Born on the intersection of important communication routes San Lazzaro Reale is a small village located along the road leading to Borgomaro and its valley. Here the ancient mule track towards Lucinasco and the Via Marenca crosses the Impero torrent with a two-arch bridge dating back to the end of the 15th century and accessible […]
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Conio
Fief of the Lascaris Counts of Ventimiglia Conio is a small village located on the slopes of Monte Grande and home of the famous white bean.Feud of the Lascaris of Ventimiglia in medieval times, from the castle square you can enjoy a wonderful view of the Impero valley. Fonte: Orietta Brunengo Testo a cura di […]
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Mule track between Lucinasco and San Lazzaro Reale
One of the main roads of ancient Liguria The mule track that leads from Lucinasco to San Lazzaro Reale, connects the upper Via Marenca with that of the valley bottom. The path is dominated by splendid centuries-old olive groves that rise on dry stone terraces, “caselle” and other rural artifacts: monuments to stubbornness, ingenuity and […]
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Chiapparolo
The village of the Vescino family Ville San Pietro, nowadays an hamlet of the municipality of Borgomaro, “is made up of the villages of Garsi, Barca, Case Soprane, Chiapparolo, Costa, and Marpere. There are plenty of municipal pastures, and therefore the number of cattle remains fairly high, it is more than 400 sheep. ” (quote […]
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Ruve du Megu
The monumental oak of Dr. Gandolfo The Ruve du Megu is a monumental oak, believed to be the largest in Europe, located near the ancient road connecting Conio and Borgomaro.The name comes from the owner, Dr. Gandolfo, who was a doctor. It is said that the tree risked being cut to make a “fuetto” (whip) […]
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San Lazzaro Reale bridge
One of the most beautiful bridges in the Western Liguria The San Lazzaro Reale bridge has two spans in Romanesque style, and dates back to the end of the 15th century.It was part of an important road junction between Via Marenca, Lucinasco, the main path along the Torrente Impero and Caravonica. Testo a cura di […]
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Conio bridge
An artwork suspended on the water The Ponte di Conio is the most important one-span medieval bridge in the Impero Valley. It is part of the road network that follows the bottom of the valley, which became fundamental in trades with Piedmont during the second half of the sixteenth century when the Savoy made Borgomaro […]
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Lonega bridge in Conio
A sad legend The bridge called “Della Lonega” is part of an ancient road between the coast, the villages of the Upper Impero Valley and the Via Marenca. It is built entirely in dry stone. Testo a cura di Nicola Ferrarese, immagini di Nicola Ferrarese
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Casone of lovers
Romantic rural architecture Along the Via Marenca that follows the right ridge of the Impero Valley there are numerous examples of rural architecture, mainly “caselle”: small huts made with dry stones.During our trip with the Google Street View Trekker, not far from the summit of Monte Scuassi, we met a small “casone”, a type of […]
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Via Marenca
The thousand-year-old highway The Via Marenca is a route that connected Piedmont, France and the northern regions with the coast, allowing people to move and trade, primarily salt. A stretch of great strategic importance connected the villages of the Impero, Maro and Prelà valleys, reaching Oneglia, the landing point of merchant ships even before th […]
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