montevecchia is the highest hill in Brianza at 476 metres, with vineyard terraces that resemble Tuscany and views stretching from Monte Rosa to the Resegone. The Montevecchia and Valle del Curone Park is the least-known territory between Milan and the lakes: no tourists, paths through vineyards and 12th-century Romanesque churches.
“The Locanda dell'Elfo, near the sanctuary, serves breakfast from 7am to walkers only. Host Ernesto has mapped every park trail by hand on tracing paper. Ask about the 'via delle vigne segrete' and he will show you a version that exists nowhere else.”
Villa Monastero — Concerto Privato al Tramonto
A 12th-century Cistercian monastery converted into one of Lake Como's most spectacular villas, Villa Monastero in Varenna hosts an international chamber music season every summer. The 2km botanical garden, with plants from every continent, slopes directly down to the lake waters.
“The Società dei Concerti di Varenna sells 'prima fila giardino' tickets only by direct email, one week before the concert. They allow a glass of white wine during the open-air performance. The email address is not on the official website — ask at the Club reception.”
Cà dei Frati — Lugana I Frati Riserva
The most important estate in the Lugana DOC produces from the Turbiana grape an age-worthy white that challenges the great white Burgundies. The I Frati Riserva — 24 months in steel and 12 in bottle — is ranked by Gambero Rosso among Italy's 50 finest whites.
“Monday to Wednesday the winery accepts unscheduled visits in the 'sala di sosta', an old monks' tavern overlooking the lake. No reservation, no fixed cost. Ask for Diego and he will let you taste whatever is in the tank that day.”