A shrine along the ancient road The church of Madonna della Neve stands along an ancient mule track that connected Villatalla to the ridge road and the Argentina Valley. Testo a cura di Nicola Ferrarese, immagini di Nicola Ferrarese
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Mule track between Lucinasco and San Lazzaro Reale
One of the main roads of ancient Liguria The mule track that leads from Lucinasco to San Lazzaro Reale, connects the upper Via Marenca with that of the valley bottom. The path is dominated by splendid centuries-old olive groves that rise on dry stone terraces, “caselle” and other rural artifacts: monuments to stubbornness, ingenuity and […]
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Ponte Bausson
On a high and narrow gorge The main mule track that connects Saorge, Passo Muratone and the village of Pigna crosses the Rio del Corvo with a very high stone bridge, called Ponte Bausson. Testo a cura di Nicola Ferrarese, immagini di Nicola Ferrarese
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Santa Filomena bridge
One of the oldest bridges in Western Liguria The Santa Filomena bridge connects the church of the same name with the Molino del Longo, a water mill probably built in the sixteenth century.The construction of the bridge was lost over time: it could be older than the 13th century town of Pieve di Teco and […]
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Giara di Rezzo
The Giara Valley and its spectacular bridges The Giara di Rezzo is a tributary of the Arroscia stream. It’s valley is home to three medieval villages of great historical importance: Rezzo, Lavina and Cenova.The first, which has today the role of Municipality, was a strategic military point, as witnessed by the Clavesana’s castle.Lavina, and even […]
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San Lazzaro Reale bridge
One of the most beautiful bridges in the Western Liguria The San Lazzaro Reale bridge has two spans in Romanesque style, and dates back to the end of the 15th century.It was part of an important road junction between Via Marenca, Lucinasco, the main path along the Torrente Impero and Caravonica. Testo a cura di […]
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Path between Verdeggia and Passo della Guardia
Signs of an agro-pastoral past The path that connects Verdeggia with Passo della Guardia and the highest mountains of Liguria, passes through woods, ancient inhabited areas and crops that have now been abandoned. Testo a cura di Nicola Ferrarese, immagini di Claudio Cecchi
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Via Marenca
The thousand-year-old highway The Via Marenca is a route that connected Piedmont, France and the northern regions with the coast, allowing people to move and trade, primarily salt. A stretch of great strategic importance connected the villages of the Impero, Maro and Prelà valleys, reaching Oneglia, the landing point of merchant ships even before th […]
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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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