Christo's Floating Piers expected to generate €50 million for Lake Iseo region

Christo's installation 'The Floating Piers' on Lake Iseo is projected to bring €50 million in economic impact over 16 days, from June 18 to July 3, 2016. The walkway connects Sulzano and Monte Isola, passing by the private island of San Paolo. Hotels are 80% booked at an average of €168 per night, and bed & breakfast occupancy exceeds 92%. Meanwhile, a free concert in Perugia by Radio Subasio for its 40th anniversary, featuring Fiorella Mannoia, Roberto Vecchioni, Max Pezzali, and Enrico Ruggeri, has raised concerns over potential damage to historic sites, as a large stage was erected between Palazzo dei Priori and the cathedral, near the 12th-century Fontana Maggiore. In Lombardy, a €8.7 million revolving fund has been announced for cultural operators to enhance immovable cultural heritage, improve management sustainability, and increase public access.