{"id":4386,"date":"2024-11-01T06:58:22","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T06:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/?p=4386"},"modified":"2024-11-05T17:40:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T17:40:02","slug":"fjm-big-bench-community-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/en\/fjm-big-bench-community-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Florian&#8217;s journey &#8211; Mosaic &#8211; The Big Bench &#8211;  Seating with a view &#8211; On the trail of the impressive giant bench \/ Big Bench Community 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-440d8177 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<header class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-451cebcc\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Florian&#8217;s travel mosaic &#8211; Seats with a view &#8211; On the trail of the impressive Big Bench \/ Big Bench Community 2024<\/h2><\/header>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-186bb4cc alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-03cccea9\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-bfbc0da2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-219d39d8\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-f338b4e0\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4386_b42384-af{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns4386_b42384-af .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns4386_b42384-af .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4386_b42384-af .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4386_b42384-af .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4386_b42384-af .kt-btn-wrap-0 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class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">About me<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-34eaf5c7\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns4386_b57b35-6d{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns4386_b57b35-6d .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns4386_b57b35-6d .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4386_b57b35-6d .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4386_b57b35-6d .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4386_b57b35-6d .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4386_b57b35-6d .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4386_b57b35-6d .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns4386_b57b35-6d .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns4386_b57b35-6d\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4386_313c26-2d.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn4386_313c26-2d.kb-button{color:var(--ast-global-color-6);background:var(--ast-global-color-0);}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn4386_313c26-2d kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/en\/my-exciting-blog-2024\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">To the blog<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><br><br>Ciao and hello,<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Today we&#8217;re looking at an unusual piece in Florian&#8217;s travel mosaic, because there are actually several of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Today I want to tell you about the Panchine Giganti and take you to a few places where these unique panchines have been set up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Let yourself be whisked away and come with us to beautiful places, special insights and picturesque landscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id4386_f81d49-20 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id4386_f81d49-20 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id4386_f81d49-20 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id4386_f81d49-20 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-b67dae62\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">What is the big bench \/ Panchine Giganti all about?<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-f3154c94 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BB1-1024x524.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BB1-scaled.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BB1-scaled.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BB1-1024x524.webp\" alt=\"Riesenbank Big Bench\" class=\"uag-image-4348\" width=\"3602\" height=\"1844\" title=\"BB1\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">The Panchine Giganti or Big Benches are an art project that was first realized in 2010 in the town of Clavesana in Italy by Chris Armreif.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">This is an ever-growing BBCP art and community project in which giant benches are set up at certain locations and vantage points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bigbenchcommunityproject.org\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/bigbenchcommunityproject.org\/en\/home<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Each giant bench is unique in itself, with a unique color combination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Imagine that.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You sit down on a huge bench in a dreamlike setting and feel like a small child discovering the world for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-23410dd0 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BB2-1024x278.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BB2-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BB2-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BB2-1024x278.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4353\" width=\"1200\" height=\"326\" title=\"BB2\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">That&#8217;s how I felt with my first big bank. But more on that later \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Ever since I visited the first Giant Bank, I always visit at least one bank when I&#8217;m back in Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">They are now even available outside Italy, which makes me even happier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">But we will come back to this later in our search for clues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">A few facts and figures about the big bench community project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-57abe09f wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BB4-1024x461.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BB4-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BB4-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BB4-1024x461.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4363\" width=\"1200\" height=\"540\" title=\"BB4\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">As mentioned, this project is the big bench community project, and I think the approach is quite charming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Since the first bench in 2010, there have been repeated inquiries and requests and an initiative for more benches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">For this reason, a charitable foundation was set up in 2015 to look after the benches and their installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The approach I mentioned is that the foundation does not sell any benches itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>No, they are built and financed by the installers themselves and set up in a special place.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-943a1bb1 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BB3-515x1024.