From 1 to 30 April, the town of Lana in South Tyrol will once again host “Lana in Fiore” to celebrate the arrival of spring.
The event starts with a daffodil tour on 1 April
With tastings, workshops, traditions and walks in the blossoming countryside, this edition debuts the Tour in giallo (Yellow Tour), scheduled for Wednesday 1 April from 2pm to 5.30pm. This is a guided walk to the Heidereggerhof farm to admire around 200,000 daffodils in bloom and enjoy a snack at the Wieslerhof farmhouse restaurant.
A farmers’ market in the centre of Lana
One of the most eagerly awaited events is the Sapori del Maso farmers' market on Saturday 18 April from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., which transforms the pedestrian centre of Lana into a food and wine trail with over 50 stands run by local producers. Here visitors can taste and purchase typical South Tyrolean products such as speck, cheese, aromatic herbs, wines, jams and spirits.
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Farms will open their doors for visitors
On Sunday 26th April, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., during the Festa dei Masi in Fiore (Farmstead in Bloom Festival), eleven historic farmsteads in Lana, Foiana and Cermes will open their doors to visitors to showcase rural life and farming traditions, with walks, free shuttle buses, guided tours and entertainment for young and old alike. Then the Herb-Tasting Excursion in Foiana will take place on selected dates between 7 and 21 April from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will include wild herb gathering and a tasting lunch to learn how to use them creatively in the kitchen.
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Events featuring the region’s famous apples
The Meli in Fiore (Apples in Flower) golf tournament is scheduled from 9 a.m. on Saturday 11 April and will be an opportunity to combine sport and nature. Participants will be able to enjoy South Tyrolean specialties based on wild herbs directly on the golf course and, at the end of the tournament, an aperitif on the terrace of the Gutshof restaurant. Also on Saturday 11 April, from 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Kränzelhof Gardens in Cermes, a village near Lana, will be dedicating an event to art and culture with the sculpture exhibition Donne (Women).
An apple sommelier will assist visitors
On Thursday 16 April at the Callhof farm in Lana an apple sommelier will accompany visitors on a journey of discovery of the region's apples from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Participants will taste them, learn how they are grown and discover the characteristics that differentiate one variety from another. The complete programme for Lana in Fiore can be viewed by downloading the PDF brochure from this link: lanaregion.it
