A Sea of Green - Art and History Routes

A Sea of Green Art and History Routes

Stone Castle in Vobbia

CONTENTS From Balzi Rossi to the valleys of Imperia

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Valleys of Imperia and Albenga

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In the Savona hinterland

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In the valleys of the Genoese area

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In the Genoese Apennines

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In the valleys of Tigullio

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In the valleys of La Spezia and Cinque Terre

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Milano A7

Alessandria

Isola del Cantone Ronco Scrivia

A26

Gorreto

Vobbia Rossiglione Campo Ligure

Mignanego

Tiglieto Piana Crixia Dego

Torino

Piemonte

Millesimo

Roccavignale

Cosseria

Murialdo

Arenzano

A10

Pallare

Albisola Superiore

Stella

Albissola Marina

Massimino

SAVONA

Quiliano Osiglia

Bormida

Calizzano Rialto Bardineto

Mallare

Vado Ligure Orco Feglino

Calice L.

Vezzi Portio

Magliolo Tovo S. Giacomo Finale Ligure Giustenice Borgio Verezzi Erli Boissano Pietra Ligure Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena Balestrino Nasino Cosio di Arroscia Loano Toirano Armo AquilaCastelbianco Zuccarello Borghetto Mendatica di Arroscia S. Spirito Pornassio Cisano Vendone sul Neva Ceriale Montegrosso Onzo Borghetto d'Arroscia Pian Latte Arnasco Pieve Ranzo Ortovero di Teco Vessalico Villanova Albenga Garlenda d’Albenga Rezzo Cesio Casanova Lerrone A10 Triora Caravonica Testico Stellanello Alassio Aurigo Molini Borgomaro Chiusanico Villa Faraldi di Triora Laigueglia Lucinasco Pigna Carpasio Chiusavecchia Diano Arentino CastelAndora Pontedassio Prelà Montalto L. Diano San Pietro Rocchetta vittorio Vasia Cervo Nervina Diano Badalucco Dolcedo Castello Apricale Bajardo San Bartolomeo Airole Ceriana Castellaro Pietrabruna Diano Marina al Mare Olivetta Isolabona Civezza Cipressa Perinaldo San Michele Pompeiana Costarainera Dolceacqua Terzorio Taggia San Lorenzo al Mare Soldano San Biagio della Cima Santo Stefano al Mare Seborga Camporosso Arma di Taggia Riva L. Vallebona Sanremo Vallecrosia

FRANCIA

Cogoleto

Varazze Celle Ligure

Bergeggi Spotorno Noli

Voltri

Casella Torriglia

Serra Riccò Bolzaneto

Montoggio Davagna

Bargagli Pegli

GENOVA

Fascia

Valbrevenna

Savignone

Sant'Olcese Mele

Carcare Altare

Ceranesi

Sassello Pontinvrea

Cairo Montenotte Plodio

Cengio

A6

Giusvalla

Campomorone

Masone

Urbe

Mioglia

Crocefieschi

Busalla

Propata

Rovegno

Emilia Romagna

Fontanigorda

Rondanina

Rezzoaglio

Santo Stefano d'Aveto

Montebruno Neirone

Favale di Malvaro

Moconesi

Lumarzo Lorsica Borzonasca Uscio Cicagna Avegno Orero Pieve Ligure Boccadasse Tribogna Mezzanego Coreglia Ligure Nervi Bogliasco Sori S. Colombano Certenoli Leivi Recco Rapallo Ne Carasco Varese L. Camogli Zoagli Maissana Santa Margherita Ligure Cogorno Chiavari Portofino Lavagna Casarza Ligure Carro Sestri Levante Castiglione Chiavarese

A12

Toscana Sesta Godano

Carrodano

Moneglia Deiva Marina

Framura

Borghetto di Vara

Bonassola Levanto

Zignago

Brugnato

Pignone

Monterosso al Mare Vernazza

Parma

Rocchetta di Vara

Calice al Cornoviglio

A12

Riccò del Golfo di Spezia Follo

LA SPEZIA Riomaggiore

A15

Beverino Bolano

Santo Stefano di Magra Vezzano L. Sarzana Arcola

Ortonovo

Lerici Porto Venere

Castelnuovo Magra

Ameglia Montemarcello

Livorno

IMPERIA

Ventimiglia

Ospedaletti Bordighera

Montecarlo

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From Balzi Rossi to the valleys of Imperia Through millenniums of masterpieces.

