The Floating Piers

Experience Christos’ new project as part of a trip to Mantua,

Italy’s Capital of Culture 2016

Man hat sich immer gefragt, ob das Laufen auf dem Wasser nur eine Biblische Geschichte ist. Für Jahrhunderte war die Antwort zu dieser Frage ein absolutes Ja... Vom 18.6. und bis einschließlich 3.7.2016 wird es aber nur in Italien und nur am Iseosee möglich! Jetzt kommt die Frage: aber wie?! Die Antwort ist der Bulgarisch-Amerikanische Künstler Christo und sein neustes Kunstwerk "The Floating Piers". Lesen Sie weiter und entdecken Sie unsere Vorschläge.

Period: 18.06. – 03.07.2016

Programm details:

3 x B&B in 4* Hotel in Mantua 2 x 3 course typical dinner in hotel 1 x half-day guided tour of Mantua 1 x Full day guided tour of Monteisola and Franciacorta wine region 1 x Tour with explanation in a winery in Franciacorta 1 x 4 course menu in Agriturismo including wine tasting

Package price per person, 4 days from € 183,00 Mind. Number of participants 25 Pax

Floating Piers 2016

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Program 1st day - Arrival at the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.

2nd day - Mantua

Mantua is the new Capital of Culture 2016. This title was achieved in a head-to-head competition with other cities: Aquileia, Como, Herculaneum, Parma, Pisa, Pistoia, Spoleto, Taranto and Terni. The project presented by Mantova includes 14 municipalities in an overall plan that includes substantial investments in following monuments and areas: Ducal Palace, Cage tower, Palazzo Te, Industry and food products. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

3rd day - Lake Iseo “The Floating Piers“ Bus ride to Lake Iseo, where Christos’ latest project “The Floating Piers” is performed. For 16 days, visitors will have the opportunity to walk on the 16 meter-wide floating dock, which connects the island with the mainland over three kilometres. 70,000 square meters of shimmering orange-yellow fabric were used. The installation, which journalists already called “yellow bridge” offers the opportunity to the visitors to access the artwork and to walk on water. Christo will connect the lakeside village Sulzano with the island of Monte Isola and lead the panels also to the villages.

Afterwards a winery-tour including wine tasting and rich dinner with Aperitif Franciacorta sparkling wine and many delicious typical products from the region is programmed. That will surely be a successful goodbye. Overnight stay at hotel.

4th day - Departure

Lucia & Noemi

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