Organizing a trip to any place in the world, and at any time of the year, is always an excellent idea. Adventurers know this well and never miss the opportunity to explore the world extensively And width to discover all the wonders that belong to our planet.
They travel to touch first-hand the great masterpieces of Mother Nature or to explore the artistic and architectural monuments that have become symbols of entire cities and countries. They do it to learn about the cultures, customs and traditions of the people of the world, but also to discover and rediscover cities, towns and villages that they change with the alternation of the seasons.
And it is precisely to celebrate the arrival of the most magical season in history, the one that sees the awakening of nature, that we have decided to take you to an enchanted place. To visit it we do not need to fly to the other side of the world because this place is located in Italy. It's a 13th century castle that houses a flower garden., and in spring it looks like a glimpse of Holland: it's beautiful.
Tulips bloom in Turin: the unmissable event
Spring, we said, is probably one of the most fascinating seasons of the year. All thanks to nature that, with its slow awakening, offers grandiose and extraordinary spectacles that enchant the eye and intoxicate the senses. We talk about flowers, the iridescent and fragrant ones, that magically color the streets, neighborhoods and squares of the cities we know.
Among the most famous in the world are the tulip flowers, which colors Holland with beauty every year and attracts thousands of travelers from all over the world. But as planned, we do not need to move so far from our country, because we also Italy has its own vision of Holland, and it's a charm.
We are in the heart of Piedmont, between Turin and Alba, more precisely in Pralormo, a city of barely 2000 inhabitants nestled on a hill between Pianalto and the beginning of the Roero. This is where a medieval castle with fairy tale elements which has one of the most beautiful and extraordinary flowers in the Bel Paese. In fact, starting in April, more than 100000 tulips, accompanied by daffodils, color the surroundings of Pralormo Castle providing visitors with an unparalleled spectacle.
To celebrate the flowering, one is organized every year. show-event which bears the name "Messer Tulipano" and which attracts visitors from all over Italy and beyond.
Thousands of tulips are about to bloom: Pralormo Castle looks like Holland
Built in the 13th century as a fortress to defend the territory, the Pralormo Castle It has been owned by several families that have marked its history and its current situation, up to that of Pralormo, from which it takes its name.
It was an heir of this family who created the garden of wonders. After a trip to Holland, and enchanted by the colors and aromas of the flowers, Consolata Pralormo decided to open in the spring of 2000. a great event dedicated precisely to these bulbous plants.
From that moment until today, the "Messer Tulipano" event has become a unmissable date for all flower lovers. With the arrival of spring, in fact, the park designed in the 19th century by architect Xavier Kurten, is transformed into a riot of colors and aromas that enchant the eye and intoxicate the senses thanks to the blooming of thousands of tulips and daffodils.
The annual event takes place in the month of April in the historic park of Pralormo Castle, with a floristic exhibition that is renewed every year, showing the flowering of more than 100000 tulips of different species.