History that inspires and seduces at first sight.

Rezzo Caravonica

Triora

Aurigo Borgomaro Lucinasco Pigna Carpasio Chiusavecchia CastelPontedassio Prelà Montalto L. vittorio Vasia Diano Badalucco Dolcedo Castello Apricale Bajardo Airole Ceriana Castellaro Pietrabruna Diano Marina Olivetta Isolabona Civezza Cipressa Perinaldo San Michele Pompeiana Costarainera IMPERIA Dolceacqua Terzorio Taggia San Biagio della Cima San Lorenzo al Mare Soldano Santo Stefano al Mare Seborga Camporosso Arma di Taggia Riva L. Vallebona Molini di Triora

Vallecrosia Ventimiglia

Sanremo

Ospedaletti Bordighera

Upper Ventimiglia Set for a journey through time and you’ll experience millenniums of emotions, styles, inspirations and different arts. You can admire picturesque villages, old town centres that are outdoor art galleries, places of worship that lifts the spirits. From the Romanesque churches to the art nouveau of the

Belle Époque, from the medieval alleys of upper Ventimiglia and Pigna to the steps of the “hanging townships”, from the Mint Museum of Seborga to the medieval bridge of Taggia. Places of history that leave their mark, also whoever is discovering them for the first time.

STAGES Olivetta San Michele, Airole, Ventimiglia, Vallecrosia, Dolceacqua, Pigna, Triora, Montalto Ligure, Carpasio, Badalucco, Taggia, Castellaro, Ceriana, Bajardo, Apricale, Perinaldo, Vallecrosia, Bordighera, Seborga, Cipressa, Costarainera, Civezza, Dolcedo, Prelà, Vasia, Lucinasco, Borgomaro, Aurigo, Caravonica, Diano Castello

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Seborga - church of San Martino

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WHAT TO SEE Olivetta San Michele - village of Fanghetto Airole - Museum of oil and of farming civilisation Ventimiglia - caves and museum of Balzi Rossi, upper Ventimiglia, Albintimilium Vallecrosia Museum of Song, imaginary shops Dolceacqua - Doria castle, Terra district, bridge over the Nervia, polyptych by Lodovico Brea in Sant’Antonio Abate, Visionarium Pigna Ethnographic museum, church of San Michele, frescoes of San Bernardo, village of Buggio Triora Ethnographic and Witchery museum, Cabotina house, hamlets of Verdeggia and Realdo Montalto Ligure Loggia degli Sposi, parish church of San Giorgio Carpasio Museum of the Resistance, Lavender Museum Badalucco - outdoor Ceramics Museum, Santa Lucia bridge Taggia - convent of San Domenico, old town, medieval bridge Castellaro - sanctuary of Lampedusa Ceriana - old town Bajardo - old township and church of San Nicolò Apricale - old town, Gallery of the theatre and History museum

Perinaldo - Cassiniano museum, Astronomy Observatory, Sundial of the Visitation Bordighera high town, Sant’Ampelio, villa Regina Margherita, Bicknell museum and library, villa Garnier Seborga - old town, Mint Museum, Museum of Musical Instruments Cipressa village of Lingueglietta with fortified church, Skulpturenpark Tra i mondi (Skulpturenpark among worlds) Costarainera - church of Sant’Antonio Civezza - Old town Dolcedo - Ponte Grande, chapel of Santa Brigida Prelà - San Giovanni del Groppo, Museum of forgotten things, Painted doors Vasia - Lascaris castle Lucinasco Ethnographic museum, Museum of sacred art, sanctuary of the Maddalena Borgomaro - parish church of SS.Nazario e Celso, village castle of Conio Aurigo - sanctuary of San Paolo Caravonica - Madonna delle Vigne Diano Castello old town, fresco of Meloria, “acropolis” of San Giovanni Battista, Sacred museum “Suor Leonarda Ranixe”

