Botanical Treasure Hunt 2022 - Villa Melzi

Monday, April 18 at the Gardens of Villa Melzi Bellagio back the traditional appointment with the Botanical Treasure Hunt promoted by the network Great Italian Gardens, the network of the most beautiful gardens visited in Italy that attract hundreds of Italian and foreign tourists every year for the refinement of the species preserved, the beauty of green architecture and the historical importance of the locations in which they are placed.

In the Gardens of Villa Melzi Bellagio (CO) Vacanze Pavesi has created a treasure hunt inspired by a mindfulness path, myths and butterflies, in collaboration with Il Mondo di TELS, a cultural association of Pavia specialized in innovative didactics in language through travel and with the scientific support of IOLAS, an association for the study and conservation of butterflies active in Oltrepò Pavese with many projects of observation, census and dissemination.

In Italian and English, with a parallel path for young and old, at each stop there will be, for adults, epic and botanical suggestions and, for children, the magical story of the butterfly's life cycle. For everyone, at each stop, a simple mindfulness exercise to expand the senses and fully appreciate the beauty of the place and the experience.

At 11.30 a.m. (in Italian) and at 2 p.m. (in English), the storyteller guide of the Gardens of Villa Melzi will be waiting for you at the statue of Dante and Beatrice for a taste of the narrated walk "Leggende Botaniche"/"Botanical Legends", taken from the repertoire of The Original History Walks ®, curiosities and historical botanical anecdotes about the Gardens and Great personalities connected to them.