(by Ida Bini) Walks in the gardens, treasure hunts, traditions, religious rites and bike trips among the beauties of Italy and Europe.
Here are 6 ideas for spending Easter and Easter Monday days outdoors.
Grado, the sunny island between Trieste and Venice, is a mix of history, art and nature: thanks to its mild climate it is the ideal destination for those who love boat trips or cycling.
Among the most beautiful routes is the Grado ring, an 11 km itinerary, also suitable for families, which starts from Porto Mandracchio, the old port, and winds through the streets of the historic center, the beaches and the lagoon.
Culture lovers can delve into the streets and squares and visit the Museum of Fishing and Lagoon Civilization, which tells the story of the inhabitants of the Grado lagoon who developed their own fishing techniques, lifestyles and traditions.
A fascinating lagoon to explore even by boat or taxiboat.
Grado also offers marine spas - swimming pools, saunas and specific treatments - and excellent cuisine between the lagoon and the sea.
The 'Grado Street Food' event returns during the Easter weekend, featuring national and international street food, music and DJ sets.
Info: GRADE.ITThe fun treasure hunt for children organized by the 'Great Italian Gardens' network, which promotes and enhances the most beautiful gardens in Italy, is back.
For Easter Monday, April 1st, the little ones and their families can take part in a day dedicated to them to discover the secrets of Botany through play.
Now in its 27th edition, the event is designed to introduce children in a fun way to the immense botanical and artistic heritage preserved in the circuit's gardens.
Anyone who joins the initiative receives a treasure map, which through enigmas and riddles will guide budding botanists and their families to discover the secrets of the chosen garden.
In many parks there is also the possibility of organizing picnics;
47 gardens have joined the initiative: to discover them and book, click ongrandigiardini.itNature is in turmoil, the birds are reflected in the water and the scents of spring envelop the elegant suspended tents and wooden lodges of the Laghi Nabi glamping, the first natural oasis in Campania on the Domizio coast.
At Easter the oasis offers couples a stay in contact with nature, water sports and relaxation in a Wellness Pool, a swimming pool with thermal temperature and cervical jet, immersed in the landscape.
The luxury tents and the private and comfortable lodges offer glimpses of the lakes, to be explored by dedicating yourself to canoe or pedalo crossings but also by practicing yoga by the lake and meditating with a sound bath or walking by bike along the cycle path which at night turns into a path luminous, thanks to the stones that capture the sunlight during the day and then give shine at night.
With the 'Easter at the Nabi Lakes' offer for overnight stay with breakfast and all activities in addition to entry to the Wellness Pool you pay 389 euros per couple per night.
Decorated eggs, hung with ribbons on the branches, hidden in the gardens for treasure hunts, cooked in many recipes, given as gifts and sold in all shapes and sizes at typical markets: they are the symbols of Easter in the Czech Republic, a mix of popular traditions and religious traditions with symbols , sounds and flavors that celebrate the new season.
Craft markets, music in the streets and gastronomic temptations are popping up everywhere: try the beranek, sweet lamb covered in sugar or chocolate icing; the jidase, a sweet braid that symbolizes the rope with which Judas hanged himself;
the mazanec, a small loaf of leavened dough; the pernik, gingerbread, and the bozimilosti, a fried and sweetened dessert.
Vegetable minestrone, meat stuffed with nettles and wild herb terrines are part of the tradition.
Info: visitczechia.com/itThe Salzburg Easter Festival is the first major musical event in the Austrian city, which this year is dedicated to Italy.
Salzburg, in fact, has a baroque imprint that dates back to when the prince bishops invited Italian architects and artists to design the city center on the model of Rome.
"For the Salzburg Easter Festival we invited artists from Rome to Salzburg, because Italy has been the cradle of opera for centuries - commented the artistic director Nikolaus Bachler - and because Salzburg and Italy have a centuries-old bond, through the music, the Church, and a certain theatrical and playful attitude to life".
The Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome with Antonio Pappano, former musical director of the Academy, arrives at the festival with a new production of the rarely performed opera 'La Gioconda' by Amilcare Ponchielli, with Anna Netrebko and Jonas Mercante in the leading roles.
Pappano also conducts the three concert programs, based on Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem Mass.
Info: osterfestspiele.at/it Glide along the rivers and navigable canals of Burgundy Franche Comté for a holiday with family or friends: the operator specializing in river cruises "Le Boat" proposes for Easter an itinerary in houseboats, houseboats equipped with all the comforts and easy to carry - in fact a boat license is not necessary - for a mini cruise dedicated to nature and food and wine along the Canal du Centre, the Saône river, the Rhône au Rhin Canal, the Seille river, the Canal between Champagne and Burgundy and the Canal de Bourgogne.
Dotted with large castles, the French region boasts an area of lush nature and is also a paradise for gourmets, with renowned wines and specialties such as snails, truffles, Dijon mustard and the typical meringue cake filled with butter cream (Idéal Mâconnais).
Along the many river itineraries proposed by Le Boat - all customizable in duration and stopping places - there are dozens of villages and villages to visit.
The cost for renting a houseboat for 4 people starts from 439 euros for 3 nights and from 899 for 6 nights.
Info: leboat.it/vacanze-in-barca/francia
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