Taggia - convent of San Domenico

Dolceacqua

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Prelà, Valloria - Painted doors

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Valleys of Imperia and Albenga

Pieve di Teco

Medieval atmospheres and new creative expressions, castles, churches, modern exhibition spaces and artworks by contemporary German sculptors. The valleys of Imperia and Albenga are an outdoor museum.

Giustenice Erli Boissano Pietra Ligure Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena Balestrino Nasino Cosio di Arroscia Loano Toirano Armo AquilaCastelbianco Borghetto Zuccarello di Arroscia S. Spirito Pornassio Cisano Ceriale Mendatica Vendone sul Neva Onzo Montegrosso Borghetto d'Arroscia Arnasco Pieve Pian Latte Ranzo Ortovero di Teco Vessalico Villanova Albenga Garlenda d’Albenga Rezzo Cesio Casanova Lerrone Caravonica Testico Stellanello Alassio Aurigo Borgomaro Chiusanico Villa Faraldi Laigueglia Lucinasco Chiusavecchia Diano Arentino Andora Pontedassio Prelà Diano San Pietro Vasia Cervo Diano Dolcedo Castello San Bartolomeo Diano Marina al Mare

A gallery of masterpieces shining in the light of the sun, in the nature and in the medieval atmospheres. You’ll discover suggestive castles, sanctuaries and frescoed churches as well as contemporary artworks. Set off on a tour that gives room to different artistic styles, creativities and expressions, amongst exhibitions, laboratories and unusual cultural experiences. From the Olive and Country Civilisation museum in Arnasco to the Park of Steles in Vendone through to the Crucifix of the Cristo Moro (black Christ) in Boissano.

IMPERIA San Lorenzo al Mare

STAGES Rezzo, Pieve di Teco, Montegrosso Pian Latte, Mendatica, Cosio d’Arroscia, Pornassio, Ranzo, Aquila d’Arroscia, Vendone, Arnasco, Ortovero, Villanova d’Albenga, Garlenda, Casanova Lerrone, Cisano sul Neva, Castelbianco, Zuccarello, Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena, Balestrino, Toirano, Boissano.

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Vendone

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WHAT TO SEE Rezzo sanctuary of Santo Sepolcro, Strade di Pietra stone-paved road Pieve di Teco Salvini theatre, Madonna della Ripa museum centre, Mask museum in Ubaga, Art Center Uovo di Struzzo (ostrich egg) in Trovasta Montegrosso Pian Latte Chestnut museum and “Il bosco addomesticato” (the domesticated woods) trail Mendatica Shepherd’s museum, Museum of historical cartography Cosio d’Arroscia - “In Herbis Salus” herb and ethno-medicinal museum Pornassio - church of San Dalmazzo, forts of the Nava hill Ranzo - San Pantaleo Aquila d’Arroscia Archaeological education laboratory of the Pennavaire valley, the Arme da Porta Vendone - fortress-houses of Curenna, Park of Steles Arnasco murals, Olive and Country Civilisation museum Ortovero - walled village of Pogli, Enoteca Regionale della Liguria (Liguria region wine cellar) Villanova d’Albenga walled village, the three churches: Santa Maria della Rotonda, Nostra Signora delle Grazie, Santo Stefano in Cavatorio Garlenda “Dante Giacosa” multimedia museum of the 500 car Casanova Lerrone wooden group of the Annunciation Cisano sul Neva old town, village of Conscente Castelbianco electronic medieval village of Colletta Zuccarello walled old town Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena old town and castle Balestrino - castle and Burgus Plebis Toirano medieval village, Ethnographic museum Boissano - Crucifix of the Cristo Moro (black Christ)

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Villanova d’Albenga church of Santo Stefano in Cavatorio

Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena

Balestrino - The old town

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In the Savona hinterland From the old sacred artworks through to the more modern forms and styles. A journey through time from medieval villages to lively townships.

