Labirinto della Masone
The world's largest bamboo maze, with a pyramid-shaped chapel at its centre, plus publisher Franco Maria Ricci's art collection.
Conceived by publisher Franco Maria Ricci and writer Jorge Luis Borges and opened in 2015, the maze is made of about 200,000 bamboo plants covering roughly 7 hectares, making it the largest bamboo maze in the world. At its centre are a pyramid-shaped chapel and a courtyard. The supporting buildings display Ricci's collection of paintings, sculptures and publications. Admission is about 18 euros, and it takes about an hour to walk out of the maze. It is near Fontanellato, about 20 km from Parma, and can be combined with Rocca Sanvitale on the same trip.
Opening hours
approx. 10:30–19:00 (shorter in winter); often closed Tuesdays
Nearby sights
- Rocca Sanvitale (Fontanellato)
- Rocca Meli Lupi (Soragna)
- Parmigiano Reggiano Dairy & Museum
- Fidenza Cathedral
- Verdi's Birthplace (Roncole Verdi)
- Busseto & Teatro Verdi
- Salsomaggiore Terme & Terme Berzieri
- Antica Corte Pallavicina