Parco del Mare in Lignano Pineta
Lignano Pineta: 10th Symposium of Sculpture in Parco del Mare
In the beautiful and green Lignano Pineta, in front of the sea and near the famous “train” of shops, restaurants and ice-cream parlours, it is located the Parco del Mare (Park of the Sea). Parco del Mare allows all tourists of Lignano to use better the pine woods, because it was built inside the green lounge of the seaside resort and it offers an environment suitable for adults and children to play, walk and play sport.
Its size and location offer to all guests in holiday in Lignano the chance to stroll along paths in the shadow of the pines enjoying the coolness, and to have a rest on the benches in the park, few walk steps from the beach and from the hotels of Lignano Pineta. So, if the sun on the beach is too hot, you can refresh yourself in the drinking fountains of the park and lying on the green meadows, under the pines and surrounded by modern sculptures.
Parco del Mare is famous also for the presence of works of art of Italian and international sculptors, that show their skill during the International Symposium of Sculpture in Aurisina Stone. This international meeting has reached the tenth year and it takes place during the first half of May directly in the Parco del Mare. This year from Sunday the 9th to Sunday the 23th of May, all tourists in holiday in Lignano can watch the 3 sculptors, which will work on this particular stone in an open air workshop. During these two weeks, guests of the seaside resort can watch the artists, discover the art, the technique and the secrets to work the Aurisina stone. But not only. Sure enough tourists, public and authorities can take part in the realization of the sculptures on the occasion of “Hammer blow Day”. During this day, everyone can hammer and chisel the blocks of stone and contribute in this way to the creation of the work of art.
Peculiarity of the Symposium in Lignano Pineta is that the works will remain where they were carved, that is, under the pines in the Parco del Mare. Artists are so asked to choose the best location to create the sculpture. Thanks to this feature, the park is enriched year after year of valuable works of art of great interest and it turns into an open-air cultural resource for Lignano Sabbiadoro, in addition to beautiful park where relax and do some sport.
Parco del Mare offers also a fitness-trail for sportsmen and also two tennis courts with teachers. In addition the park disposes of bicycle racks, parking places, entrances on all sides of the park and lighting to enable quiet and romantic evening walks before returning to the 3 star hotel in Lignano Pineta. All this, surrounded by flowerbeds and sculptures.
Parco del mare of Lignano Pineta offers to all guests very special relaxing moments, because it allows to “go out” by the lights and vitality of the near city centre and by the buzz of the beach, to “enter” in a world of colours and sounds typical of a pine woods. A real oasis of peace for all tourists in holiday in Lignano.
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