Piazzetta Visit - Asolo, Italy
By Reece Toscani - Fireplaceproducts.co.uk
Tuesday 18th February 2014
I am heading off to with some of the team from Robeys and 20 other dealers to visit the Piazzetta Stove Factory in Asolo, Italy. Due to some poor train planning on my part I arrived at the airport with plenty of time to spare, 4hours to be exact. So hit the duty free to buy a pair of sunglasses in anticipation of glorious Italian weather! And posted an update on twitter.
To my surprise I received a response from @manairport almost straight away requesting an airport selfy to which I foolishly reciprocated and was laughed at by other passengers. Shortly after I met up with Mark & Sharon Robey, Mark Pallet & Martyn Buckley from Robeys and the rest of the dealers that were coming along and we jetted off to Italy. On the plane found myself sitting next to Ben from BMF Limited (@bmfonline) based in Leeds, and Andy from StovesCo near St. Andrews in Scotland. Clearly keeping us young guns together and out of trouble from everyone else at the back of the plane.
We arrived in Asolo, Italy to a very nice hotel, aptly names "Hotel Asolo" of which the Robeys party pretty much took over the entire hotel. A quick change of clothes and a trip to the bar later and we went out into the main town.
Asolo is in the foothills of the Dolomite Mountains, a very picturesque town dating back to Roman times. Asolo has a charm that few others towns possess, starting with its glorious and unusual history. It has been home to many famous historical figures including English poet Robert Browning, actress Eleonora Duse and the explorer Freya Stark.
Walking around the town centre there were hundreds of people from all over Europe there specifically for the Piazzetta fire week. To say that Piazzetta had taken over the town for this event would be an understatement. The city museum entrance building had be turned into a hospitality suite with local food and drink being served throughout the night. We were then treated to a fire dancing and fire breathing performance by an international group who were there specifically to entertain us. Next we took a trip up to Queen Cornaro’s Castle to watch a local theatre performance. Featuring an amazing light show and fantastic use of UV lighting and shadows was a truly wonderful performance the likes of which I have never seen before. After this had a quick glass of mulled wine and headed back to the hotel to get some sleep ahead of the anticipated tour around the Piazzetta factory in the morning.
To my surprise I received a response from @manairport almost straight away requesting an airport selfy to which I foolishly reciprocated and was laughed at by other passengers. Shortly after I met up with Mark & Sharon Robey, Mark Pallet & Martyn Buckley from Robeys and the rest of the dealers that were coming along and we jetted off to Italy. On the plane found myself sitting next to Ben from BMF Limited (@bmfonline) based in Leeds, and Andy from StovesCo near St. Andrews in Scotland. Clearly keeping us young guns together and out of trouble from everyone else at the back of the plane.
We arrived in Asolo, Italy to a very nice hotel, aptly names "Hotel Asolo" of which the Robeys party pretty much took over the entire hotel. A quick change of clothes and a trip to the bar later and we went out into the main town.
Asolo is in the foothills of the Dolomite Mountains, a very picturesque town dating back to Roman times. Asolo has a charm that few others towns possess, starting with its glorious and unusual history. It has been home to many famous historical figures including English poet Robert Browning, actress Eleonora Duse and the explorer Freya Stark.
Walking around the town centre there were hundreds of people from all over Europe there specifically for the Piazzetta fire week. To say that Piazzetta had taken over the town for this event would be an understatement. The city museum entrance building had be turned into a hospitality suite with local food and drink being served throughout the night. We were then treated to a fire dancing and fire breathing performance by an international group who were there specifically to entertain us. Next we took a trip up to Queen Cornaro’s Castle to watch a local theatre performance. Featuring an amazing light show and fantastic use of UV lighting and shadows was a truly wonderful performance the likes of which I have never seen before. After this had a quick glass of mulled wine and headed back to the hotel to get some sleep ahead of the anticipated tour around the Piazzetta factory in the morning.
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