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| osteria ai pioppi by lambretta | vscocam |
sometimes
the most incredible places are the closest
to home. for us, this is definitively one of the cases.
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| the biggest slide of the park | vscocam |
osteria ai
pioppi, besides being a rustic osteria {what is it?} in the Montello forest, handy to grab a bite after an hike or a ride in the
many trails in the surroundings, or a sunbath on the bank of the nearby Piave river,
hides something wonderful.
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| loop-the-loop by bike | vscocam |
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| loop-the-loop by bike | vscocam |
an amusement park,
completely handmade by the osteria owner, lies among the trees. built with iron,
creativity and kinetics, it adds fun and squeaks to the quiet woods.
the shade of the high
trees brings the coolness and the whimsical atmosphere necessary to place for
being close to perfection.
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| slide | vscocam |
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| marco throwing himself through the trees | vscocam |
the hand built rides are hand
powered: you pedal yourself to loop the loop, you bruise against the steel, you
patiently take the toy to the starting point, you shiver, you scream, you
laugh.
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| steel wonderland | vscocam |
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| go! | vscocam |
no wonder that someone talented has decided to shoot a short video here a few months ago, which after decades of being the hidden gem in the forest, is giving to Ai Pioppi the credits that it deserves.
AI PIOPPI from Fabrica on Vimeo
Hidden among the trees of an Italian forest, Bruno has been building swings, slides, seesaws, gyroscopes and roller-coasters for the last forty years. They are his passion and a way to attract clients to Ai Pioppi, the restaurant he runs with his family. Throughout this short documentary, his hand-powered toys move alongside his thoughts about existence and death; and why he spent more than half of his life creating rides.
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| Bruno at the osteria counter | vscocam |
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| steel wonderland | vscocam |
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| "please put the mats back in here, thank you" | vscocam |
info
Ai Pioppi,
via VIII Armata, 76
31040 Nervesa della Battaglia (TV)
the amusement park and osteria are open from april to october on saturday, sunday and holidays. everyday in august
This is like a dream. What kind of wonderful awesomeness is this?? I really want to visit now. Thank you for capturing something so sweet! The photos are gorgeous!
ReplyDeletethank you :) it's a magical place indeed
Deletei'm very afraid of amusements but i love to see people ride in them <3
ReplyDeletethere are some smaller kids-proof amusements too ;)
Deletewhat an amazing place! i have never even heard about such kind of amusement park or rides! i would love to visit this one day!
ReplyDeletei don't think there are lots of them :)
Deleteai pioppi is also featured here as on of the "10 most bizarre homemade attractions" : http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/may/28/10-of-the-most-bizarre-homemade-attractions