Villa Fogazzaro Roi

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Wouldn't it be nice to be born into the Italian bourgeoisie in the 1800s? To sit around and write novels and stare wistfully over the beautiful shores of Lake Lugano? What a life! Get a taste of Antonio Fogazzaro's daily grind with a guided visit around the beloved writer's summer home, Villa Fogazzaro Roi. This time capsule of 19th-century elegance preserves Fogazzaro's life, and is akin to wandering around inside his masterpiece, _The Little World of the Past_ – which is rather fitting!