Lucio Viatori Garden

Visit the Garden of Azaleas: the botanical area created by Luciano Viatori in Gorizia, which gathers splendid collections of plants and flowers.

The Garden of Azaleas, also known as Lucio Viatori Garden, was realized by the homonymous owner, with the aim of creating a garden on the model of nineteenth-century English gardens; over the years 500 varieties of azaleas, with a prevalence of Azalea Japonica, 150 varieties of rhododendrons coming from all over the world, over 300 types of rare roses (both ancient and modern), 50 varieties of camellias and 120 of magnolias, mostly coming from the Lord Peter Smithers and Van Veen collections of Lugano, have been collected.

Challenging Gorizia's climate, which is not suitable for growing azaleas, and reclaiming the soil, Professor Viatori has created a real park of wonders, making an artificial pond on a pre-existing Second World War bomb crater.

The area also comprises a wide selection of spireas and many other "background" species that complete the various scenes created thanks to the "gardener's" imagination, culture, technique and passion.

The areas that group together the various types of plants, classified with tags, can be reached through a series of specially built lanes, flights of steps and wooden footbridges.


The Garden will be open from 30 March until a later date.

- Open every Saturday, Sunday and public holidays (including Easter and Easter Monday) as part of the guided tours run by the Monte San Pantaleone Agricultural Cooperative

 Opening times:
- SATURDAY, guided tours at: 10 | 11.30 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17
- SUNDAYS and HOLIDAYS, guided tours at: 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17
- Reservations for guided tours via an online form/form managed by the Monte San Pantaleone Agricultural Cooperative at the following address: https://viatori.agricolamontesanpantaleone.it/


Access only by guided tour
Admission with compulsory booking
The Garden opens at the start time of each visit.
In case of arrivals at other times, please wait outside the entrance for the start time of the booked/next visit.


Ticket prices
€ 6.00 (free for children under 15)


For more information
Cooperativa Agricola Monte San Pantaleone
Email: montesanpantaleone@gmail.com
Tel: +39 388 1214369 (from Monday to Friday 9am -1pm)


Where we are
Giardino Viatori
via Forte del Bosco 28,
34170 - Gorizia
www.giardinoviatori.it