Parco Burcina Natural Reserve

The Burcina Park “Felice Piacenza” Nature Reserve is a protected, wooded, about 57 hectares wide area.

In the second postwar period it was modified with the opening of a new entry with o bridge over the brook Vandorba, designed by architect Pietro Porcinai.

A bronze bust portraying Felice Piacenza, made by sculptor Leonardo Bistolfi, was placed in the park.

It is known worldwide for its extraordinary valley of rhododendrons, covering two of the fifty-seven hectares of the park, that in the middle of May offers a unique floral display.

The wood is the natural background of the park, whose top can be reached by means of a road leading to the Martini Tower.

The exotic species have been integrated into the local flora, that includes the typical broadleaved plants of the Mediterranean area: The Burcina Park is also interesting for its fauna, especially for birdwatchers.