Sunday 24 September
During the day, participants reach independently the Grand Hotel Dino – Lake Maggiore (Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi 20, Baveno VB)
Optional: shuttles from Milan Malpensa Airport – Grand Hotel Dino (Baveno): departures at 11am – 1pm – 3pm – 5 pm. Booking required, cost 70 euro a/r
3 pm Next Generation Youth Forum (surprise program)
6.30 pm Departure from Grand Hotel Dino (Baveno) and transfer for dinner at Restaurant La Rampolina (Via Someraro 13, 28838 Campino VB)
Return to the hotel


Monday 25 September (Theme: Vineyard)
7.30 am Departure from the hotel
9.00 am Visit Centro del Verde Toppi (SS233, Km 21, Origgio VA) (45′)
10.30 am Visit Centro Verde Caravaggio (Via Treviglio, Caravaggio BG) (60′)
12.30 pm Visit and lunch at Campin Gaz (Via Cà Nova, 11 Fraz. Centenaro, Lonato del Garda BS)
3.30 pm Departure
4.00 pm Visit Garden Center Viridea (Via Cristoforo Colombo, Castenedolo BS)
5.30 pm Departure 
6.15 pm Visit Giardineria (S.S. for Orzinuovi, Km. 91,Travagliato BS) and aperitif 
7.30 pm Departure
8.00 pm Dinner at Contadi Castaldi winery – Franciacorta (Via Colzano, 32, Adro BS)
10.30 pm Return to hotel


Tuesday 26 September (Theme: Pizza + Photo Day)
8.30 am Business session 
9.30 am Departure
11.00 am Visit Peraga Garden Center (Via Nazionale, 9 Mercenasco TO)
1.00 pm Turin: Green Pea visit (Via Ermanno Fenoglietti 20, Turin) and, to follow, Eataly (Via Ermanno Fenoglietti 14, Turin) with lunch
5.30 pm Exclusive visit to La Venaria Reale (Piazza della Repubblica 4, Venaria Reale TO) + group photo
8.30 pm Visit Garden Donetti (Via dei Martiri 151, Romagnano Sesia NO) and dinner with pizza
From 10.30 pm return to the hotel


Wednesday 27 September (Theme: Fish)
7.30 am Departure from the hotel
8.30 am visit to Azienda Gessi (Parco Gessi, Serravalle Sesia VC) + Business session (splitted into two groups) (90′)
10.00 am departure
11.00 am Visit Garden Center Agricola Home & Garden (Via Pisna 1,Varese) 
12.00 am Lunch at Agriturismo Fattoria Pasquè (Via 1° Maggio, 11, 21020 Bernate VA)
2.00 pm Departure time
2.45 pm Boarding for the Borromean Islands
3.00 pm Guided tour of Isola Bella
7.30 pm Aperitif and dinner at Restaurant Il Verbano (Isola dei Pescatori, Lake Maggiore)


Thursday 28 September
8.00 am Departure from the hotel
9.00 am Visit Garden Center Cip Garden (Via Varesina 267, Como) and Garden Bedetti (Via Genova 2, Cantù CO)
11.30 am Departure
12.00 pm Visit Minoprio Foundation (Viale Raimondi 54, Vertemate with Minoprio CO) and lunch
3.00 pm Minoprio Foundation: IGCA Information Meeting (plenary)
Following, departure and visit to Orticolario Horticultural Event at Villa Erba (Largo Luchino Visconti 4, Cernobbio CO) 
8.00 pm Dinner in Villa Erba (Cernobbio)


Friday 29 September
8.00 am Departure from the hotel
9.30 am Visit Garden Center Steflor (Via Pio la Torre 9, Vimodrone MI)
10.45 am Departure
11.15 am Visit Garden Center Flover (Via per Cesano Maderno 161, Desio MB) and lunch
1.30 pm Departure
2.00 pm arrival in Milan: guided tour (San Siro, Castello Sforzesco, Bastioni, Nuovo quartiere di Isola, Giardino Verticale, BAM…) 
4.00 pm Transfer to the hotel 
9.00 pm Gala dinner with music


Saturday 30 September
Hotel breakfast
Transfers from Grand Hotel Dino (Baveno) – Milan Malpensa Airport

 


CONGRESS PARTICIPATION FEES

SINGLE ROOM 2.800 EURO p.p.
DOUBLE ROOM 2.650 EURO p.p.
LAKE VIEW OPTION +  200 EURO p.p.
Transfer from Milan Malpensa Airport to hotel and return 70 EURO p.p. (booking is mandatory)

EARLY BIRDS SPECIAL
(for bookings by 28 February 2023)

SINGLE ROOM 2.550 EURO p.p.
DOUBLE ROOM 2.400 EURO p.p.
LAKE VIEW OPTION + 200 EURO p.p.
Transfer from Milan Malpensa Airport to hotel and return 70 EURO p.p. (booking is mandatory)


 
 
 
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