Located near the northern border of Italy, roughly 60 miles northeast of Milan, is Lake Iseo, a stunning azure-tinted body of water surrounded by the Dolomite Mountains, which separate Italy from the rest of Europe. Starting this weekend, the popular destination will attract even more visitors, who will have the opportunity to walk across the water on a public work of art .

For 16 days, from June 18 through July 3, Lake Iseo will feature over one million square feet of shimmering yellow fabric floating above its waters. Dubbed The Floating Piers , the installation was first conceived by the artist Christo and his wife, Jeanne-Claude, in 2007, and it is the first large-scale project he has completed since her death in 2009. With the work, visitors will experience the beauty of the lake and its surroundings while walking across it from the small town Sulzano to Monte Isola and to the island of San Paolo, which is framed by the piece.

The 1.8-mile-long walkway measures 52 feet wide and will float approximately one foot above the water, with its edges sloping to the side, allowing any water to run off into the lake. Once visitors walk off the yellow path, the fabric continues along for another 8,000 feet through the streets in Sulzano and Peschiera Maraglio. The installation is free and accessible 24 hours a day, weather permitting. “There are no tickets, no openings, no reservations, and no owners. The Floating Piers are an extension of the street and belong to everyone,” said Christo in a statement. After the exhibition comes to an end, on July 3, all components will be removed and recycled.

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