A moving rift that cuts through the valleys The first stretch of a thousand-year-old mule track that descends from the Muratone Pass into Nervia valley, runs along the Saorge – Pigna – Terzorio tectonic fault: by carefully observing the panorama, the rift that runs trough several valleys is evident, crossing much of the Province of […]
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Sanctuary of the Madonna di Passoscio
The legend of the picture and the shepherd According to popular tradition, it happened that a shepherd, returning from the pastures, found in the bushes a picture depicting the Annunciation of Mary. He brought it home nut, after a few days, he found it again in the same place and then delivered it to the […]
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Ponte Bausson
On a high and narrow gorge The main mule track that connects Saorge, Passo Muratone and the village of Pigna crosses the Rio del Corvo with a very high stone bridge, called Ponte Bausson. Testo a cura di Nicola Ferrarese, immagini di Nicola Ferrarese
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From Passo Muratone to Pigna
Abandoned settlements and ancient human traces The mule track that descends from Muratone Mountain Pass to the village of Pigna is part of the ancient road between Saorge (Saorgio) in Roja and Nervia valleys. Along its way there are numerous small pastoral agricultural settlements now abandoned. A peculiar feature is the presence of border stones […]
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Ceriana
The village of a cappella Ceriana, of probable Roman origins, is a fortified village with narrow alleys, walls and access doors.The history and culture of the town are characterized by the presence of four confraternities: the Neri (black) of the Oratory of Madonna Addolorata (Our Lady of Sorrows), the Verdi (green) of Santa Marta, the […]
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Santa Filomena bridge
One of the oldest bridges in Western Liguria The Santa Filomena bridge connects the church of the same name with the Molino del Longo, a water mill probably built in the sixteenth century.The construction of the bridge was lost over time: it could be older than the 13th century town of Pieve di Teco and […]
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Ponte di Lavina
The Ponte di Lavina was the most important in the salt road network towards Monte Guardiabella and Via Marenca.
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Ponte del Muin
The Ponte del Muin owes its name to the nearby Mulino del Marchese (Mill of the Marquis). It was the most used bridge by the inhabitants of Rezzo, who, in 1827, voluntarily offered to work on its restoration.
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Ponte di Calcinaro
The Calcinaro bridge already existed in 1687 and was restored several times.
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Napoleonic bridge
The bridge called “Napoleonico” was built in the eighteenth century.
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