Next to the ancient ridge road
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Ponte Anterigo
In a document, cited in the volume “La Valle di Rezzo: i Tempi del Quotidiano”, written by Gianni De Moro, edited by Dominci Editore, we read that the road that passes “over another bridge called Anterigo leads to the regions Anterigo Zotto and Mezzaluna”. This bridge is then part of a very important path that […]
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The Ponte della Cianca has been recently renovated.
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The symbol of the high mountains for the inhabitants of Western Liguria Located on the Saccarello, which with its 2201 meters above sea level is the highest mountain in Liguria, the statue of the Redentore (Redeemer) dominates the valleys of the province of Imperia, next to the province of Cuneo and France.The Redentore embraces with […]
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The second peak of Liguria With its 2153 meters, Monte Frontè it is the second peak in Liguria after Monte Saccarello. It represents the watershed between the Tanaro valley, the Argentina valley and the Arroscia valley and overlooks the “Ciottu de e Giaie”, or the “Conca dei torrenti”, where spring waters are born.Once called Frontero, […]
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The mill of the Argentina Valley Molini di Triora owes its name to the many mills that once milled cereals and chestnuts, the main sources of livelihood in the upper Argentina Valley. It is even said that there were 23, thanks to the quantity of raw materials to be processed. In the heart of the […]
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Carved by water Under the inhabited area of Carpasio the waters of Carpasina create unique and scenographic environments. In fact, on its descent to the valley, the stream digs deep and characteristic gorges, called “trunette”, and originates waterfalls and spectacular pools of water. Testo a cura di Nicola Ferrarese, Melania D’Alessandro, immagini di Claudio Cecchi
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Partisan Resistance Museum Carpasio’s story can be read on slate and marble plaques linked to war memories, as well as on the doors still colored blue, a secret sign of friendship and solidarity with the Partisans. Once, the Carpasio countryside was colored by lavender, which constituted a wealth for the country, so much so that […]
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Where Brigasca culture is at home With the invasion of the Saracens in Lower Piedmont, during the tenth century a part of the population found refuge in the impervious valleys on the border with Liguria and France. Thus was born the Brigasca culture, founded on pastoralism and on the cultivation of cereals and potatoes, introduced […]
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Home of one of the most important polyptychs in Liguria The medieval village of Diano Borello houses in the Church of San Michele an important polyptych by the Renaissance painter Antonio Brea, dated 1516. Testo a cura di Nicola Ferrarese, immagini di Corrado Agnese
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