Manta — Manta Castle
FAI Summer Evenings: hunting for shooting stars
On the nights of shooting stars, two evenings to experience a special occasion of relaxation in the magical setting of Manta Castle
from Saturday
10 August 2024
at 19:30
to Saturday
10 August 2024
at 23:30
From late June to early September 2024, FAI Summer Evenings are back. In the FAI properties, from North to South of the Peninsula, opening hours will be extraordinarily extended to offer a unique experience: continuing the visit until sunset to enjoy the special atmosphere of summer evenings with a wide proposal of special initiatives.
More than 300 events are on the calendar, including aperitifs and picnics at sunset, concerts and shows under the stars, short astronomy lectures, cultural meetings at sunset, treks and guided walks at dusk to discover the richly beautiful territories surrounding the Italian Environmental Fund properties.
Nature walks as the sun sets, sunset aperitifs, music and performances under the stars, small astronomy lessons.
Hunting for shooting stars
On the nights of shooting stars, two evenings to experience a special occasion of relaxation in the magical setting of Manta Castle: picnic in the garden atdusk and evening tour of the Castle halls.
On the occasion of the Night of St. Lawrence, Saturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11, visitors will be able to go Hunting for shooting stars.
At the end of the visit, eyes turned to the sky… hunting for shooting stars, participants will be led in theobservation by astrophile Bartolomeo Davide Bertinetto to discover the celestial vault and the legendary tears of San Lorenzo.
The meteoric swarm that the Earth goes through during the summer period as it travels its orbit around the sun.
An opportunity to relax and, at the same time, discover and explore some curious aspects of astronomy in a beautiful historical and naturalistic setting.
The times are:
- 7:30 p.m. picnic in the garden or aperitif (reservations required)
- 9:30 p.m. walk along the walls followed by a special tour of the castle (duration: about 90 minutes)
- 11:30 p.m. closing of the event
The picnic basket is to be reserved at faimanta@fondoambiente.it following the online ticket reservation.
The cost of the picnic basket is not included in the ticket cost.
Organized by
FAI – Fondo Ambiente Italiano
Begins
10 August 2024
Ends
10 August 2024
How to participate
€ 6.00 FAI member
€17.00 full
Free of charge for children up to 5 years old
Reductions
10.00 student (19-25 years old)
10.00 (6-18 years old)
€ 6.00 residents of the municipality of Manta
€ 17.00 subscription Museums Turin VDA
€ 6.00 National Trust members, INTO members, Bienfaiteurs Amis du Louvre members, sponsor convention, convention, custodian of Beauty, the 200 of FAI, Corporate Golden Donor
€ 6.00 persons with disabilities and accompanying person
44.00 family (2 adults and children 6/18 years old)
Indirizzo: Castello della Manta, Via De Rege Thesauro, Manta, CN, Italia
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