Noble residence dating back to 1300, initially a defensive fortress ("Rocca") then transformed in the seventeenth century into a palace, still inhabited by the Owner, the elderly Prince Meli Lupi. The brick exterior is simple and austere, the interiors are spectacular: some rooms do not have an inch of wall devoid of frescoes (by the Galli brothers and other artists), others are decorated with a sumptuous Baroque. All the furnishings, furniture and furnishings are original: this fact left us ecstatic especially because the day before we had visited the Royal Palace of Colorno, desolately emptied of everything by the various birds of prey owners. Here, however, it is appreciated that the continuous possession for centuries by the same family has preserved the beauty of the castle intact. The visit is allowed only accompanied by the Guide (reservation is required); I read contradictory reviews on the competence of the latter, which gave us the impression of making only a brief repetitive description. In this respect, the visit is, in my opinion, too short (less than an hour) , not enough to fully and calmly enjoy what is visible (which is why I do not give the maximum Rating). Also we could not visit the garden because we were told that it had to be booked separately (something not properly reported on the site). The cost of the ticket is 15 euros, so a bit expensive, to which to complete the experience and have a memory should add 10 euros to buy the book on the way out, since it is not allowed to take photographs (which gives rise to some suspicion...).

Rock just fantastic!!! Frescoed rooms and original furnishings of the time perfectly preserved. Highly recommended visit, we met the Owner, Prince Diophebus VI Meli Lupi, who still resides in the manor and is the architect of the conservation

Still inhabited by the owner and it shows: in all the other visits we practically found no furniture and furnishings, but here everything is still there. The guide, very kind and knowledgeable, also told us a little about the history of the place. Is worth

Fortress still inhabited by Prince Meli Lupi. There are fascinating frescoes, well maintained with many furnishings and objects still present to admire. Congratulations for the very knowledgeable and engaging guide. A fortress that deserves to be visited

Palace with rooms, frescoes, furnishings in substantially perfect condition. A happy surprise, I have to say truly mind-blowing. To embellish the visit a very bright and attentive Guide. It's definitely worth the ticket price. Recommended!

The visit to the fortress was very interesting. It is well preserved, fairytale rooms, furnishings and paintings. The guide was very good and clearly explained the entire history of the fortress. The outdoor park is also pleasant. Definitely worth a visit.

Very special tour of the castle. We had a private guide who explained the history of castle over the years. There is a small room on the ground floor with a very special story. On the 1st floor, the “noble floor”, there has been a lot of restoration, which was interesting. Perhaps the highlight was that we actually saw the prince, who still lives there, and he started up a short conversation. He was very nice and his English was great.