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BB3-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BB3-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/BB3-515x1024.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4358\" width=\"603\" height=\"1200\" title=\"BB3\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">The builders receive the plans, drawings and instructions for manufacture and installation free of charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The construction plans by artist and designer Chris Armreif are also only available from the non-profit initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>There is only one condition: that the giant benches are placed at a vantage point and on a publicly accessible site.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The idea is to respect the social spirit of the idea and to create a collective experience that benefits everyone who visits the Benches. Regardless of whether through international or local tourism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>The result so far as of this writing is 385 panchines and another 63 are under construction.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">All of the benches throughout Italy were not supported by public funds, but were made possible solely by private donations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">But enough facts and explanations now. Come with us on a search for clues among the Panchine Giganti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The impression of the hike to the Big Benches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I&#8217;ll pick out 5 special benches for you so far and take you to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">These top 5 are of course subject to change and please do not view them in any particular order, but as a selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-9cbf5d53 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-ce132bed\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Riva di Solto &#8211; Italy No. 53 &#8211; All beginnings were green<\/h3><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\">I think it&#8217;s always something special when you see a project like this, a work like this, for the first time.  <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-grid uagb-block-21676093\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-grid uagb-block-77f632b0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-e759afb8 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV3-461x1024.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV3-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV3-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV3-461x1024.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4315\" width=\"461\" height=\"400\" title=\"RV3\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-b074f131 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV2-461x1024.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV2-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV2-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV2-461x1024.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4310\" width=\"461\" height=\"400\" title=\"RV2\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-2855b180 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV1-jpg.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV1-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV1-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV1-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4305\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" title=\"RV1\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">No matter which of the beautiful benches you visit on a hike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I think the first bank makes the biggest impression on your own perspective and also somewhat on your own world view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>It was the same with my first Big Bench. But let&#8217;s visit them first. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-google-maps-container4386_1d902d-73{height:450px;}.kb-google-maps-container4386_1d902d-73{filter:saturate(150%);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-google-maps-container kb-google-maps-container4386_1d902d-73  wp-block-kadence-googlemaps\" data-mapid=\"4386_1d902d73\"><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"border:0\" loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?key=AIzaSyBAM2o7PiQqwk15LC1XRH2e_KJ-jUa7KYk&#038;zoom=11&#038;maptype=roadmap&#038;q=pachina+gigante+53+riva+die+solto\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Google map of pachina gigante 53 riva die solto\"><\/iframe><\/div><script>function kb_google_map4386_1d902d73() { let center = { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781}; let map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById(\"kb-google-map4386_1d902d73\"), {\n\t\t\t\t\t    zoom: 11,\n\t\t\t\t\t    center: center,});let marker = new google.maps.Marker({   position: { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781},    map: map,  });}<\/script>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">My first panchina, the green and blue bench, is in Riva di Solto on Lake Iseo in the province of Bergamo in northern Italy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">We had our Airbnb in this town and after hearing about it for the first time, it was clear that we were going to visit the closest bench to us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">This bench is not easily accessible by car, you can take a nice walk there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-0cb8e39b wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV6-461x1024.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV6-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV6-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV6-461x1024.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4330\" width=\"540\" height=\"1200\" title=\"RV6\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">From the lakeshore you come out of the village via the Strada to a few lonely farms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The animals there first eyed us warily before following us with great curiosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I like this simple interaction with other living beings, primarily in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You pass the farms on a lonely forest road, which gradually becomes more of a path. However, you are also guided to your destination by signs at many benches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-ecafa874 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV7-1024x461.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV7.jpg 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV7.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV7-1024x461.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4336\" width=\"1200\" height=\"540\" title=\"RV7\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You hike through the forest above quiet valleys, hear the rustling of the undergrowth and birdsong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">As you walk along the slopes, the trail goes down and up again and again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In the meantime, I was already starting to count the ups and downs. \ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Then I turned around a bend, with a few trees lining the path at the edge of the valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I actually only had the path in front of me in mind and didn&#8217;t even notice at first that the trees next to me suddenly stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-a3319ee1 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV4-1024x461.