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Bardineto
Bardineto ( lij, Berdënei) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona. Bardineto borders the following municipalities: Boissano, Calizzano, Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena, Garessio, Giustenice, Loano, Magliolo, Pietra Ligure, and Toirano. See also * Colle Scravaion The Colle Scravaion (814 m) is a mountain pass in the Province of Savona (Italy). It connects Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena with Bardineto. Geography The pass stands between Monte Lingo (1103 m, West) and Rocca Barbena. Located on the ... * Giogo di Toirano * Rocca Barbena References Cities and towns in Liguria {{Liguria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giogo Di Toirano
The Giogo di Toirano (801 m) is a mountain pass in the Province of Savona (Italy). It connects Toirano with Bardineto. Toponimy In Italian the main meaning of ''giogo'' is ''yoke'', but it also means ''gap'', ''mountain pass''; Toirano is a village on the southern side of the pass. Geography The pass stands between Monte Sebanco (983.9 m, West) and Bric Pagliarina (1.213 m, a subpeak of Monte Carmo). Located on the main chain of the Alps it connects the basin of the Ligurian Sea (South of the pass) and the Po plain. Its northern side is mainly occupied by beech woods, while the southern side is drier and warmer. Near the saddle stands a picnic place and some information panels about the peculiarities of the surrounding environment. The pass can be reached following the provincial road nr.60 ''Borghetto Santo Spirito - Bardineto''. Cycling and hiking The Giogo di Toirano is a popular cyclists' climb. The road from Borghetto Santo Spirito is considered an engaging ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castelvecchio Di Rocca Barbena
Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena ( lij, Castrevëgio) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona. Geography Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena borders the following municipalities: Balestrino, Bardineto, Erli, Garessio, Toirano, and Zuccarello. The village gets its name from a nearby mountain called Rocca Barbena. History In the 12th and 13th centuries, Castelvecchio was part of the fiefdom of the Marquis of Clavesana. Gradually it lost importance as the centre of local feudal power shifted to the nearby fief of Zuccarello. In 1623 Castelvecchio was acquired by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia under the House of Savoy. After the castle was besieged in 1672, the Castelvecchio was ceded to the Republic of Genoa. In 1746 , following the Spanish War of Succession a failed attempt was made by the Piedmontese army to take the village and the castle. In 1815 Castelvecchio onc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giustenice
Giustenice ( lij, Giustexine or ''Giüstexine'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona. Giustenice borders the following municipalities: Bardineto, Magliolo, Pietra Ligure Pietra Ligure ( lij, A Prïa) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona. It is mainly a touristic city. Pietra Ligure borders the follo ..., and Tovo San Giacomo. Geography The territory of Giustenice it's located in the Maremola Valley, along Scaincio stream. The highest mountains around the town are Monte Carmo (1389 meters), Bric Agnellino (1335 m) and Giovo di Giustenice (1200 m). Giustenice is composed of a lot of small localities: San Lorenzo and San Michele are the most importants, the others are Besso, Vìlla, Vilétta (linked to San Lorenzo) and Costa, Valsorda, Foresto, Pian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colle Scravaion
The Colle Scravaion (814 m) is a mountain pass in the Province of Savona (Italy). It connects Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena with Bardineto. Geography The pass stands between Monte Lingo (1103 m, West) and Rocca Barbena. Located on the main chain of the Alps it connects the basin of the Ligurian Sea (South of the pass) and the Po plain. Its northern slopes are occupied by vast beech woods, while the southern side is warmer and drier. The pass can be reached following the provincial road nr.52 ''Barreassi Calizzano''. Near the saddle stands a small picnic place and, not far away from it on the southern side, an old roadman's house. Cycling and hiking The Scravaion pass is a popular cyclists' climb. The road from Zuccarello is considered pleasant because even if it's quite tiring it offers good views on the Riviera di Ponente and several shaded stretches It is part of a ciclist's racetrack called ''Anello dei tre gioghi'' (''Ring of the three mountain passes'') whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toirano
Toirano ( lij, Tuiran) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona. Geography Toirano borders the following municipalities: Balestrino, Bardineto, Boissano, Borghetto Santo Spirito, Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena, and Ceriale Ceriale ( lij, O Çejâ, locally ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region of Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona. Ceriale borders the following municipalities: Alb .... The town centre is located on the Varatella banks. Main sights * Toirano Caves * Giogo di Toirano References External links * Cities and towns in Liguria {{Liguria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pietra Ligure
