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Parco Arciducale
Arboreto di Arco

A PARK THAT REEKS OF HISTORY AND MEDITERRANEAN CHARMS.

With over 200 different species of plants and shrubs ranging from redwoods to Californian cypresses, holm oaks to exotic plants such as agave, prickly pear, Constantinople acacia and yucca.

OPENING TIMES
APRIL-SEPTEMBER: Hours 8–20
OCTOBER-MARCH: Hours 8–16

Free admission

Extraordinary openings are possible on the occasion of events, of which specific notice will be given

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The Arco Arboretum is a strip of the Arciducale Park created by Archduke Albert of Habsburg, a cousin of Emperor Franz Joseph, near the Villa Arciducale in 1872.

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Discover all 50 botanical species in the Arboretum

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The park is home to species planted by the Archduke, such as the majestic holm oaks and large specimens of conifers, such as the Lawson cypress and the enormous sequoia.

News and Alerts

22 August 2025

The inauguration of the renovated Arciducale Park on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th August promises to be a great celebration for all the people of Arco.

25 June 2025

ARCO - After a two-year wait, Arco's Arciducale Park reopens to the public on Saturday, 28 June. The summer opening hours are as usual: every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. An official inauguration will be organised during the summer.

25 June 2025

Arco's Arciducale Park recently underwent a major restoration funded under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan under Mission 1 - Digitization, Innovation, Competitiveness and Culture, Component 3 - Culture 4.0 (M1C3), Measure 2 “Regeneration of small cultural sites, cultural, religious and rural heritage,” Investment 2.3: “Programs to enhance the identity of places: historic parks and gardens.”