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV4.jpg 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV4.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV4-1024x461.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4320\" width=\"1200\" height=\"540\" title=\"RV4\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">But there it is, slightly downhill on the slope. \ud83d\ude03<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">At first, I just stood still and looked at them from a distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">This bench, like some others, is a bit of a giveaway as it doesn&#8217;t look that big from a distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">But if you go into the hollow and walk towards it, it gets bigger and bigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I know that always happens when you approach objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-b3ef4205 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV8-1024x576.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV8.jpg 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV8.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV8-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4341\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" title=\"RV8\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>But I had the feeling that she was growing all the time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>The impression grew stronger and stronger until I reached her.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">As I approached her from behind, I walked around to the right and took a look at the surface, then straight ahead in the direction of the bench and was speechless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The size of the bench alone was an attraction in itself. And I&#8217;m not a small person either \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">This concept of a bank seems so simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Nevertheless, it gives you a very special impression, also of the surroundings.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-ab11b1ef wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV5-1024x461.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV5-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV5-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RV5-1024x461.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4325\" width=\"1200\" height=\"540\" title=\"RV5\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I climbed onto the bench and just stood there for a moment, enjoying the view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">When I sat down, I also had this feeling, which is described so clearly on the project&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Yes, I really did feel like a small child in a huge landscape.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The green of the mountains and valleys.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The whole thing and the atmosphere made a timeless impression on me, in which I as a person am just the speck of dust mentioned in the literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I can&#8217;t remember how long I sat there and just enjoyed myself and let my mind wander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Each bench is special in its own right, and I have had the same feeling with other benches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">But this first experience left something in me \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BigBench RivaDiSolto IT\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jzT_OiBSLUA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">A colorful view of the beauty of the landscape, new angles embedded in my mind as I sat on this oversized seat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">A unique impression that I still think about today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>I would therefore like to take this opportunity to thank Chris Armreif and the Big Bench Community Project team, as well as the installers in Riva die Solto.<\/strong> \ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>You&#8217;ve definitely achieved your goal with me.<\/strong> \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-fb809a4a alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-3b943ed6\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Monte Etna Linguaglossa &#8211; Italy No. 200 The bench with a view in the lunar landscape<\/h3><p class=\"uagb-desc-text\">I visited the bench on Mount Etna during my last stay in Sicily.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-grid uagb-block-617e8182\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-52497628 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et3-1-jpg.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et3-1-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et3-1-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et3-1-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4261\" width=\"990\" height=\"768\" title=\"et3\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-2a645043\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-3a4d78c9 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et1-461x1024.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et1-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et1-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et1-461x1024.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4246\" width=\"461\" height=\"400\" title=\"et1\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-f7a43d93 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et2-jpg.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et2-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et2-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et2-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4251\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" title=\"et2\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">So I drove northwest from Catania. At first there are only noisy and crowded streets. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-google-maps-container4386_22950a-8a{height:450px;}.kb-google-maps-container4386_22950a-8a{filter:saturate(150%);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-google-maps-container kb-google-maps-container4386_22950a-8a  wp-block-kadence-googlemaps\" data-mapid=\"4386_22950a8a\"><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"border:0\" loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?key=AIzaSyBAM2o7PiQqwk15LC1XRH2e_KJ-jUa7KYk&#038;zoom=11&#038;maptype=roadmap&#038;q=pachina+gigante+200+etna\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Google map of pachina gigante 200 etna\"><\/iframe><\/div><script>function kb_google_map4386_22950a8a() { let center = { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781}; let map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById(\"kb-google-map4386_22950a8a\"), {\n\t\t\t\t\t    zoom: 11,\n\t\t\t\t\t    center: center,});let marker = new google.maps.Marker({   position: { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781},    map: map,  });}<\/script>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Eventually, however, you turn off the main road and drive through small villages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Many are nicknamed Etna, even though in many cases nothing can be seen of the mountain itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-14d80040 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et4-1024x461.