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Villa Edvige Garagnani is one of the most significant architectural and environmental elements to be found in Zola Predosa. Most likely constructed in the late 1700s, with its ground floor loggia, it is a fine example of a bourgeois holiday residence. Inside, remains of frescoes depicting woodland scenes attributed to the artist Basoli can be admired. Few elements of the original garden remain today, other than some huge, old trees, like the cedrus deodara (Himalayan cedar) in front of the villa, and a man-made grotto behind it. Owned by the Municipality since 1971, the Villa has undergone a long process of rennovation, by means of a project chosen and promoted by the Town Council which opened bidding from external sources to participate in a national contest of ideas for how to best recover and utilize this historic villa. Villa Edwige Garagnani hosts all kinds of events: cultural, touristic and gastronomical, while spearheading a project to consolidate its role as a showroom for local business and products. The loggia on the ground floor is an ideal venue for civil-ceremony weddings. Also on the ground floor are the headquarters of the Tourist Information Office (IAT).