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Arigna-Fontaniva. L'antico nucleo, la chiesa e il laboratorio dei pezzotti - Visita guidata

 

Una visita per scoprire il nucleo rurale di Fontaniva, la chiesa dei Santi Carlo e Ignazio e il lavoro dell’ultimo artigiano dei Pezzotti di Val d’Arigna, con visita al laboratorio. Una occasione ghiotta per scoprire le peculiarità del versante orobico del territorio di Ponte in Valtellina e per gettare uno sguardo sul conoide di Ponte e sulle Alpi Retiche, dagli 800 metri di quota di questa deliziosa contrada. 

  •  domenica 13 agosto, ore 17.00 – 19.00
  • mercoledì 23 agosto, ore 17.00 – 19.00

Ritrovo in via Fontaniva. 
Visita gratuita, per info e prenotazioni: Consorzio Turistico Sondrio e Valmalenco:
tel. 0342 451150 oppure info@sondrioevalmalenco.it

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