Piana Crixia

Mioglia Dego

Roccavignale Murialdo

Cosseria

Carcare Altare

Pallare

Massimino

Albisola Superiore

Bormida

Calizzano Rialto

Erli

Mallare

Varazze Celle Ligure

Vado Ligure Orco Feglino

Vezzi Calice L. Portio Magliolo Tovo S. Giacomo Finale Ligure Giustenice Borgio Verezzi Boissano Pietra Ligure Balestrino Loano Toirano Borghetto S. Spirito Ceriale Bardineto

Stella

Albissola Marina SAVONA

Quiliano Osiglia

Urbe

Cairo Montenotte Plodio

Cengio Millesimo

Giusvalla

Sassello Pontinvrea

Bergeggi

Millesimo - Gaietta bridge The Roman bridges of the Quazzola valley, the 21st century wind farm, the bicycle museum, spaces of industrial architecture, noble palazzos. The valleys of Savona show precious signs of different

historical periods. Share each moment in history, here the past continues and is revived in the towns and villages where art is always at home.

Bardineto - Del Carretto castle

Spotorno Noli

STAGES Erli, Bardineto, Calizzano, Murialdo, Tovo San Giacomo, Calice Ligure, Rialto, Orco Feglino, Quiliano, Altare, Mallare, Carcare, Cosseria, Millesimo, Roccavignale, Cairo Montenotte, Dego, Mioglia, Sassello, Urbe, Stella

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WHAT TO SEE Erli - elliptical medieval village of the Bassi Bardineto - sixteen-sided castle + collection of “Ingegneria quotidiana” (daily engineering) Calizzano - old town, Madonna delle Grazie Murialdo - San Lorenzo a Ponte, “C’era una volta” (once upon a time) museum Tovo San Giacomo “Giovanni Bergallo” museum of the tower clock Calice Ligure - “Casa del Console” Contemporary Art Museum

Cosseria medieval castle, Bicycle museum, palazzo Piantelli di Quassolo Millesimo old town, sundial, Gaietta bridge, Napoleonico museum Roccavignale - Del Carretto castle Cairo Montenotte old town, Art Nouveau industrial architecture and Film museum in Ferrania

Cosseria - palazzo Piantelli di Quassolo

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Mallare - Fornelli abbey

Quiliano - Roman bridge

Rialto - Country Civilisation museum Orco Feglino walled village of Boragni, Museum of the Territory Quiliano - roman bridges along the Aemilia Scauri way, San Pè di Col, All about Apple Museum Altare Art Nouveau architecture, Glass museum Mallare Codevilla ironworks, Fornelli abbey Carcare old town, Barrili museum, Alpino museum

Dego village castle Mioglia Museum of Art and Country Life Sassello old town, Perrando museum centre Urbe Country Civilisation museum Stella Sandro Pertini house-museum, “5 Stelle” wind farm Stella - House-Museum of Sandro Pertini

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In the valleys of the Genoese area The value of work and of faith in the historical and artistic testimonies, narrated by the museums and by the towns in the valleys of the Genoese area.

Isola del Cantone Ronco Scrivia Vobbia Rossiglione Campo Ligure Tiglieto

Savignone Casella

Mignanego

Campomorone Masone

Crocefieschi

Busalla

Ceranesi

Montoggio

Mele

Arenzano Cogoleto

Torriglia

Serra Riccò

Bolzaneto

Voltri

Valbrevenna

Sant'Olcese

Mele - Church of Sant’Antonio Abate

Davagna

Bargagli Pegli

GENOVA

Lumarzo Uscio Boccadasse Pieve Ligure Avegno

The search for excellence in a simple life, the passion for work, the devotion to religious faith.

