Small baroque jewel in the Upper Arroscia Valley The original sanctuary of the Madonna dei Colombi, built in the 18th century, was destroyed by the earthquake of 23 February 1887 and rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1904.The building was connected to the village of Mendatica by a mule track that crosses the Rio Passo […]
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Chapel of San Bernardo, Lavinella
Along the ancient path to Marenca road In late spring, following the dirt road that leads from Lavina to Monte Guardiabella, after a few km, splendid rosebuds emerge from the brambles. A careful eye would also see domestic fruit trees and the remains of numerous houses, hidden by vegetation. Here stood the original town of […]
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Cathedral of Porto Maurizio
On the top of the largest church in Liguria The basilica of Santi Maurizio and Compagni Martiri is the largest church in Liguria. It was founded in 1781, planned by Gaetano Cantoni and completed in 1838. The top of the main dome, almost 50 meters high, offers a spectacular panorama of Oneglia and Porto Maurizio […]
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Church of San Salvatore
Beautiful and still hidden frescoes The church of San Salvatore is a magnificent example of a rural oratory. It has been built in the fifteenth century near the San Salvatore pass (713 m), along the path that leads to Monte Follia in the territory of Castellaro.Inside, beautiful frescoes emerge from the partially detached plaster. Testo a […]
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