Events and tours
The Consorzio Grado Turismo will promote and support the events organised on the island but is not responsible for their organisation or for any changes to the programme that may occur without prior notice. In order to keep up to date with the latest news or any changes in the programme, we strongly recommend consulting the official websites of the organisers or of the local institutions involved.
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Guided tours and excursions
Guided tours of the historic centre during winter months.
8 April 2022
TOUR DATES: On request, by calling or sending a WhatsApp to +39 331 5601042
Even in autumn and winter, discover the charm of the historical centre of the sunny island in company with a qualified regional tourist guide, who will take you on a tour of the Paleochristian basilicas, the calli and campielli of the Castrum Gradense, the Nazario Sauro promenade and the splendid Art Nouveau villas along the pedestrian avenue, starting from the Mandracchio port.
PROGRAMME:
10.15 am meeting at Bar Manzoni (Via Alessandro Manzoni 1, Grado)
10.30 a.m. departure of the tour (Castrum, Basilica Santa Maria delle Grazie, Basilica Santa Eufemia, Piazza Biagio Marin, Lungomare Nazario Sauro, Liberty Villas)
12.00 End of the tour.
Minimum 3, maximum 30 people
LANGUAGES: Italian, German
PRICE: 0-12 years free; 13-17 years 10 €; 18+ 15 €.
In case of rain the excursion will take place anyway.
Booking required by 12.00 noon on Thursday.
The use of masks is compulsory indoors. Green Pass checks will be carried out in accordance with current legislation.
Photos and videos may be taken during the activities; if you do not wish to be filmed, please let us know before the start of the activity and complete the release form attached below. The personal data provided during the booking process will be treated in accordance with current legislation. Consorzio Grado Turismo's Privacy Policy HERE.
THE EYES OF THE MIND AND MEMORY' by Captain Sergio Cechet
8 April 2022
Position: Cinema Cristallo
Opening of the exhibition, 8 April, 3 p.m.
In 1982, a bomb blast during a routine check-up left him blind and mutilated his left arm. After overcoming the shock and even contemplating suicide, Sergio Cechet, a lieutenant in the role of honour in the Air Force, found his reason for living in sport and in spreading the word about the disabled. With him is his disabled friend Massimo Valle. Cechet chose water and sky to find his physical freedom. First he set the world record in scuba diving for the disabled (with the help of the great Jacques Mayol) and now he is trying, the first in Europe, to obtain a flying licence for the blind. A great lesson in life, for the disabled and the able-bodied alike.
No obstacles
8 April 2022
Position: Piscina termale GIT
From 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. at the GIT thermal swimming pool (in Viale del Sole) the Municipality of Grado (Health and Welfare Department) presents "Zero barriere, free scuba diving trials in the swimming pool for people with motor and intellectual disabilities".
Thanks to scuba diving it is possible to rediscover certain freedoms: the absence of weight, obstacles and barriers make us all equal. Sharing this experience with disabled people helps to eliminate physical and mental barriers, increases self-esteem, improves psycho-physical and social wellbeing and encourages people to look beyond disability.
Grado Flower festival
8 April 2022
Position: Largo San Grisogono - Giardini Oransz
Exhibition of plants, flowers, equipment and much more! Here is the complete programme:
- EVERY DAY from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Regional forest nurseries through their experts will explain to visitors the importance of preserving bio diversity and protecting native forest heritage. There will also be workshops for children.
- SATURDAY, 09 APRIL
- 3.30 p.m. at the Grand Hotel Astoria, conference entitled: 'Nature gardens, a new frontier'. Organised by Garden Design & Outdoor Living Manuel Rosin. Followed by a visit to the hotel terraces. Participation is free.
- SUNDAY 10 APRIL
- 09.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m. at the Oransz gardens, the "Bonsai club Gorizia" will promote the knowledge, the interest and the practice of the millenary bonsai art.