Wooden bridge | ||
State | Italy | |
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Region | Lombardy | |
Altitude | 1,258 m a.s.l. | |
Surface | 100 km² | |
Inhabitants | 1.768 (2012) | |
Name inhabitants | dalignesi | |
Prefix tel | 39 0364 | |
POSTAL CODE | 25056 | |
Time zone | UTC 1 | |
Patron | Saints Peter and Paul | |
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Wooden bridge is a city of Lombardy, in province of Brescia, high Camonica Valley.
To know
Geographical notes
The tourist resort of Ponte di Legno is located at the far end of the Camonica Valley and it represents the last and, by territorial extension, the largest municipality. The town rises where the streams Frigidolfo is Narcanello they merge giving rise to the Oglio river which will flow throughout the Val Camonica and then merge into the Lake Iseo and, after a long journey, in the Po.
The hamlets of Ponte di Legno are:
When to go
The seasons with the greatest influx of tourism are summer (from June to August) and winter (from December to March). sports related to snow.
How to orient yourself
For information contact the Tourist Office:
- Pro Loco Ponte di Legno (Pro Loco Ponte di Legno), Corso Milano 37, ☎ 39 331 7148895, @[email protected]. Everyday.
- Iat of Ponte di Legno (Tourist Reception Information), Corso Milano 37, ☎ 39 0364 91122. Mon-Sat.
How to get
By car
The following pass through Ponte di Legno:
- there of the Tonal and of the Mendola which connects the Camonica Valley with Brescia is Bergamo and, passing through the Val di Sole and the Val di Non, to Bolzano is Trento;
- there of the Gavia Pass that connects Ponte di Legno to Santa Caterina Valfurva.
By bus
The following lines pass through Ponte di Legno:
For updated timetables consult the site move in lombardy.
How to get around
What see
- 1 Church of SS. Trinity, Paul VI Square.
- 2 Church of S. Apollonio (Planpezzo locality).
Events and parties
- Fair of Saints Piero and Paolo. June 29.
What to do
- Winter
During the winter season it is possible to ski on one hundred kilometers of ski slopes with artificial snow which the municipality is equipped with. There are also thirty ski lifts and a cable car that connects Ponte di Legno with the Passo del Tonale. For info visit the site adamelloski.
- Summer
During the summer it is possible to make excursions to the mountains surrounding the town. For information on the Ponte di Legno refuges and trails, see the page on the trails of the Camonica Valley.
Shopping
How to have fun
- Northern coast of Castellaccio (Rock gym), Castellaccio locality Adamello Presanella Group, ☎ 39 0364 21000 (CAI Breno).
- Ponte di Legno golf club, Valbione locality, ☎ 39 0364 900269, 39 0364 900306, @[email protected]. 26/42 € updated in January 2014. Open from May to September.
Where to eat
Where stay
Moderate prices
- Camper area (1 km from the historic center on the SS 300), ☎ 39 345 0781254. 12/15 € per day. The area has 36 stations with drinking water and electricity distribution columns. It is not possible to book.
Safety
- Carabinieri, Viale Venezia 66, ☎ 39 0364 91222, fax: 39 0364 91543.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- Ponte di Legno Post Office, Piazzale Europa 3, ☎ 39 0364 900583, fax: 39 0364 900712. Open Monday to Friday from 8.20am to 1.45pm, Saturdays from 8.20am to 12.45pm. For info consult the site poste.it.
Around
Itineraries
Walks and picnics for the summer season.
- Face Valley
- Valley of the Messi
- Valsozzine
- Valbione
Other projects
- Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Wooden bridge
- Commons contains images or other files on Wooden bridge
- Wikinews contains current news on Wooden bridge