What better season to indulge in a little escape from the city than spring?If you are looking for destinations with a bucolic scent, the villas near Milan are giving an extraordinary show.Here rhododendrons, camellias and roses put on a show: from the villas along Lake Como to those of Lake Maggiore, spring blossoms in all its beauty.Less than an hour away from the center of Milan, the splendid gardens of Villa Melzi, Villa Carlotta and Villa della Porta Bozzolo are ready to enchant visitors in a riot of colors and scents.On 2 April at Villa Carlotta on Lake Como, the event dedicated to the flowering of camellias was held.From this moment on, its gardens will offer a wonderful view not only thanks to the camellias, but also to the rhododendrons, azaleas and roses present.Equally beautiful spectacle that offered by Villa Melzi which returns to open its gates to the public.There are 250 species of camellias present in the English gardens of this villa.On Lake Varese there is also Villa della Porta Bozzolo, where the 25th edition of the Le Giornate delle Camellia flower market exhibition took place on 2 and 3 April, organized by the FAI - Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano.A few kilometers from Milan there is a corner of Holland to visit in spring: where you can admire the spectacle of tulipsDue to EU data protection laws, we (Yahoo), our vendors and our partners need your consent to set cookies on your device and collect data about how you use Yahoo products and services.Yahoo uses the data to better understand your interests, provide relevant experiences, and personalized advertisements on Yahoo products (and in some cases, partner products).Learn more about our data uses and your choices here.