Guided Tour to Spilimbergo and San Daniele on Sat 17 April

Mon Apr 12 09:09:17 CEST 2010

Saturday 17 April 2010

Special guided tour to

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SAN DANIELE DEL FRIULI and THE MOSAICS SCHOOL OF SPILIMBERGO***

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SPILIMBERGO *
Spilimbergo is the mosaic art capital of Friuli Venezia Giulia, with a 
school that is a unique point of reference throughout the world and a 
leading edge institute in terms of both techniques and materials.

The school draws on time-honoured artistic traditions originating from 
Aquileia, Bisanzio and Venice. Spilimbergo stone-cutters and 
floor-layers were working in Venice from as early as the end of the 1600s.

***SAN DANIELE DEL FRIULI*

San Daniele is one of the 'pearls' of Friuli Venezia Giulia, known 
internationally for its smoked trout and above all for the inimitable 
taste of the ham it has been producing for centuries, with the help of a 
unique micro-climate.

The Guarneriana Library in San Daniele, with its precious illuminated 
manuscripts, is one of the most prestigious libraries in Italy and the 
oldest in Friuli Venezia Giulia.

The dazzling white of the eighteenth century cathedral and the frescoes 
of the deconsecrated church of Sant'Antonio Abate, the most beautiful 
Renaissance fresco cycle in the region, have earned San Daniele the name 
of "Friuli's little Siena".

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*/The meeting Point with our coach is fixed at 14:00 in Grignano and the 
return time  will be approximately around 20:00./***

*/The discounted contribution requested for the guided tour is euro 
5,00/person.                                                                                                           

Sign up at the Info Point, Leonardo Building (8:30 - 16:48). Places are 
limited and will be assigned on a first-come first-served basis.  /**
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Info Point
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