Traditions and local culture become art in the valleys of the Genoese Apennines, where the old

towns, the museums, the places of worship tell the story of valuable experiences.

Including exhibition spaces, painting glimpses from the past and intimate atmospheres.

Nervi Bogliasco Sori Recco Camogli Santa Margherita Ligure Portofino

STAGES Mele, Masone, Tiglieto, Rossiglione, Campo Ligure, Ceranesi, Campomorone, Sant’Olcese, Mignanego, Busalla, Ronco Scrivia, Isola del Cantone, Vobbia, Crocefieschi, Savignone, Valbrevenna, Montoggio, Davagna

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Rossiglione - ancient bridge of the Gargassa river

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WHAT TO SEE Mele - Sant’Antonio Abate, Paper museum Masone - “Andrea Tubino” iron museum, Villa Bagnara - visitor centre of Beigua park, Hermitage of Santa Maria in Vezzulla Tiglieto Cistercian abbey and bridge over the Orba Rossiglione Museo Passatempo (Hobby Museum) Campo Ligure - old town, Filigree museum, mechanical nativity scene Santi Sebastiano e Rocco Ceranesi Madonna della Guardia, nativity scene of Geo Campomorone - copy Bronze statue, Puppet museum, Palaeontology and Mineralogy museum, Croce Rossa (Red Cross) museum Sant’Olcese - Villa Serra di Comago and Flavio Roma museum

Mignanego - sanctuary of Vittoria Busalla - Villa Borzino park, Museum of the Labour Movement Ronco Scrivia - Borgo Fornari castle, Railway Modelling museum, Santa Benedetta Cambiagio museum Isola del Cantone - Archaeology museum Vobbia - Pietra castle Crocefieschi - Palaeontology museum Savignone - palazzos in the old town, Alpini museum, Archaeology museum Valbrevenna Ethnology museum, Fieschi castle Montoggio - 17th century paintings of the parish church, Votive Painting museum, Museum of Apennine cuisine Davagna - Cavassolo bridge, village of Canate

Sant’Olcese - Villa Serra di Comago Campo Ligure - Spinola castle

Isola del Cantone - Spinola Mignacco castle

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In the Genoese Apennines The Genoese Apennines Lands that never forget the past and write new chapters in history.

Gorreto Fascia

Rovegno

Propata Rondanina Torriglia

Montebruno

Neirone Bargagli GENOVA

Favale di Malvaro

Moconesi Lumarzo Uscio

Boccadasse Pieve Ligure Avegno

Lorsica Tribogna

Cicagna

Coreglia Ligure Nervi Bogliasco Sori Recco Rapallo Camogli Zoagli Santa Margherita Ligure Portofino

Chiavari

Torriglia - the township of Pentema Discover the value of the Genoese valleys, their history, their precious resources. Small mountain villages arranged around a church like Rondanina, castles, museums that tell the story of man’s work, noble palazzos and old town centres. Carried along by faith and passion, hard work and forms of art, a discovery tour of a sentiment that has always tied these people to their land.

Lumarzo Sanctuary of Madonna del Bosco

STAGES Torriglia, Propata, Rondanina, Fascia, Montebruno, Gorreto, Bargagli, Lumarzo, Moconesi, Cicagna, Favale di Malvaro, Lorsica, Uscio, Avegno, Pieve Ligure Montebruno - medieval bridge

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WHAT TO SEE Torriglia - old town, village of Pentema Propata - Museum of the Partisan, House-museum of the early 20th century petite bourgeoisie Rondanina - old town, Museum of the Fauna and Flora of the Antola Fascia - Casa del Romano astronomy observatory Montebruno - “Orto della Parola” (garden of words) museum, Hot-air ballooning museum, Sacred and Country Culture museum, Bookbinding museum, Collection of archeoology-gastronomy Gorreto - rural hamlets of Fontanarossa e Alpe Bargagli - “Presepe nel bosco” (woodland nativity scene) in Viganego Lumarzo - N.S. del Bosco and S. Maria del Vento Moconesi - Museum centre in Gattorna, Colombo museum, bridge of Ferrada di Grifo Cicagna - bridge over the Lavagna frescoed palazzos, Museum of Fontanabuona Favale di Malvaro - “A.P. Giannini” museum of the emigrant Lorsica - Damask museum, new church of Barbagelata Uscio - parish church of Sant’Ambrogio, Museum of Clocks and Bells Avegno - the Passione di Cristo in Testana Pieve Ligure - village of Pieve Alta

