Butterfly House and Fairy Wood Butterfly Arc — Attraction in Montegrotto Terme

Nach dem Besuch haben wir uns so schuldig gefühlt. Die Tiere werden so kläglich gehalten, es hat uns einfach nur traurig gemacht. Dopo la visita ci siamo sentiti così in colpa. Gli animali sono tenuti così miseramente che ci ha reso tristi. I pesci, alcuni da soli, in un contenitore di vetro nudo con una pietra o una radice. I pappagalli e gli uccelli anche loro soli! Un piccolo parrocchetto grigio sedeva tutto solo nella gabbia e non si muoveva quasi. Quando gli hai parlato, ha fatto dei piccoli fischi. L'Ara sedeva in una voliera vuota con solo 2 rami grande insieme con un pappagallo grigio con comportamento disturbato. L'attrazione principale, le farfalle, siedono su fiori di plastica e piante polverose e in decomposizione. Funghi e ragnatele sulla maggior parte delle foglie. Eravamo lì il primo giorno di apertura dell'anno. Ma i frutti che erano esposti lì erano vecchi, marroni e secchi. Ci sono farfalle morenti per tutte parte. Era cosi deprimente.

C'erano 2 capre apatiche e un coniglio in gabbia nel recinto delle coccole. Poi sarai guidato attraverso il bosco de le Fate. Sinceramente,questo bisco è un viaggio di horrore per bambini. Mostri carnivori, mostri della foresta e folletti, oggetti incantati e le loro storie assetate di sangue... non so chi vorrebbe esporre il proprio bambino a una cosa del genere. Ultimo ma non meno importante, il costosissimo negozio di souvenir dove si possono acquistare farfalle sputate... - senza parole! L'Entrata costa 12€ per gli adulti! È un insulto! Lo so che la valutazione sembra esagerata. Ma ad essere sincero, non ho le parole per descrivere l'orrore. Per favore, non supportare qualcosa del genere

We felt so guilty after the visit. The animals are kept so miserably, it just made us sad. The fish, some of them alone, in a bare glass container with a single stone or a root. The parrots and birds alone. A small gray parakeet sat all alone in the cage and hardly moved. When it was approached, it let out little peeps. The macaw sat phlegmatically in an empty aviary with a grey parrot with a behavioral disorder. Just a few branches to sit on. The main attraction, the butterflies, sit on plastic flowers and dusty, rotten plants. Fungus and spider webs on most of the leaves. We were there on the first opening day of the year. But the few fruits that were on display were old, brown and dry. There were dead and dying butterflies everywhere. It was all so depressing.

In the petting enclosure there were 2 apathetic goats and a caged rabbit. It's just awful. Afterwards, you are then guided through the fairytale forest. Totally outdated and a horror trip for small children. Flesh-eating monsters, forest monsters and goblins, bewitched objects and their bloodthirsty stories... I don't know who wants to expose their little child to that.

Last but not least, the overpriced souvenir store where you can buy impaled butterflies... - without words!

An adult pays €12 for all this!

I know, the rating sounds exaggerated. But I'm lacking words to describe...

Very nice place to spend some time with the kids. We came here expecting to just see some butterflies and spend just a little time, but found a lot more and ended up spending over 2 hours here. There are a few sections with tons of very nice large butterflies of many different species flying around, and also some other interesting animals, fish, insects, lizards, etc. to see. My daughter actually even managed to get a butterfly to stay on her hand a couple of times, which thrilled her to no end. After the main butterfly/animal section (which is kept very hot and humid for the butterflies), you exit to a nice cool (relatively; even in August...) wooded area, the "Fairy Woods", where you can walk around and see fairytale creatures and houses etc. There's even a playground for the kids at one point. All in all highly recommended for spending a couple of hours...

An extraordinary idea, marvelously put to life. With great attention to metamorphosis and life of these beautiful creatures. Unbelievable investment, taking into account the fact that they receive cocoons every week, and that the butterflies live two weeks tops. Very brave. No words can explain how happy I am for the opportunity to witness something like this. A must see when in this region, recommended for both kids and adults. Everybody can learn something here, while enjoying. I'm definitely going back one day. On site there is a souvenir shop, also offering snacks, drinks and gelato, of course. Other facilities available are the toilets, that are...