FAI Spring Days in Ponte San Pietro

The FAI in Ponte San Pietro

Twice a year, the FAI - Fondo Ambiente Italiano invites Italians to rediscover the heritage of their territory. The FAI Spring Days are among the most beloved events, and in Ponte San Pietro, in the Isola Bergamasca, they open the doors of some usually closed or little-visited places in the village, in the province of Bergamo.

The Open Sites

The route includes four main sites. The Church of San Marco, on via San Clemente, houses evocative frescoes. The Church of San Paolo, in piazza Santi Pietro e Paolo, offers the chance to climb the bell tower for a bird's-eye view of the town. The air-raid shelter, in piazza della Libertà, takes visitors back to the Second World War years, while the ArTchivio Smaltoteca Museum tells the story of local production and art.

A Tour Through the Heart of the Village

The guided tour "Discovering Ponte San Pietro" serves as a common thread, connecting the different sites and allowing visitors to understand the village's historical and artistic layers. The visits are accompanied by FAI volunteers and Apprentice Ciceroes, often local students, who passionately share the unique features of each place.

Why Participate

The FAI Days are a precious opportunity to experience heritage in a different way: not behind a display case, but by physically entering normally inaccessible spaces. In Ponte San Pietro, the initiative highlights a village in the Bergamo area rich in memories, from frescoed churches to 20th-century testimonies, in a spring weekend dedicated to culture and discovery.