Where the truffles born? Are they really black or white? What is the name of the person looking for truffles with dog? And then, do pigs really go hunting truffles? There are so many questions and curiosities that the little ones will discover at Roddi Castle on Sunday, July 30^th.

Langa manor gardens, traditionally the most suited for the story of the famous Hypogeum Mushroom – today center of Giacomo Morra Museum – the King of truffle and the Alba White Truffle International Cooking School  “tɛrra”- are open for the first time, in order to welcome the youngest, for a didactic activity related with territory history and tradition (recommended from 6 to 10 years old).

To begin there will be a walk along the truffle path that continues, with a series of explanatory panels, in the village streets. Then a team game in which the children will have to answer some questions about what they have just learned on truffles argument.  For each answer, as a prize, they will receive a piece to make a puzzle, obviously maintaining the tuber theme.

INFO AND COSTS:

The appointment will take place at 4 p.m. The activity will last about an hour, time that moms and dads will be able to employ doing a guided castle tour. For the participants in the activity who will want take part, there will be a final snack, prepared by the FoodLab Academy, which runs the Cooking School.

Cost of activity: 3 euros

Snack package: 5 euros

Entry cost for adults: 5 euros, including visit at the castle and at Giacomo Morra Museum. Free entry under 14 years old.

The activity will take place also in the event of bad weather, inside the castle.

In July and August the castle is only open on Sundays and for holidays, from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 a.m. and from 2.00 p.m.  to 6.00 p.m. In September, October and November (until  12), for the Truffle Autumn and for the International Fair in Alba, the castle will return to follow longer hours on Saturday, Sunday and during the holidays. Finally,two extraordinary openings on Sunday, November 19^th and 26^th.

For informations:

Barolo & Castles Foundation
Tel. +39 0173 386697
www.barolofoundation.it  

Castello Comunale di Roddi
www.castellodiroddi.it