FERRARI TRIBUTE TO TARGA FLORIO Palermo, 15th - 18th October 2020
Ferrari Tribute to Targa Florio has become a truly unmissable opportunity to really live your passion for the Prancing Horse to the fullest. Targa Florio, through the Sicilian landscapes, hosts competitors from all over the world with their beautiful historical cars, to pay homage to the same streets where great drivers such as Juan Manuel Fangio, Arturo Merzario and Nino Vaccarella gained their place in history. The Ferrari Tribute give you the opportunity to participate to this famous regularity challenge with your modern car and to experience the beauty of an island that keeps on surprising its visitors.
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Grand Hotel Wagner 5*Via R. Wagner, 2 - Palermo
Located in the centre of Palermo, between the two historical theatres and the shopping streets, the Grand Hotel Wagner exudes an aura from another era, where crafted wroughtiron goes splendidly together with the warmth of the timber and with the precious golden decorations. The lighting shines in the halls of the lobby which is dominated - among the crafted windows - by the majestic chandelier which was used in the well-known “great ball scene” of “Il Gattopardo”, celebrated movie directed by Luchino Visconti.
HISTORICAL DOME IN THE CENTER OF THE CITY
OCTOBER 14TH
OCTOBER 15TH
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
14.00 - 20.00 Museo Storico dei Motori e dei Meccanismi (Scuola Politecnica, Viale delle Scienze, Edificio 8 Macchine)
Parking area opening Early registration, scrutineerings (optional) and road book distribuiton In compliance with the anti covid rules, the scrutineerings will be managed online. More details will follow. We therefore ask everyone to take advange of this opprtunity as much as possible.
08.30 - 14.30 Registration, scrutineerings and road book distribuiton at Museo Storico dei Motori e dei Meccanismi
The mandatory briefing will be played in loop on the screens located at the Museum Please plan your travel accordingly
17.30 Transfer
18.30 Sunset aperitif and dinner at Castello Lanza Branciforte di Trabia
Dinner at Castello Lanza Branciforte di TrabiaS.S. 113 km 227 - Trabia, Palermo
Castello Lanza Branciforte di Trabia is located in the small town of Trabia about 30 km from Palermo and overlooks the Palermo coast, giving the sight of a suggestive panorama. The Castle is a historic location that preserves the fairytale atmosphere of the past. The ancient Norman tower dominates the center of the courtyard and overlooks the coast.
OCTOBER 16TH
FRIDAY - 1ST LEG
08.00 Transfer
08.30 Meeting point at Museo Storico dei Motori e dei Meccanismi
09.30 Start of the 1st car from Museo Storico dei Motori e dei Meccanismi
13.00 Lunch at Cantine Florio - Marsala Via Vincenzo Florio, 1, 91025 Marsala TP 30 km from Trapani, looking out towards the sea of Marsala, the Florio Wine Cellars fascinate visitors from all over the world with the beauty and tranquillity that reigns between their ancient naves, where Florio’s wines mature in silence. Built in volcanic tuff stone by Vincenzo Florio in 1833, the Florio Cellars invites the visitor to explore its extraordinary atmosphere, where history, architecture, modernity and design blend.
20.15 Transfer
20.30 Exclusive Ferrari Tribute dinner for Ferrari participants only at Palazzo Artale Tumminello
ItineraryPalermo
Castellammare del Golfo
Erice
Marsala
Mazara del Vallo
Gibellina Vecchia
Alcamo
Palermo
Palermo
Erice
Trapani
Castellammaredel Golfo
Marsala
Mazara del Vallo
Gibellina Vecchia
Alcamo
Dinner at Palazzo Artale TumminelloPiazza Sett'Angeli, 10 - Palermo
Behind the Cathedral, on the northern side of Piazzetta Sett'Angeli, next to the 16th century Church of the Badia Nuova, stands the Palazzo del Marchese Artale.Palazzo Artale Tumminello offers its guests a treasure chest full of unique experiences for special events. Every corner tells a story, the halls and rooms on the main floor have wonderful frescoed vaults and sumptuous furnishings that serve as a backdrop for a suggestive dinner.
OCTOBER 17TH
SATURDAY - 2ND LEG
08.00 Transfer
08.30 Meeting point at Museo Storico dei Motori e dei Meccanismi
09.30 Start of the 1st car from Museo Storico dei Motori e dei Meccanismi 13.00 Lunch at Acacia Resort Hotel Via Imera, 6, 90010 Campofelice di Roccella PA
Acacia Resort Hotel is a modern, elegant and comfortable resort located on the coast between Palermo and Cefalù, in the beautiful natural setting between the sea and the Madonie Park. The large internal garden with its lush tropical vegetation and the magnificent swimming pool surrounded by greenery, is the ideal setting for this Targa Florio lunch stop.
20.15 Transfer
20.30 Gala Dinner at Monreale Cathedral
ItineraryPalermo
Floriopoli
Caltavuturo
Collesano
Campofelice di Roccella
Cefalù
Gibilmanna
Termini Imerese
Palermo
PalermoCampofelicedi Roccella
Cefalù
Floriopoli
Caltavuturo
Dinner in Monreale squarePiazza Guglielmo II, 1 - Monreale, Palermo
A saturday evening surrounded by the wonderful setting of one of the most fascinating cities in Sicily: the last Targa Florio dinner will be held this year in the historical Monreale square, in the city center of Palermo.Known for its bizantine mosaics and gold decorations, the Santa Maria Nuova cathedral and the cloister will be the perfect end for this tribute.
OCTOBER 18TH
SUNDAY
08.30 Transfer
09.00 Meeting point at Museo Storico dei Motori e dei Meccanismi
Sunday morning schedule will be communicated
12.30 Lunch at Villa Tasca
15.00 Awards ceremony at Villa Tasca
Lunch at Villa TascaViale Regione Siciliana, 397 - Palermo
Villa Tasca is located on the road from Palermo to Monreale, in a 20 acre park full of citrus orchards and majestic century-old trees. While the Villa was originally built in the 1500ds, the oasis which protects it is one of Sicily's most emblematic Victorian-era Romantic gardens. The curvilinear stone-bordered pathways and the lush tropical vegetation carry one away into a special Targa Florio award ceremony.
For further information and reservation please contact [email protected] or +39 375 57 48 981
Please note that the schedule of events is subject to change.