Like Dolomites but with sea view Monte Toraggio, 1973 mt, can be reached by following the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri. Under its twin peaks lie the wide pastures of the Prato del Toraggio. Testo a cura di Claudio Cecchi, immagini di Nicola Ferrarese.
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Col du Corbeau
Between France and Italy Gola del Corvo, 1403 mt, also called Col du Corbeau, is located along the alpine ridge in the upper part of Val Nervia, at the border between Italy and France.Here the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri follows the military route connecting Sentiero degli Alpini with Passo Muratone.Along the route there is […]
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Above Ventimiglia
Where Alta Via dei Monti Liguri begins The first part of Alta Via dei Monti Liguri is a route that winds through the colors and scents of the Mediterranean scrub.Leaving the last houses of Ventimiglia, the path climbs steeply along the southern slope of Colla Sgarba. Testo a cura di Ilaria Veneruso, immagini di Federico Nasi e […]
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Hanbury Botanical Gardens
A unique microclimate The Hanbury Botanical Gardens are one of the most important acclimatisation parks in the world.Founded in 1867 by the British philanthropist Sir Thomas Hanbury, they host a huge collection of of plants from all over the world, thanks to the different microclimates of Capo Mortola.Sold in 1960 to the Italian state, the gardens […]
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Capo Mortola
The first beach of the Italian riviera The beach at the bottom of the Hanbury Botanical Gardens, on the Mortola promontory, by the border with France, preserves important Eocene fossils such as corals, molluscs and nummulites. Mortola faces a marine protection area: the seabed is rich in biodiversity where important meadows of Posidonia and the Pinna nobilis stand […]
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