Lignano in Fiore 2008: Big Festival in the Hemingway Park

Last days of feverish work for the opening of theErnest Hemingway, who called Lignano "The Florida of
22nd Lignano in Fiore, festival for and of the children ofItaly".
all Friulian seaside resort. The longevity of this festivalShows of city sports clubs, concerts, animation, puppet
shows the affection of all inhabitants to events thattheatre for children, but also a lot of opportunities for
have children as protagonist.domestic animal lovers. Every year the Lignano in Fiore
For two weekends, from the 25th of April to the 4thorganization dedicates a day to the four-legged friends
of May, the green lung of Lignano, the Hemingwaywith dog agility demonstrations and competitions, walks
Park will be invaded by tourists and residents thatand shows of dogs with their masters. Often they are
want to enjoy days in the open air, surrounded by a lotchildren that seize the opportunity to play with their
of happiness and by the opportunity to help thepets in a big park.
present charitable associations.The attention for animals has every year more and
As the name suggests, the main features of thismore important role: a lot of people have a domestic
festival are flowers and plants and the joy that theyanimal and they are in difficulty when they must go on
bring. Colours and scents spread all over the park,holiday. The bigger difficulty is to find an accessible
giving the sensation of being in a magic atmosphere,accommodation also to their four-legged friend.
where children and their smiles are the centre of theParticularly the seaside resorts feel about this problem,
festival. This event draws every year more and moreso the local government of Lignano decided to
visitors, that take advantage of these weekends toreserve a stretch of beach to dogs and their masters
spend the first days in the seaside resort on the upperin Riviera, the western end of the city, near the mouth
Adriatic Sea, walking on the beach and warmingof the Tagliamento river.
themselves in the hotter and hotter sun. For thisIn the same wake are moving several travel and
reason, besides the ferment for the imminent openingtourist agencies in Lignano, like the Eureka, that works
of the coloured Festa dei Fiori (Flowers Festival), manyfrom years in letting holiday flats in the seaside resort.
hotels and apartments in Lignano make the finishingThe agency owners offer to their guests that come
touches to give the opportunity to tourists to stay inon holiday with a dog or a cat about ten apartments in
the city during these long weekends.Lignano where the domestic animals are allowed.
Pineta and Sabbiadoro are the most requestedThese apartments are located in peaceful areas in
districts by guests: the first is characterized by theSabbiadoro, the city centre, and are equipped with
ancient, green, fresh and peaceful pine wood, wheregarden and all modern services: air conditioning,
the Hemingway Park is immersed. The second zone ismodern furnishing, TV or TV-SAT, dishwasher, safe,
the historic centre of Lignano and the centre of thecar place and beach material included in the price. So
seaside resort's life, near the golden beach.tourists can spend a comfortable holiday with their
During the weekends of the 25th of April and of thepets in an apartment in Lignano Sabbiadoro, near the
1st of May tourists can take relaxing walks on thebeach and few minutes from the Hemingway Park.
beach with the amusing and coloured afternoon in theA park where dogs can run and play, a private beach
park. Lignano in Fiore offers tourists in the seasideand accommodation in modern apartments in Lignano:
resort a full programme of events in the open air,the seaside resort is the right place for people that
under the characteristic pagoda in the centre of thedon't want let the four-legged friend at home.
park, that is dedicated to the famous American writer