Spend your Sundays in July in a magical place where the history of flight intertwines with the beauty of a unique historic park. The Castello di San Pelagio (Due Carrare, Padua) awaits you for an unforgettable experience amid the scents of the gardens, the secrets of Gabriele D'Annunzio, and the charm of the Museum of Flight.
🌸 What awaits you: The Gardens and Green Labyrinths
The park retains the 18th-century influence of its creator, ancestor Roberto Zaborra, who inserted surprising and bizarre elements in pursuit of perfect harmony with the landscape.
✈️ Between Literature and Aviation: The Museum and the D'Annunzio Rooms
Walking along the avenue of tunnel-pruned hornbeams, you can admire the ancient fishpond and the original airfield from above. It was from here, on August 9, 1918, that Gabriele D'Annunzio and the squadron of the Serenissima took off on the historic and legendary Flight over Vienna.
Today, the Villa is home to the Museum of Flight. Outside, you can walk the evocative ''Avenue of Heroes,'' where botany and aeronautics meet:
◆ The laurel, dedicated to D'Annunzio and his poetic work.
◆ The ash, dedicated to Count da Schio, who used this wood for his airships.
🌟 A perfect idea for: Families, history buffs, botany lovers, and anyone looking for a relaxing and cultural Sunday in touch with nature.
🌸 What awaits you: The Gardens and Green Labyrinths
The park retains the 18th-century influence of its creator, ancestor Roberto Zaborra, who inserted surprising and bizarre elements in pursuit of perfect harmony with the landscape.
- The State Garden
The result of thirty years of research throughout Europe, it is home to 200 varieties of roses (approximately 1,000 specimens). Among these, the rose 'Aviateur Bl�riot' stands out, dedicated to the 1909 English Channel flyer. In the center, a pond of water lilies is surrounded by yuccas, 'Hana Kisoi' peonies, and English roses. - The Secret Garden
An intimate and fragrant corner, filled with centuries-old trees (cypresses, yews, lime trees, a centuries-old lagerstroemia, and an ancient perennial perennial), aromatic plants, clematis, jasmine, and passionflowers. - The Three Labyrinths
Testing your skills among the hedges has never been so fascinating:
◆ The Minotaur's Labyrinth: A nod to the myth of Icarus and the history of flight.
◆ The ''Maybe Yes, Maybe No'' Labyrinth: A tribute to D'Annunzio's famous novel.
◆ The Labyrinth of Africa: The complex's third labyrinth, inaugurated in 2013.
✈️ Between Literature and Aviation: The Museum and the D'Annunzio Rooms
Walking along the avenue of tunnel-pruned hornbeams, you can admire the ancient fishpond and the original airfield from above. It was from here, on August 9, 1918, that Gabriele D'Annunzio and the squadron of the Serenissima took off on the historic and legendary Flight over Vienna.
Today, the Villa is home to the Museum of Flight. Outside, you can walk the evocative ''Avenue of Heroes,'' where botany and aeronautics meet:
◆ The laurel, dedicated to D'Annunzio and his poetic work.
◆ The ash, dedicated to Count da Schio, who used this wood for his airships.
🌟 A perfect idea for: Families, history buffs, botany lovers, and anyone looking for a relaxing and cultural Sunday in touch with nature.