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et4-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et4-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et4-1024x461.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4267\" width=\"1200\" height=\"540\" title=\"et4\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">Mountain roads follow, which become increasingly lonely and quiet.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I also became calmer and calmer inside with every kilometer and every bend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you stop for a moment, you can hear birds chirping and the trees swaying in the wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>But I also notice that it&#8217;s getting colder and colder. But it&#8217;s a wonderful environment. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>It has a raw, original charm. <\/strong>\ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-310c34c9 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et5n-624x1024.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et5n-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et5n-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et5n-624x1024.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4283\" width=\"624\" height=\"1024\" title=\"et5n\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I drive on and see beautiful panoramas along the mountain road, which was almost completely empty at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The sat nav showed me that we were close to the coordinates of the location when we came to a wide fork in the road. As with other benches, I didn&#8217;t even notice it at first. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>But then she was suddenly above me on the right.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>I parked the car on the road and entered the lunar landscape.<\/strong> \ud83d\ude32<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You can actually call it that. I also talked about it in my blog post about Catania. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-6c24507b wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et9-1024x461.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et9-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et9-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/et9-1024x461.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4294\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" title=\"et9\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The lava rock of Mount Etna is almost black and there is almost no vegetation in this area. You walk up the small, well-trodden path and have the Panchina in front of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">It is red and offers a strong contrast to the black of the floor and the breathtaking panorama in blue and white.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">When you are on the bench, you are presented with a picturesque view directly opposite Mount Etna and the slowly rising columns of smoke. To your left, on a clear day, you can see the sea and a distant town. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">A place to take a deep breath, which always harbors a certain hidden danger in the vicinity of Mount Etna, which seems rather inconspicuous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BigBench Etna IT\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UJe32bOXgnk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I thought the location was perfect. Close to the mountain in this lunar landscape and easy to reach.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">But make sure you have a jacket with you. It is very cool and windy at the Bench. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-60847d43 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-1e6844f3\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Weinsberg &#8211; Germany No. 269 The seat beneath defiant walls<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-grid uagb-block-bdf31840\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-grid uagb-block-4c1fd863\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-bc471083 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WE5-jpg.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WE5-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WE5-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WE5-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4218\" width=\"388\" height=\"400\" title=\"WE5\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-64410bb2 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WE4-jpg.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WE4-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WE4-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WE4-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4213\" width=\"580\" height=\"500\" title=\"WE4\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-449096c5 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WE2-461x1024.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WE2-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WE2-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WE2-461x1024.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4203\" width=\"461\" height=\"1024\" title=\"WE2\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-google-maps-container4386_99d7bc-67{height:450px;}.kb-google-maps-container4386_99d7bc-67{filter:saturate(150%);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-google-maps-container kb-google-maps-container4386_99d7bc-67  wp-block-kadence-googlemaps\" data-mapid=\"4386_99d7bc67\"><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"border:0\" loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?key=AIzaSyBAM2o7PiQqwk15LC1XRH2e_KJ-jUa7KYk&#038;zoom=11&#038;maptype=roadmap&#038;q=bigbench+269+Weinsberg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Google map of bigbench 269 Weinsberg\"><\/iframe><\/div><script>function kb_google_map4386_99d7bc67() { let center = { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781}; let map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById(\"kb-google-map4386_99d7bc67\"), {\n\t\t\t\t\t    zoom: 11,\n\t\t\t\t\t    center: center,});let marker = new google.maps.Marker({   position: { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781},    map: map,  });}<\/script>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">After visiting a few Italian benches, I was keen to see what I hoped would be the only German big bench left. The website indicated that it was cream-colored. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">So I eagerly set off on my journey. \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-986a1fc0 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WE6-1024x454.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WE6-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WE6-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WE6-1024x454.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4223\" width=\"1200\" height=\"532\" title=\"WE6\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">You pass through the town and reach the visitor parking lot of Weibertreu Castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The castle dates back to the 11th century and is known for its historical significance and the legend of the &#8220;faithful women of Weinsberg&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">As the name suggests, you climb up the long slope to the fortress surrounded by fields and vineyards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-6375437f wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WE7-1024x495.