The best places to see spring flowers

Visitors to the Piano Grande in Umbria may also be lucky enough to see the snake heads of the grouse in the spring. “One of the finest mountain plains in Europe sits at 4,000 feet and is surrounded by mountains,” says Tim Jepson, our Italy expert. “In late May and early June, it is known for its extraordinary flower arrangements: bands of wild crocuses one week, daffodils the next, grape hyacinth, wild tulips, poppies, thousands of orchids, and rarities such as snakehead grouse, among many others. .”