Lorsica - Church of San Giuseppe in Barbagelata

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Bargagli - “Presepe nel bosco” (nativity scene in the woods) in Viganego

Moconesi - ancient bridge of Ferrada di Grifo

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In the valleys of Tigullio A precious history is narrated in the Tigullio valleys, preserved by solitary abbeys and museums.

Gorreto Fascia

Rovegno

Propata Fontanigorda

Rondanina

Torriglia

Santo Stefano d'Aveto

Rezzoaglio

Montebruno Davagna

Neirone

Bargagli

Favale di Malvaro

Moconesi

Lumarzo Lorsica Uscio Cicagna Orero Pieve Ligure Avegno Tribogna Coreglia Ligure Nervi Bogliasco Sori Leivi Recco Rapallo Camogli Zoagli Santa Margherita Ligure Portofino

Borzonasca Castiglione Chiavarese, Missano - risseu mosaic cobblestone forecourt, Church of Santa Maria Assunta

Mezzanego S. Colombano Certenoli Ne

Carasco

Chiavari Lavagna Sestri Levante

A cultural heritage with its roots in history, faith and work. In the Tigullio valleys passion, devotion and commitment have left works of incalculable value. Sentiments that flourish and are revived

in the medieval churches and in the museum, honouring the resources of the land and the people who lived it.

Cogorno

Casarza Ligure

Castiglione Chiavarese

Moneglia Deiva Marina

Framura

Bonassola

STAGES Rovegno, Fontanigorda, San Colombano Certenoli, Carasco, Borzonasca, Santo Stefano d’Aveto, Cogorno, Casarza Ligure, Castiglione Chiavarese Santo Stefano d’Aveto

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WHAT TO SEE Rovegno - dolmens of Hannibal’s Woods Fontanigorda - Poetic path in the Fairy Forest San Colombano Certenoli “Lascito Cuneo” museum, “T.Andreatta” maritime museum Carasco - old bridge Borzonasca - abbey of Borzone, megalithic vault Santo Stefano d’Aveto Malaspina-Doria castle, Eco-museum in the Aveto valley, 19th century border memorial stones at the Incisa pass Cogorno - San Salvatore dei Fieschi Casarza Ligure “Parma Gemma” mineralogy museum, Church of San Giovanni Battista Castiglione Chiavarese Museum of Country Culture in Velva, risseu in Missano Borzonasca

Casarza Ligure - Church of San Giovanni Battista

Cogorno

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In the valleys of La Spezia and Cinque Terre.

From prehistoric finds to contemporary art collections, from castles to new exhibition spaces. History and the fine arts live amongst the valleys and towns in the La Spezia area.

Varese L. Maissana

Casarza Ligure Castiglione Chiavarese

Carro

Sesta Godano Brugnato

Carrodano

Moneglia Deiva Marina

Framura

Zignago Rocchetta di Vara Calice al Cornoviglio

Borghetto di Vara

Bonassola

Beverino

Bolano

Levanto Monterosso al Mare Vernazza

Pignone

Follo

Riccò del Golfo di Spezia

Santo Stefano di Magra Vezzano L. Sarzana

Corniglia LA SPEZIA

Riomaggiore Manarola

Porto Venere

Ameglia - Montemarcello

Arcola

Castelnuovo Magra

Set off on a fascinating tour of history and art.

A journey through time that continues today and leaves important signs in the townships and nature. From the large Roman city of Luni to the Marian sanctuaries hidden amongst the holm oaks, from the medieval towns on top of the hills to the museums that tell the story of all the glories of the hard farming of these lands.