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WE7-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WE7-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WE7-1024x495.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4228\" width=\"1200\" height=\"580\" title=\"WE7\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><strong>Once you are almost at the top, the Big Bench is on the left below the fortress.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Due to the surroundings, the space around them is kept very small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">But it offers a beautiful view over the valley and the fortress, a little higher up, also offers many beautiful views and motifs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">These two closely situated places are definitely a beautiful destination and highly recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BigBench Weinsberg DE\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yygHfnh6eIA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I would also highly recommend the paths through the vineyards around the fortress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You have a great view to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-fd91a89c alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-994942cf\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Vigolo &#8211; Italy No. 176 The Panchina on the colorful abyss<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-grid uagb-block-1f33cb88\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-7240cc53 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI1-1024x461.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI1-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI1-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI1-1024x461.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4161\" width=\"990\" height=\"641\" title=\"VI1\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-9393ae84\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-cc3bf659 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI3-610x1024.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI3-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI3-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI3-610x1024.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4171\" width=\"610\" height=\"286\" title=\"VI3\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-0f4df609 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI2-1024x694.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI2-scaled.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI2-scaled.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI2-1024x694.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4166\" width=\"1024\" height=\"298\" title=\"VI2\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">I think it is a bank that is not or cannot be visited so often, as it is more difficult to reach and is very secluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">But the panorama alone makes it worth the effort, that much I can already assure you. \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-google-maps-container4386_9ffe4b-4d{height:450px;}.kb-google-maps-container4386_9ffe4b-4d{filter:saturate(150%);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-google-maps-container kb-google-maps-container4386_9ffe4b-4d  wp-block-kadence-googlemaps\" data-mapid=\"4386_9ffe4b4d\"><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"border:0\" loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?key=AIzaSyBAM2o7PiQqwk15LC1XRH2e_KJ-jUa7KYk&#038;zoom=11&#038;maptype=roadmap&#038;q=pachina+gigante+176\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Google map of pachina gigante 176\"><\/iframe><\/div><script>function kb_google_map4386_9ffe4b4d() { let center = { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781}; 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As soon as you leave Vigolo heading west, you come to a mountain road that is already steep and narrow in the village. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Here and there I was quite happy that no one was coming towards me.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The road gets very narrow the higher you go. \ud83d\ude4f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Outside the town, the via feels sharper with every bend the higher up it goes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-c172ae2d wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI5-1024x461.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI5-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI5-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI5-1024x461.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4181\" width=\"1200\" height=\"540\" title=\"VI5\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">After a few kilometers, during which I wondered whether two cars would even fit next to each other given the width of the road, I came to a few houses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The sat nav said the bench was to my left. But apart from trees and undergrowth, I couldn&#8217;t see anything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">As the roads there are serpentine, I thought it should be after the next bend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">And that was the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>The bench was difficult to find and is located directly between the two arches of the serpentine.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>The view is partially obscured and drivers take care where you park.<\/strong> \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-273a7759 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI6-1024x461.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI6-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI6-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI6-1024x461.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4186\" width=\"1200\" height=\"540\" title=\"VI6\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">There is not much space to reach them.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The path down to it is also very steep and covered with gravel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>I also sat on my own butt there, but remained without injury.<\/strong> \ud83e\udd1e<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">When you reach the bench, you have a magnificent view of the western side of Lake Iseo and the surrounding mountains and the Vigolo valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I felt like I was in a sea of green and blue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-54a1fb13 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI7-1024x461.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI7-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI7-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/VI7-1024x461.