Saturday 28 September 2013

Paintings, flowers, boats on the Naviglio Grande, Milan.


Fiori - Flowers :  
www.naviglilive.it/ The Fair Market dedicated to plants, flowers and garden equipment, organized in April in Milan on the historic banks of the Naviglio Grande.

It houses more than 200 florivivaisti from all over Italy, pledged to set up the space spectacularly assigned to create a spectacular color effect.
A feast of colors and scents of spring, in addition to the inviting and tempting offers of manufacturers of food and wine, and the imaginative works of artists and artisans who make the visit to the canals truly unique and enjoyable.

Quadri - Paintings:
 www.navigliogrande.mi.it/  It's one of the first events organized around the Naviglio Grande.Inizialmente born as a spontaneous exhibition of paintings by artists of the area, has now become a very important event in the cultural landscape in Milan.
It hosts more than 300 artists from all over Italy who exhibit their works on the banks of the Naviglio Grande, a distance of nearly two miles.
The frame in which it takes place makes this event unique and all to enjoy.
On this occasion all the dining places in the area, as well as shops, are open to helping make pleasant day spent among the artists who have been meeting in May of each year.
Barche - Boats:
http://www.navigami.it/  Boat Show in Milan dedicated to boats up to 12 meters, now in its fourth edition. An event with free admission, open to all, dedicated to sailors and lovers of sailing, May 10 to 12, brings to the protagonists of the Naviglio Grande Water: manufacturers, equipment suppliers, sailing schools and charter companies for hire of imbarcazioni.NavigaMI. An event closely linked to Milan, the Italian city that has the largest number of boat licenses. In Lombardy, in addition, a high concentration of yards of sailing boats and motor boats, as well as the headquarters of the most prestigious brands of marine accessories. The exhibition is therefore an important showcase for the insiders and meets the needs of the people of sailing, with the exposure of the most interesting and exciting initiatives, such as the opportunity to try water boats and rafts esposti.NavigaMI has set itself the 'objective to bring visitors to boating and give enthusiasts a weekend between boats, accessories and charter nell'inedita frame of canals, transformed for the occasion into a spectacular harbor in the city. He wants to be an important moment for Milan and Navigli Lombardi, returning to the city and Milan, which has always "great sailors," its connotation of city water that is preparing to host Expo 2015.
Boats


Paintings

REACHED IN:
Metro - MM2 Porta Genova
Bus - 2, 3, 9, 29/30, 47, 74
www.atm-mi.it

By car
It is advisable to leave your car at one of the park and ride: Cascina Hump (Metro Green Line), Famagusta (Metro Green Line), Bisceglie (red subway line), Lampugnano (red subway line), San Donato (yellow metro line) and Molino Dorino (red subway line), which correspond to the homonymous metro stations. The metro green line are closer Porta Genova or St. Augustine.

By train
You can view the timetables of trains departing from and arriving at Milan Central Station, Milan Porta Garibaldi, Milan Porta Genova on the Trenitalia website (www.trenitalia.com).

The timetables of trains departing from and arriving at Stazione Milano Nord Cadorna are available on the website of the Northern Railway (www.lenord.it).
All stations are connected to the line metro system.

By plane
Malpensa Airport
www.sea-aeroportimilano.it

Connecting cities: active on the Metro Green Line, the Malpensa Shuttle reach the Milan Central Station (www.malpensashuttle.it).
The Malpensa Express connects the airport to the railway station of Cadorna Metro Green Line (www.malpensaexpress.it).

Linate Airport
www.sea-aeroportimilano.it
Connecting cities: ATM bus line 73 with terminus in Piazza San Babila, take the red subway line.

Orio al Serio (Bg)
www.sacbo.it
Connecting cities: active on the Metro Green Line, the Orio Shuttle connects the airport with the Milan Central Station