Next to the ancient ridge road
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The stone piles of Alpe di Baudo
The mysterious rock shapes We are in Liguria on Alpe di Baudo mountain, above the ancient village of Carpasio. Here, dozens of stone piles emerge from the earth, arranged with great care. There are several fascinating theories about their origin. However, digging into the memories of the inhabitants of the Carpasina Valley reveals the mystery. […]
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Monte Acquarone
An enigmatic peak still to be studied Monte Acquarone has been for centuries, perhaps millennia, a strategic point for control over the territory, rising between the Impero and Prino valleys. Crossed by the thousand-year-old Via Marenca, its summit is said to have hosted a pre-Roman castelliere and, later, a castle. The flat top, the presence […]
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The altar of the Sotto di San Lorenzo
A place of ancient rites The large tabular boulder, interpreted as an altar with natural cups modified by man, rests near the main path, on the eastern side of the Sotto di San Lorenzo. Testo a cura di Alessandro Giacobbe, immagini di Nicola Ferrarese.
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The menhir of Sotto di San Lorenzo
A symbol of an ancient civilization On the ridge between the Argentina and the Rezzo valleys, on the border of Sotto di San Lorenzo, there is a large stone stuck in the ground. Widely interpreted as a menhir, this symbol could be an ancient border marker. Testo e immagini a cura di Nicola Ferrarese.
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