Ortonovo

Lerici Ameglia Montemarcello

STAGES Maissana, Varese Ligure, Sesta Godano, Carro, Borghetto di Vara, Brugnato, Rocchetta di Vara, Zignago, Calice al Cornoviglio, Bolano, Santo Stefano di Magra, Sarzana, Castelnuovo Magra, Ortonovo, Ameglia, Arcola, Vezzano, Follo, Riccò del Golfo, Beverino, Pignone, Manarola-Riomaggiore, Vernazza-Corniglia, Monterosso al Mare, Levanto, Bonassola, Framura, Deiva Marina Sarzana

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Varese Ligure

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WHAT TO SEE Maissana - Lagorara valley archaeology site Varese Ligure - Borgo Rotondo and castle, Country tradition museum of Cassego, Museum of sacred ornaments Sesta Godano - medieval villages, figureheads Carro - Mineralogy museum Borghetto Vara - sanctuary of Roverano Brugnato - old town, cathedral, Roman bridge, Diocesan museum, Mineralogy collection , village of Suvero, Garbugliana Zignago - Archaeology exhibition, castellaro (ancient fortified building) Calice al Cornoviglio - Malaspina castle with beekeeping museum - Country museum - Pietro Rosa museum - Beghè art gallery - Visitor centre of Montemarcello-Magra park, Madrignano castle, Museum of Galassia Bolano - old town + palazzo Giustiniani and SS.Annunziata church in Ceparana Santo Stefano di Magra - Santo Stefano, village of Ponzano Superiore Sarzana - old town, Sant’Andrea and Cross by Maestro Guglielmo, Diocesan museum, fortress of Sarzanello, Regional centre of minor Fauna Montemarcello-Magra park Castelnuovo Magra - old town, castle, Crucifixion

by Pieter Bruegel the Younger, astronomy observatory, Regional wine cellar, “Ca Lunae” Wine museum

Ortonovo - Archaeological area of Luni

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Ortonovo - village of Nicola, Ethnographic museum, archaeological area of Luni Ameglia - “castle”, village of Montemarcello, La Marrana land art Arcola - villages of Arcola, Trebiano, Baccano, contemporary art laboratory, coffee museum Vezzano - villages of Vezzano Inferiore e Superiore and Valeriano Lunense Follo - villages of Follo Alto and Tivegna Riccò del Golfo di Spezia - round village of Ponzò, sandstone portals in Casella, “Speloemantes” environmental education centre Beverino - Castello village and village of Corvara Pignone - old town Riomaggiore - Manarola - villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Volastra, Montenero sanctuary, A.Crovara collection, Museum of Memory, Sciacchetrà museum, Oil mill and old mill of Groppo, menhir of Volastra Vernazza-Corniglia - villages of Vernazza and Corniglia, N.S.Reggio sanctuary Monterosso al Mare - village of Monterosso, Capuchin convent, sanctuary of Soviore Levanto - old town, Sant’Andrea, Material culture museum, village of Lavaggiorosso Bonassola - modern art gallery, village of Montaretto Framura - village of Costa Deiva Marina - old town

Sarzana - fortress of Sarzanello

Monterosso al Mare - Sanctuary of Soviore

Framura, Costa - watchtower

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Calice al Cornoviglio - Doria-Malaspina castle

Programma di Sviluppo Rurale 2007 - 2013

Fondo Europeo Agricolo per lo Sviluppo Rurale - l’Europa investe nelle zone rurali GAL Riviera dei Fiori - Le Vie dei Sapori e dei Colori • GAL Comunità Savonesi Sostenibili GAL Le Strade della Cucina Bianca, del Vino, dell'olio, dell'orto-frutta della Tradizione Ligure GAL Appennino Genovese • GAL Valli del Genovesato • GAL Valli del Tigullio GAL Provincia Della Spezia - Val di Vara e Riviera Spezzina

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