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4197\" width=\"1200\" height=\"540\" title=\"VI7\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The area is fenced off, which I can totally understand because of the steep slopes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Photographing each other on the bench is therefore a little more difficult here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BigBench Vigolo IT\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jjo-oCUqXR0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Just take good care of yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The location of this bench is also perfectly chosen here and conveys peace and space despite the surroundings, even if it is not easy for the Visit to reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-5b4d1ea0 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-0921ab45\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><a>Grone &#8211; Italy No. 97 &#8211; The cool bench at a sunny altitude<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-grid uagb-block-203b4e1f\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-layout-grid uagb-block-74b62485\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-5344c4da wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GR3.jpg 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https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gr7-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gr7-jpg.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4149\" width=\"393\" height=\"390\" title=\"Gr7\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-b917fd63 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gr2-461x1024.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gr2-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gr2-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Gr2-461x1024.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4122\" width=\"461\" height=\"900\" title=\"Gr2\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-google-maps-container4386_af2cb1-ec{height:450px;}.kb-google-maps-container4386_af2cb1-ec{filter:saturate(150%);}<\/style><div class=\"kb-google-maps-container kb-google-maps-container4386_af2cb1-ec  wp-block-kadence-googlemaps\" data-mapid=\"4386_af2cb1ec\"><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"border:0\" loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?key=AIzaSyBAM2o7PiQqwk15LC1XRH2e_KJ-jUa7KYk&#038;zoom=11&#038;maptype=roadmap&#038;q=pachina+gigante+97+grone\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Google map of pachina gigante 97 grone\"><\/iframe><\/div><script>function kb_google_map4386_af2cb1ec() { let center = { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781}; let map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById(\"kb-google-map4386_af2cb1ec\"), {\n\t\t\t\t\t    zoom: 11,\n\t\t\t\t\t    center: center,});let marker = new google.maps.Marker({   position: { lat: 37.8201, lng: -122.4781},    map: map,  });}<\/script>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Besides, my title here is very well chosen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>If you want to visit this bench, take at least one jacket with you.<\/strong> \ud83d\ude43<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">It is high up and the wind is very strong in this area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">But first things first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-aaf9c7c6 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GR4-1024x461.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GR4-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GR4-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GR4-1024x461.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4132\" width=\"1200\" height=\"540\" title=\"GR4\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">The village of Grone is also located in the north of Italy, in Lombardy, and gave me the impression of a small, cozy mountain village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I was there completely out of season, so you certainly get a different impression in season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">For me, at least, everything above the village looked very deserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>That is certainly an impression that you can get something out of.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-aa1e13fa wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GR5-1024x461.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GR5-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GR5-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GR5-1024x461.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4137\" width=\"1200\" height=\"540\" title=\"GR5\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><strong>Away from all the noise, stress and everyday life.<\/strong> \ud83e\udd2f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">On the way to Panchina, the road leads through the district and to a large parking lot at an inn, which was also closed for the season when I was there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">But for once there was no problem with parking on the small piazza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">With this panchina, the maps guide relatively well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">You walk along an easy, freely accessible forest path through high fields on the way to Panchina, which is located on a hill at an altitude of over 1000m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-a8e6d3f1 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GR6-744x1024.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GR6-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GR6-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GR6-744x1024.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4143\" width=\"744\" height=\"1024\" title=\"GR6\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">After you have walked through a small wood, you will see them standing at the top right of the hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">As it is yellow, it is particularly effective in sunlight. \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you look around you, the surrounding area also offers an excellent view and perfect all-round visibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-acbb037c wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GR8-1024x594.webp ,https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GR8-jpg.webp 780w, https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GR8-jpg.webp 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/florian-schreibt.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GR8-1024x594.webp\" alt=\"Florians Reise \u2013 Mosaik \u2013 Sitzpl\u00e4tze mit Weitblick \u2013 Auf den Spuren der Pachine Giganti \/ Big Bench Community Project\" class=\"uag-image-4154\" width=\"1200\" height=\"696\" title=\"GR8\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">In my opinion, this Panchina was also optimally positioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">It is somewhat isolated, as there are only fields and grass all around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">But it offers you a beautiful view and perfect air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">As already mentioned, as long as you are well wrapped up, you can really enjoy it. Enjoy the view and take a deep breath \ud83d\ude09.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Big Bench Grone IT\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xggDeoamrGc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Here we are for the moment at the end of our ramble and hopefully I have been able to give you an impression of the beauty and peculiarity of the Big Benches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Visit them and collect your own impressions, special moments and motifs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Thank you for your attention and company on our tour to the seats with a view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">I hope you enjoyed it. 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