Pietra Ligure ( lij, A Prïa) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona. It is mainly a touristic city. Pietra Ligure borders the following municipalities: Bardineto, Boissano, Borgio Verezzi, Giustenice, Loano, and Tovo San Giacomo. Twin towns — sister cities Pietra Ligure is twinned with: * Offenburg Offenburg ("open borough" - coat of arms showing open gates; Low Alemmanic: ''Offäburg'') is a city located in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. With nearly 60,000 inhabitants (2019), it is the largest city and the administrative capital ..., Germany, since 2007 References External links Official website Cities and towns in Liguria {{Liguria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magliolo
Magliolo ( lij, Majeu) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona Savona (; lij, Sann-a ) is a seaport and ''comune'' in the west part of the northern Italy, Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea. Savona used to be one of the chie .... Magliolo borders the following municipalities: Bardineto, Calizzano, Giustenice, Rialto, and Tovo San Giacomo. References Cities and towns in Liguria {{Liguria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loano
Loano ( lij, Leua) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona. Loano borders the following municipalities: Bardineto, Boissano, Borghetto Santo Spirito, and Pietra Ligure. History Loano has pre- Roman origins (prehistoric finds at the San Damiano hill and pre-Roman at the current old city are recent), during the Roman era the villas was built in this territory; a Roman mosaic of the imperial age is visible on the main floor of Palazzo Doria. In the 8th century, thanks to a Carolingian The Carolingian dynasty (; known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolingus, Carolings, Karolinger or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family named after Charlemagne, grandson of mayor Charles Martel and a descendant of the Arnulfing and Pippi ... donation, the territory called Lovenis (corresponding to the first Loanese toponym) was donated to the Benedictine monastery of San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocca Barbena
Rocca Barbena is a high mountain in the Ligurian Prealps (part of the Ligurian Alps) in Italy. __NOTOC__ Geography The mountain is located on the main chain of the Alps and dominates from North Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena. Its northern cliffs face on Bardineto and Bormida valley. The summit stands on the water divide between Ligurian Sea and River Po basins. Going NW Colle Scravaion (814 m) divides the Rocca Barbena from the neighbouring Monte Lingo (1103 m) while looking East the water divide goes on with colletto Bianco (935 m), Monte Sebanco (983 m) and Giogo di Toirano.''Carta turistica ed escursionistica - Provincia di Savona'' in scala 1:50.000; ed. Provincia di Savona Unlikely other rounded and woody mountains in the area Rocca Barbena is rocky and locally precipitous, above all on its North face. Administratively the Rocca Barbena belongs to the municipality of Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena. On its summit, which offers a very good point of view on Ligurian Alps a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calizzano
Calizzano ( lij, Carizan or ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about west of Savona. Calizzano borders the following municipalities: Bagnasco, Bardineto, Bormida, Garessio, Magliolo, Massimino, Murialdo, Osiglia, Priola, and Rialto The Rialto is a central area of Venice, Italy, in the '' sestiere'' of San Polo. It is, and has been for many centuries, the financial and commercial heart of the city. Rialto is known for its prominent markets as well as for the monumental Rial .... It is in the upper Bormida Valley. See also * Monte Spinarda References Cities and towns in Liguria {{Liguria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boissano
Boissano ( lij, Buintsan or , locally ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona. Boissano borders the following municipalities: Bardineto, Borghetto Santo Spirito, Loano, Pietra Ligure, and Toirano Toirano ( lij, Tuiran) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona. Geography Toirano borders the following municipalities: Balestrino, .... References Cities and towns in Liguria {{Liguria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Savona
The province of Savona ( it, provincia di Savona; Ligurian: ''provinsa de Sann-a'') is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Savona, which has a population of 61,219 inhabitants. The province has a total population of 279,754. History Savona was first settled by the Ligurian tribe of the Sabazi, who supported the Carthaginians in the Punic Wars. This support of the Carthaginian Empire led to Savona being conquered by the Roman Empire. During the Middle Ages, Savona allied with Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor and fought against Genoa. In 1440 it also fought against Genoa during its war against the Visconti of Milan; in response, Genoa sacked the city and destroyed the port and shipping. It allied itself with the French in the 16th century, but this campaign also failed and resulted in Genoa invading the area again, this time destroying three loaded ships and the port. It was occupied by Napoleon's French forces at the start of the 19th century, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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