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Open Gardens in Emilia-Romagna

by /// April 22, 2024
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The warm season in Emilia-Romagna is marked by numerous initiatives dedicated to greenery, in particular the extraordinary opening of gardens normally closed to the public.

From Piacenza and Parma to Ferrara and Bologna, here are the festivals and events to discover the hidden gardens of the art cities of Emilia-Romagna.

Parma | Interno Verde

When: 27 & 28 April 2024
Entrance fee: pass valid for the two days € 11 (if purchased by 26/4) or € 15 on festival days

  • Interno Verde Parma 2022 Ph. Interno Verde via Facebook 01
  • Interno Verde Parma 2022 Ph. Interno Verde via Facebook

More than 30 gardens will be open for the fourth edition of Interno Verde in Parma on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April 2024. The programme is full of surprises and novelties, with dozens of courtyards, patios and urban gardens ready to welcome anyone interested in discovering the green soul of the city.

There will be many initiatives dedicated to nature: exhibitions, guided tours, workshops for adults and children, and also tasty events such as the Giardino delle Delizie (Garden of Delicacies), where you can taste the specialities of local producers, and the Piatto Verde (Green Plate), proposals inspired by the flavours and colours of spring, created by the city centre’s restaurateurs for the Festival’s public.

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Piacenza | Interno Verde

When: 11 e 12 maggio 2024
Entrance fee: pass valid for the two days € 11 (if purchased by 10/5) or € 15 on festival days

  • Interno Verde Piacenza 2023 Ph. Interno Verde via Facebook
  • Interno Verde Piacenza 2023 Ph. Interno Verde via Facebook

More than 30 of the most evocative and curious gardens in Piacenza will open their doors to the public for a special occasion during Interno Verde, the festival that, since 2023, has been promoting the architectural and botanical heritage of the city.

Many initiatives dedicated to nature are planned: snacks under the trees and guided tours, workshops for adults and children, thematic itineraries, presentations, exhibitions, installations and artistic performances.

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Bologna | Diverdeinverde

When: 25 e 26 maggio 2024, ore 10-13 e 15-19
Entrance fee: pass valid for the two days € 12

  • Diverdeinverde 2021 Ph. Margherita Palmieri
  • Diverdeinverde 2021 Ph. Margherita Palmieri

As every year, Diverdeinverde is an unmissable opportunity to visit the many secret gardens hidden in the historical centre of Bologna. In this tenth edition, around thirty private gardens will be open to the public, and there will also be guided tours in some unusual public parks and themed events.

Diverdeinverde is an opportunity for citizens and tourists to discover the city from a different perspective, to go off the beaten track, to enjoy surprising corners and views, to admire large specimens of trees and flowers at their peak.

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EXTRA

“Where the wisteria blooms”: with the Diverdeinverde Off map, you can also follow your own route to discover the wisteria in bloom in the city.

Ferrara | Interno Verde

When: 14 e 15 settembre 2024
Entrance fee: pass valid for the two days € 11 (if purchased by 13/9) or € 15 on festival days

  • Interno Verde 2023 Ph. Interno Verde via Facebook
  • Interno Verde Ferrara 2023, Giardino Hirsch Ph. Interno Verde via Facebook

Ferrara‘s most evocative and curious gardens will open their doors to the public for Interno Verde, the festival that, since 2016, has been promoting the architectural and botanical heritage of the Este city.

Many initiatives dedicated to nature are planned: snacks under the trees and guided tours, workshops for adults and children, thematic itineraries, presentations, exhibitions, installations and artistic performances.

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EXTRA

Esterno Verde, a project of Interno Verde, is a rural discovery programme dedicated to the villages along the Po di Volano.

In 2024 there will be three dates (Saturday 20 April, Saturday 18 May, Saturday 22 June 2024) when villas, Este palaces, old and new gardens, waterworks and sanctuaries will be exceptionally open to the public.

Visits are free and no booking is required.

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Elisa Mazzini

Social Media Manager for @inEmiliaRomagna and full-time mom.

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