An enjoyable Sunday spent between Pontepetri and Maresca, finding out about the habits of courtyard animals and the secrets of the Iron Itinerary.
The morning in Pontepetri begins with a stop at the ‘Fontana del Duca’ – ‘the Duke’s Fountain’, where you can fill up your water bottles with our Mountains’ fresh water. Then on to visit a company where visitors can get to meet some courtyard animals; you can feed them and pick some fresh eggs.
Afterwards, to the ‘Giardino dell’Energia Rinnovabile’ – ‘the Garden of Renewable Energy’ where the water will prove its strength and magic: turning on a mallet and a mill’s grindstone; and finally, a cascade of little paper boats made by the children will be dragged along the river and canal.
After a packed lunch or as an alternative, eating aint a restaurant in the area with previously agreed prices, (at the participants’ expense), the day will finish at the ‘Antica Ferriera Papini di Maresca’ – ‘the Papini Ironworks at Maresca’. This will be the moment for a guided tour and to test yourself with attempts at beating and moulding, thereby creating a small object you can take home. Event confirmed in the rain.
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