Cultivation of mulberries, silkworms, yarns and weaving. Here it is, the silk, ready to be sold. Our day begins in Racconigi. Its magnificent castle testifies to the important presence of the Royal family in this area. It was they who encouraged the cultivation of mulberry trees in the royal park in the sixteenth century. Silk art spread more and more and became a real industry over time. Accompanied by a qualified guide, you will visit the castle and the silk museum. After an excellent lunch based on local specialities, another important example of the silk industry awaits you: the Caraglio spinning wheel, beautifully preserved and in which you will have the opportunity to observe the hydraulic twisters, huge machines of Bolognese conception that have made local production famous, so much so that it is defined as the finest silk in Europe
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