The second peak of the Golfo Dianese The Monte Ceresa is the second tallest mountain of the Golfo Dianese, 913 m high.On its slopes meet the ancient ridge routes that come from Pizzo d’Evigno, Monte Lago and Cervo.The summit hosts a monument to the Alpini while a beautiful “casella”, built with well-squared stones, can be visited […]
Signaling system to contrast the barbary raids Cited in a document dating 1557, the Torre dell’Alpicella was part of the sighting and signaling system to contrast the barbary raids on the coast and in the immediate hinterland. The “falodium”, the towers from which the signals were sent, had to be in visual contact to effectively spread the […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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