PIEDMONT AND THE SORDEVOLO PASSION PLAY 5-DAY GROUP TOUR TO DISCOVER PIEDMONT From June to September Join us on this trip to the Italian region of Piedmont to experience its cul- ture and traditions and to watch the impressive Passion Play in Sordevolo. You’ll visit Asti, a real gem with a century-long history featuring an old town, rich in magnificent churches, noble palaces, medieval towers and fortified houses. The next day is dedicated to Turin, the first capital of Italy, characte- rized by its imposing Royal Palace of the Savoy family, Piazza Castello and Piazza San Felice. You will also visit the town of Biella with its medieval part Piazzo and 16th-century cathedral. You will then head to the nearby Lake Viverone, a pretty blue jewel amidst the green woodland and fields of Piedmont. Finally, you will visit Sordevolo, where you can taste various regional specialities before enjoying the highlight of the tour, the perfor- mance of the Passion Play. Don’t miss this trip, because the biggest play in Italy is held every 5 years only! PROGRAM 1° day - Arrival at hotel in the Biella area - Welcome drink - Dinner and overnight stay 2° day - Monteferrato and Asti - Breakfast - Wine tasting and visit to Asti - Return to hotel - Dinner and overnight stay 3° day - Turin - Breakfast - Visit to Turin and chocolate tasting - Return to hotel - Dinner and overnight stay 4° day - Biella, Lake Viverone and Sordevolo - Breakfast - Visit to Biella - Visit to Viverone - Dinner in Sordevolo and Passion Play - Return to hotel and overnight stay 5° day - Breakfast. Return journey Location: Piemonte THE SORDEVOLO THE PLAY PASSION INCLUDED 4 nights in a 3* hotel in the area of Biella 3 dinners in hotel (3-course menu, drinks extra) Wine tasting and guided tour of Asti (2 hours) Guided tour of Turin (3 hours) and chocolate tasting Guided tour of Biella (2 hours) 3-course dinner in Sordevolo (drinks extra) TO CONTACT US NOT INCLUDE Tourist tax Lunches that are not specified FOR MORE Entrance tickets Everything not listed as included in the programme INFORMATION: ON REQUEST The programme can be modified or complemented as follows: Option 1 - Alba and Barolo Visit to Alba [email protected] Visit to La Morra and Barolo with wine tasting Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay +39 045 6209 440 Option 2 - Lake Maggiore Visit to Stresa Boat ride to Isola Bella and visit to Borromeo Palace Boat ride to Isola Pescatori and Isola Madre Wine tasting at the Ghemme Castle with gorgonzola and local cold cut Option 3 - Milan www.europlan.it Visit to Milan with aperitivo 1 HISTORY OF THE SORDEVOLO PASSION PLAY PERFORMANCE DATES 2022 The play was performed in the Colosseum every Good Friday from 1490 on, attracting many people, pilgrims, travellers and famous personalities. In 1539 this tradition was interrupted by Pope Paul III, who prohibited such performances because of the dramatic Reformation period and the break of JUNE Luther, Calvin and other religious movements with the Roman Catholic Church. 00 How the Roman Passion text finally reached Sordevolo is unknown up today. Saturday 18.06. 21 Since 1816, the entire community of Sordevolo has been staging the Passion of Christ. Sunday 19.06. 1630 The Passion of Sordevolo is the greatest choral play ever performed by amateur Saturday 25.06. 2100 actors in Italy: the performance takes place in a 4,000 square metre open space 30 Milano representing a reconstruction of Jerusalem dating back to 33 A.D (Herod’s Palace, Sunday 26.06. 16 SORDEVOLO Synedrium, Pontius Pilate’s Praetorium, the Garden of Gethsemane, the cenacle, Torino the Calvary). JULY The 3-hour performance consists of a prologue and 29 scenes, with an overall 00 participation of about 400 actors and walk-on characters. Friday 1.07. 21 Saturday 2.07. 2100 Sunday 3.07. 1600 Saturday 9.07. 2100 Friday 15.07. 2100 SaturdayPreis p.P. pro N acht 16.07. 2100 im DZ ab € Friday 22.07. 2100 Saturday00 23.07. 2100 Friday00, 29.07. 2100 Saturday 30.07. 2100 AUGUST Friday 5.08. 2100 Saturday 6.08. 2100 Friday 19.08. 2100 Saturday 20.08. 2100 Friday 26.08. 2100 Saturday 27.08. 2100 Sunday 28.08. 2100 SEPTEMBER Friday 2.09. 2100 Saturday 3.09. 2100 Friday 9.09. 2100 Saturday 10.09. 2100 Sunday 11.09. 1630 Friday 16.09. 2100 Saturday 17.09. 2100 Sunday 18.09. 1630 Friday 23.09. 2100 Saturday 24.09. 2100 Sunday 25.09. 1630 PLACES DESCRIPTION GOLDEN PLACE N° 460 FIRST PLACES N° 912 SECOND PLACES N° 640 THIRD PLACES N° 320 FREE PLACES N° 20 DIRECTION O P S T R H I L M N A B C D E F G Preis p.P. pro Nacht im DZ ab € SCENOGRAPHY 00,00 COMUNE DI CITTA’ DI BIELLA SORDEVOLO MEDAGLIA D’OROA LVALORE MILITARE E2-11-20-0 GB Contact us for more information: [email protected] | +39 045 6209 440 www.europlan.it.