U paise di balui Bellissimi is an hamlet of the municipality of Dolcedo, surrounded by olive trees, whose cultivation was started by the monks of Lerins in 1119, the year of foundation of the Church of San Martino. The village is also called “U paise di balui” (the village of the balloons): here the ancient […]
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Small village in the Prino Valley Dolcedo is the oldest village in the Prino Valley, appearing for the first time in a document dated 1103, addressed to the monks of Lerins, in which the bishop from Albenga, Adelberto, grants the separation of the church of San Tommaso from that of Santa Maria Assunta ai Piani. […]
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The cult of water According to legend, the Sanctuary of Acquasanta was built in the eighteenth century in a place where the Madonna appeared. The building stands near the Rio dei Boschi (woods’ stream) not far from an ancient water mill.The name of the sanctuary derives from a marble statue of the Blessing Virgin and […]
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The strange form of its top can be easily seen Immagini a cura di Nicola Ferrarese, Luca Patelli, Claudio Cecchi.
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Home to a prehistoric “castelliere” Monte Follia by wepesto on Sketchfab Ricerche a cura di Nicola Ferrarese, Luca Patelli, Claudio Cecchi.
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An archeological site of the Iron Age Surrounded by “caselle”, ancient stone huts typical of the Western Liguria, Monte Follia has a distinctly unique look: its top is made up of a dome surrounded by a flat ring. Those are the remains of a castellarium, or “castellaro”, a prehistoric high-rise settlement made up of walls, stone […]
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Right above the coast The Monte Faudo, 1149 m, is located a few kilometers from the town of Civezza and Dolcedo and is easily visible and recognizable from the coast, thanks to its remarkable height.From the summit you can enjoy a beautiful view towards San Lorenzo al Mare and Imperia. It is not rare to meet […]
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