WHERE
WE ARE
Varese Ligure is the town farthest inland of the Val di Vara
and preserves an important architectonic and historic heritage.
Once a Byzantine castrum, the town reached its greatest splendour
during the Middle Ages, under the rule of the Fieschi family,
as a passage between the coast and the Padana Plain and as a
seat of commerce.
The ancient town center preserves the round structure designed
by Nicolò Fieschi to protect the heart of the borough:
Piazza Fieschi, which during the summer is a charming theatre
for an opera festival and different entertainments. The castle,
which has undergone several changes in the course of the centuries,
is privately owned.
The several hamlets of which the municipality is composed offer
picturesque views and moments of peasant life.
Varese Ligure was the first municipality in Europe to obtain
certification for environmental quality. The municipality has
also obtained several acknowledgements, both in Italy and abroad,
thanks to the attention it pays to the environment.
Link
http://www.comune.vareseligure.sp.it/
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Varese Ligure
HOW TO ARRIVE
From La Spezia:
the A12 Livorno-Genova motorway – exit at the Brugnato tollgate,
then take SP 566.
From Genoa:
the A12 Genoa-Livorno motorway – exit at the Sestri Levante
tollgate, then take SP 523
DISTANCES
Genoa: 60 km
Sestri Levante: 28 km
La Spezia 42 km
Levanto: 35 km
Parma: 90 km
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