In 2026, Giardino di Pojega is open from 28 March to 8 November, from 10 am to 6 pm, with last admission at 5 pm. Standard admission costs €10 and reduced admission €7. Family tickets and a season pass are also available. Before visiting, please check the website for any closure dates. Check current opening hours and prices

Reduced admission is available to children aged 6 to 12, school pupils and university students, visitors over 65, residents of the municipality of Negrar di Valpolicella, Guerrieri Rizzardi Domus Card holders and groups of at least 20 people.

Admission is free for children up to the age of 6 and for visitors with disabilities accompanied by one person.

Yes. The Family 2+1 ticket, for two parents and one child up to the age of 18, costs €20. The Family 2+2 ticket, for two parents and two children up to the age of 18, costs €27.

For a self-guided visit, you can buy your ticket online or at the ticket office in the wine shop. Booking is required for guided tours, tastings, activities and events with limited places.

Tickets can be purchased online on the Giardino di Pojega website. The ticket office is located in the Guerrieri Rizzardi wine shop at the garden entrance.

No. Tickets purchased online are valid only for the selected date and cannot be extended or moved to another date.

Purchased tickets are non-refundable. If management closes the garden on the date you have booked, an alternative date may be offered or a refund issued. Read the purchase terms and conditions here.

The garden normally remains open in rainy weather, and no refunds are provided for bad weather. In the event of a thunderstorm, visitors must leave the garden to avoid the risks associated with lightning and falling branches.

The Guardian Card is the Giardino di Pojega season pass. It provides admission for one adult and a companion, except during private events, and includes reduced prices for certain events and a 5% discount on wine purchases in the wine shop. The card is issued in the holder’s name and costs €40.

Giardino di Pojega is located at Via Pojega 8/10 in Negrar di Valpolicella, in the province of Verona, on the historic Guerrieri Rizzardi estate. It is an 18th-century Italian formal garden surrounded by the vineyards of Valpolicella.

The entrance and ticket office are accessed through the Guerrieri Rizzardi wine shop. By car: the garden is about 20 minutes from central Verona via the SP4 – Via Valpolicella, and about 20 minutes from the Verona Nord exit of the A22 Brenner motorway. By bus: from Verona, take bus 21, 93 or 96 towards Negrar di Valpolicella and get off at the Piazza Vittorio Emanuele stop. From there, the garden is about a 10-minute walk away. Open the location in Google Maps

Yes. A spacious, free car park is available for visitors near the entrance to Giardino di Pojega.

Allow at least one hour for a self-guided visit. If you would like to listen to all the audio guide content or spend more time in the different areas, you can allow longer. Scheduled guided tours last approximately one hour.

Yes. The garden has a free web app with an audio guide in Italian, English and German, along with information on its history, architecture and botany. We recommend bringing your smartphone and earphones.

Yes. Children can visit the garden with an adult and enjoy the special treasure hunt available in the web app. However, the route includes steps, changes in level, pools and some unguarded drops, so adult supervision is required.

The route extends over several levels and includes steps, slopes and natural surfaces. Using a pushchair may therefore be difficult in some areas; for younger children, consider a baby sling or carrier.

Tactile information panels are available for blind and partially sighted visitors. A video with audio and subtitles is available for blind and deaf visitors. However, the garden’s historic layout includes physical barriers, steps, slopes and natural surfaces that may make visits difficult for people with reduced mobility. Before arriving, please call 045 721 0028 or email info@pojega.it

Yes. Toilets are located in the garden entrance area.

We recommend comfortable shoes suitable for paths with steps, slopes and natural surfaces. On hot days, bring water, a hat and sunscreen; in changeable weather, bring a waterproof jacket.

Yes. Scheduled guided tours in Italian take place on the first Sunday of each month at 10:30 am and last approximately one hour. Dates and available languages may vary during the season, so please check the dates published on the website.

In 2026, the scheduled guided tour costs €15 at the standard rate and €9 at the reduced rate. The price includes garden admission and the guided tour.

Yes. Private tours are available by prior booking in Italian, English and German. The guide costs €110 and can accompany up to 30 people. Admission tickets are not included.

Yes. Giardino di Pojega is located on the Guerrieri Rizzardi estate, and your visit can be complemented by a guided tasting of Valpolicella wines, including Amarone and Ripasso. Tastings must be booked separately. If you cannot find availability on our website for your preferred date, contact our hospitality team: we will do our best to accommodate your request. You can email us or call +39 045 721 0028. Discover the Wine Experiences | visite@guerrieri-rizzardi.it

Yes. The Guerrieri Rizzardi wine shop is located in the 17th-century courtyard at the garden entrance and offers the family’s full wine collection for tasting and purchase. Booking is required for guided tastings and more extensive experiences.

Yes. Special tours, talks, cultural activities and events for families are organised during the season. Dates, times, prices and any age restrictions are published in the News and events section.

Yes. Guided tastings require a booking. Browse the Guerrieri Rizzardi experience catalogue and, if you cannot find availability online for your preferred date, contact our hospitality team at visite@guerrieri-rizzardi.it or call +39 045 721 0028

The wine shop, located at the entrance to Giardino di Pojega, is open every day from April to October, from 10 am to 6 pm without a midday break. Unlike the garden, the wine shop remains open on these days and at these times even when private events are taking place.

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Yes, dogs are welcome in Giardino di Pojega, provided they are kept on a lead at all times. Owners must supervise them and clean up after them.

Visitors may not bring in food or drinks or organise their own picnics with blankets, tables, chairs or barbecues. However, you can purchase the Wine Break at the wine shop: a basket of local products that also includes a bottle of wine, to enjoy at the tables in the wine shop courtyard at the garden entrance. It is available on request by calling +39 045 721 0028 or emailing visite@guerrieri-rizzardi.it

No. Bicycles and scooters may not be brought into the garden.

No. Smoking is not permitted inside Giardino di Pojega.

Photography and videos for personal use are permitted, provided that other visitors and the garden’s heritage are respected. Photo shoots and commercial or advertising filming require written permission from management, which can be requested by contacting info@pojega.it

Drone use always requires written permission from management, which must be requested before your visit by emailing visite@guerrieri-rizzardi.it

Giardino di Pojega is an 18th-century masterpiece designed by architect Luigi Trezza for the Rizzardi family. It is one of the last examples of an Italian formal garden, where geometry, perspectives and green rooms meet elements of the romantic garden. Its most distinctive features include the Green Theatre, the Secret Garden and the Belvedere, overlooking the vineyards of Valpolicella.

The route includes the Green Theatre, the Belvedere, the circular temple, the pond, the citrus houses, the Secret Garden, the hornbeam and cypress avenues, the statues and the perspectives designed by Luigi Trezza. The garden also offers views across the vineyards of the Guerrieri Rizzardi estate.

A Green Theatre is a form of living architecture typical of historic gardens, shaped from hedges and trees to create a stage and an audience area. The theatre at Giardino di Pojega, created with hornbeams, cypresses and statues, is considered one of Italy’s most important and best-preserved examples for its size, intricate design and spectacular perspective.

The standard admission ticket includes a visit to Giardino di Pojega, but not to the interiors of Villa Rizzardi. The Villa opens to the public only for selected tours and special events, listed in the website’s calendar.

Yes, private events can be organised at Giardino di Pojega and Villa Rizzardi. For information about the venues, availability and event arrangements, contact the Villa Rizzardi team on +39 347 3121466 or email info@villarizzardi.it