A very different lifestyle The rural house of Poilarocca was divided into a first floor where to live, and ground floor used as a stable. One of the advantages of this arrangement was that the floor, made of wooden planks, left the heat pass trough, coming from the beasts and their fermenting manure.As the country […]
L’antico forno per la produzione della calce Along the path that connects Poilarocca to the Arroscia Waterfalls and to Mendatica there is a lime kiln and, a little further, the departure of the cableway.To discover the functioning of the furnace, visit that of Costa dei Tre Cammini above the Sanctuary of Lampedusa.In Poilarocca, according to our surveys, the only […]
A small and fragile monument The “casella” next to the peak of Pizzo Montin has an unique feature: a tree that stands out from the collapsed roof. As an archaic vase for ornamental plants, the heroic ruin overlooks the Valle del Merula. Testo a cura di Nicola Ferrarese , immagini di Nicola Ferrarese.
The village near the stars The medieval village of Perinaldo, located at almost 600 mt above sea level, offers an unbeatable panorama between sea and mountains.Place of birth of the astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini, who also served as the court astronomer and astrologer of the Sun King, the village is also known as Poggio delle […]
A fantastic view of the Valle Argentina Monte Grai, 2013 m, is traversed by the military road of the Vallo Alpino, connecting Colle Melosa to the Marta barracks. Such fortifications were built between the two World Wars. From here you can enjoy a fantastic view of the Valle Argentina and the nearby Tenarda artificial lake. […]
The favourite reef of Dianese Gulf The beach of the inhabitants of CervoSea rock symbol of Cervo, village of sailors.Today, loved by tourists looking for true Liguria even next to the waves. Testo a cura di Nicola Ferrarese, immagini di Claudio Cecchi, Luca Patelli, Corrado Agnese.
Balcony on the sea Piazza dei Corallini is the most famous and spectacular vantage point of the medieval village of Cervo. The church of San Giovanni Battista (XVII-XVIII century) overlooks it, also called “dei Corallini” as it was built with the proceeds from the profitable harvesting of the coral. Testo a cura di Corrado Agnese e […]
The castellaro hypothesis On Capo Cervo, on the summit of the Colle Castellaretto at 215 m, traces of a possible prehistoric settlement have been reported in the past. Some masonry structures, together with the discovery of ceramic fragments corroborate the thesis of a “castelliere”.Moreover, in Liguria, toponyms are often related to the history of the place.The site, which […]
The natural park over Cervo The municipal park of Ciapà, above the village of Cervo, boasts a Mediterranean scrub with many herbaceous species, like cistus, lavender, broom, lentisco, Phillirea, arbutus and myrtle.Walking in the park during the spring period you have the opportunity to enjoy the blooming of numerous wild orchids: the pyramidal orchid with pale […]
A site still to be studied Next to the main dirty road that leads to Pizzo d’Evigno, on the slopes of Monte Lago, there is a strip of stones, about 100 meters long and 3 to 7 meters wide. A series of funnel-shaped valleys and carved stones arranged to form small walls, confirm the anthropic origin.The “structure” […]
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