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The retreat house Pian Dei Ciliegi:

The centre is situated in Bulla di Monte Santo, a small village near the town of Ponte dell’Olio, 45 minutes south of Piacenza in the Nure valley. It’s surrounded by oak woods in a peaceful and silent environment in the Appenine foothills, just below a higher hill called Monte Santo, 600 metres above sea level. From the Centre you can reach the peaks of the Appenines, through a number of nature trails, up to a height of 1800 metres.

How to reach the Centre: see map

By car: from highway A21( from Torino Genova) exit at Piacenza ovest (west) and follow directions for Grazzano Visconti, Bettola. From the exit go straight on and turn right at the fifth traffic light, towards the Val Nure. Drive on for 30km until you reach a little village called Biana, five km after the town of Pontedellolio. Get off the main road when you reach a little church on your left and drive up 200 m. At the next crossroads follow the sign for Montesanto, a little road uphill to the right. After 2 km you will find the sign for PIAN DEI CILIEGI. From A1 (from Milano or Bologna) and A21 ( from Brescia) exit at Piacenza Sud (south),then follow directions for tangenziale sud, then polo logistico/Bettola-Bobbio; exit the “tangenziale” at the sign BETTOLA, PODENZANO, GRAZZANO VISCONTI, then drive on until you reach the main road that goes through the VAL NURE. Drive on for 30km until you reach a little village called Biana, five km after the town of Pontedellolio. Get off the main road when you reach a little church on your left and go up 200 m. At the next crossroads follow the sign for Montesanto,a little road uphill to the right. After 2 km you will find the sign for PIAN DEI CILIEGI.

By train or plane: from the airport and by train: take a bus from the airport to the Milano Centrale train station and take a train to Piacenza (you can find the train timetable on the website www.trenitalia.com ). From the Piacenza train station take a bus to Biana (2 km from the Centre). Buy the bus ticket at the newsagent’s inside the station. The bus stop is opposite the station, on the other side of the street, across a square with a fountain. Find the buses headed to Bettola, Farini, Selva. You must ask the driver to drop you off in Biana because it’s a very little village and the stop is only by request. If you want to be picked up at the bus stop you can call the Centre (0523878948), or Gianni (3291269064) before you board the bus. If not you can walk up the road following the sign pointing to Montesanto until you reach thePian Dei Ciliegi Centre (a 2 km. walk uphill). You can find the bus timetable on the website www.tempi.piacenza.it

Rules and regulations

What to bring

Comfortable and warm clothing
Sheets for a single bed or sleeping bag
Towels and personal toiletries , a torch
House shoes.

Retreat registration procedure:

We accept registration by phone ( 0039-0523-878948 ), e-mail or mail. ( info@piandeiciliegi.it )

Specify your name, address and telephone number, the retreat you’re interested in and the period. Please include information about previous experience regarding your meditation practice (where, for how long and with whom).

Payments:

For payments or donations through the bank please make a transfer out to:

Associazione Pian dei Ciliegi :

BANK'S NAME: Banca Cariparma Credit Agricole

BANK'S ADDRESS: Via Vittorio Veneto 88

29028 Pontedellolio (PIACENZA) ITALY

IBAN CODE IT58O 06230 65420 000030332556 ( please note: the fifth digit is the letter O)

SWIFT CODE: CRPPIT2P027 ( please note: the ninth digit is a zero)

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