The other house of Christopher Columbus Chiusanico is a small village in the Valle Impero, surrounded by olive groves.The main alley, called “carruggio”, turns into a mule track, joining the main path that connects the Passo di San Giacomo to Pizzo d’Evigno.The discovery of some notarial documents dating back to the fifteenth century brings Chiusanico among […]
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“Caselle” of Pizzo d’Evigno
Ancient rural shelters The “caselle” are characterized by a simple hut structure built entirely of stone. They were used as a point of support for shepherds and peasants.The areas around Pizzo d’Evigno, Guardiabella and the ridge between the Impero and Armea valleys, are rich in these buildings, built thanks to the availability of stones. Testo a cura di Nicola Ferrarese, […]
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Campu Repau o Repaau
A huge stone fence above Torria In the area called “Campo Repau” or “Campu Repaàu” there is a huge stone fence of about 320 m of perimeter, more than 6,000 square meters of surface.A few remains of buildings in dry stone, perhaps “caselle”, can still be seen inside.It was used to collect flocks and, before harvesting, to […]
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Pizzo d’Evigno
Alpine landscapes overlooking the sea Pizzo d’Evigno, 998 m, is the highest peak in the Dianese Gulf.Point of convergence of the ridge roads that go back from Capo Berta, Colla di San Pietro and Cervo, the mountain is also called Scortegabecco or Monte Torre: it’s said that its top hosted a sighting tower.The surrounding area is […]
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“Neviera” of Pizzo d’Evigno
Preserving ice all year round The “neviere” were huge wells with thick walls, capable of cramming and storing large quantities of snow, during the period known as “the Little Ice Age”, from the mid-14th to the mid-19th century.This neviera, one of the three found around the peak of Pizzo d’Evigno, has unfortunately completely collapsed and filled […]
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Cableways on Monte Guardiabella
For hay transport to the villages Monte Guardiabella (1216 m) rises above the village of Aurigo and has been, with its pastures, the primary source of fodder for the Valle Impero from the Middle Ages until the middle of the last century, when the peasant economy was inextricably linked to the pack animals.To transport the bales of […]
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Monte Guardiabella
The barn of the Valle Impero Monte Guardiabella, 1216 m, rises above the village of Aurigo. The mountain has been, with its pastures, the primary source of fodder for the Valle Impero from the Middle Ages. To transport the bales of hay, called “bériùi”, downstream, several cableways were installed and remained active until the middle of the […]
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Sanctuary of Nostra Signora di Lampedusa
Built as ex-voto It’s a Marian sanctuary built in the seventeenth century on an important medieval route in the municipality of Castellaro.Legend has it that the building was made as an ex-voto by the inhabitant of Castellaro Andrea Anfosso who was captured by the Barbareschi pirates in 1561. Once transferred to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, he […]
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Church of San Salvatore
Beautiful and still hidden frescoes The church of San Salvatore is a magnificent example of a rural oratory. It has been built in the fifteenth century near the San Salvatore pass (713 m), along the path that leads to Monte Follia in the territory of Castellaro.Inside, beautiful frescoes emerge from the partially detached plaster. Testo a […]
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Lime kiln
Along the path in Costa dei Tre Cammini In the Province of Imperia there are numerous traces of the rich production of lime, a binding material for the construction of mortar, used until the introduction, in the second half of the nineteenth century, of Portland cement.While the production of lime at an industrial level takes place […]
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