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Museums in the area Tourist Information and Tourist Reception (I.A.T.) Note: Only museums in the Genoa area are mentioned in this booklet. Provincia di Genova For museums in Genoa City please see the web site www.museigenova.it Assessorato al Turismo For opening hours and other information please contact each single museum directly.

Arenzano di Genova Muvita - Agenzia Provinciale per l’ambiente, l’energia Centro di Raccolta, Testimonianza ed Esposizione dell’Arte Aeroporto C. Colombo c/o Pro Loco - Corso L. Longhi, 32 e l’innovazione (+39 010 91.00.01) Cartaria (+39 010 63.81.03) Genova - Sestri Ponente Ph. and Fax +39 0185 49.05.76 Mocònesi Ph. and Fax +39 010 601.52.47 [email protected] Copy Free Provincia di Genova Assessorato al Turismo Ecomuseo del Territorio dell’Alta Valle (+39 010 964.0 2.11) Polimuseo del Giocattolo e Naturalistico di Gattorna [email protected] Ne (+39 0185 93.10.32) Stazione Ferroviaria Principe c/o Pro Loco - Piazza dei Mosto, 19 Museo Archeologico (+39 0185 77.15.70) Piazza Acquaverde Ph. and Fax +39 0185 38.70.22 Museo Marinaro (+39 0185 72.90.49) Museo del Sacro dell’Alta Val (+39 010 950.29) Tel. +39 010 253.06.71 [email protected] Museo della Legatoria (+39 010 950.29) Museo di Cultura Ph. and Fax +39 010 246.26.33 Portofi no Museo della Filigrana (+39 010 92.10.55) Contadina dell’Alta Val Trebbia (+39 010 950.29) [email protected] Via Roma, 35 Terminal Crociere Ph. and Fax +39 0185 26.90.24 Museo della Croce Rossa (+39 010 78.22.92) Esposizione Permanente degli ex-voto di Tre Fontane Stazione Marittima iat.portofi [email protected] Museo delle Marionette (+39 010 72.24.11) (+39 010 938 852) Museo Storico Alta Valle Scrivia di Tre (combination cruise arrival/departure) Museo di Paleontologia e Mineralogia (+39 010 722.43.14) Fontane (+39 010 93.89.55) GenovaInforma Lungomare Vittorio , 7 Ne Piazza Matteotti Ph. +39 0185 23.03.46 - Fax +39 0185 63.05.1 Museo Parma Gemma (+39 0185 469.81) Museo della Miniera di Gambatesa (+39 0185 33.88.76) Ph. +39 010 868.74.52 [email protected] Orero [email protected] Ecomuseo Alta Val Petronio Museo di Cultura Contadina Cava-Museo di Isolona di Orero (+39 0185 971.81) Via Ippolito d’Aste 2A (+39 0185 404.82) Portofi no Ph. +39 0185 72.24.40 - Fax +39 0185 72.19.58 Museo del Parco di Portofi no (+39 0185 26.90.24) Lungomare Kennedy [email protected] Civica Galleria di Palazzo Rocca (+39 0185 30.85.77) Ph. and Fax +39 010 912.75.81 (seasonal) Museo Archeologico per la Preistoria e Protostoria del Museo del Partigiano (+39 010 94.59.10) [email protected] c/o Pro Loco - Via Roma (+39 0185 320 829) Museo Diocesano di Arte Sacra Rapallo , Golfo Paradiso Ph. +39 0185 87.04.32 (+39 0185 590.51) Museo Lorenzo Garaventa Civico Museo del Merletto (+39 0185 633.05) Via Aurelia106 [email protected] (+39 0185 32.47.13) Museo Meteosismologico G. Sanguineti Complesso Molitorio La Cipressa - Museo di Cultura Ph. and Fax +39 010 347.04.29 Riva Trigoso (seasonal) - G. Leonardini (+39 0185 32.52.50) Museo Storico Contadina (+39 0185 569.52) Museo Civico Attilio e Cleofe [email protected] Via Verdi, 1 del Risorgimento della Società Economica di Chiavari Gaffoglio (+39 0185 23.44.97) Camogli Ph. +39 0185 45.70.11 At Two Steps (+39 0185 324 713) Quadreria Cassani - Copello Via XX Settembre 33 Fax +39 0185 45.95.75 della Società Economica di Chiavari (+39 0185 324 713) Museo della Flora e della Fauna del Parco del Ph. +39 0185 77.10.66 - Fax +39 0185 77.71.11 (+39 010 958.54) [email protected] Via XXV Aprile, 2/b Centro Espositivo del Chiapparino (+39 0185 971.81) Campo Ligure Valli Stura e (seasonal) Ph. +39 0185 28.74.85 - Fax +39 0185 28.30.34 from the Sea Museo Archeologico della Fontanabuona (+39 0185 928.54) Museo Passatempo (+39 010 923.99.21) Via della Giustizia 5 [email protected] Museo dell’Ardesia (+39 0185 928.54) Santo Stefano d’Aveto Ph. and Fax +39 010 92.10.55 Santo Stefano D’Aveto Necropoli Preromana di Chiavari (+39 0185 971.81) Ecomuseo della Val d’Aveto (+39 0185 899.07) [email protected] Piazza del Popolo, 6 San Colombano Certénoli Casella (seasonal) Ph. +39 0185 88.04.6 - Fax +39 0185 88.70.07 Discover the Genoese Appennines Museo Contadino (+39 010 918.81.42) Museo del Lascito Cuneo (+39 0185 35.80.60) Stazione ferroviaria [email protected] Museo Marinaro Tommasino Andreatta (+39 0185 35.60.10) Ph. +39 010 968.21.28 Centro Culturale dei Fieschi (+39 0185 38.24.59) Santa Margherita Ligure Chiavari Piazza Sant’Antonio, 10 Crocefi eschi Museo Vittorio G. Rossi (+39 0185 20.54.49) Corso Assarotti, 1 Ph. +39 0185 45.70.11 - Fax +39 0185 45.95.75 Museo Paleontologico (+39 010 93.12.15) Parco del Flauto Magico (+39 0185 20.54.71) Ph. +39 0185 32.51.98 - Fax +39 0185 32.47.96 [email protected] [email protected] Museo dell’Emigrante “Casa Giannini” (+39 0185 97.51.95) Museo dell’Alta Valle Scrivia: Sezione Archeologica - Punto Informazioni Turistiche Via Nostra Signora della Provvidenza, 3 Genova (+39 010 93.60.103) Museo degli Alpini (+39 010 93.60.103) (seasonal) Ph. +39 010 94.41.75 Archivio Fondo Edward Neill (+39 010 53.26.23) Sestri Levante c/o Comune - Via Capoluogo Fax +39 010 945.30.07 Archivio Museo della Stampa ARMUS (+39 010 549.96.43) Museo Artistico Fondazione Galleria “M. Rizzi” Ph. and Fax 010 954.30.22 [email protected] Museo della Lanterna (+39 010 549.94.69) (+39 0185 413.00) [email protected] Uscio Lavagna Via IV Novembre, 1 Casa Carbone (+39 0185 39.39.20) Museo degli Orologi e delle Campane (+39 0185 91.94.10) Piazza Torino (stazione F.S.) Ph. +39 0185 91.31.9/91.94.01 Galleria Artistica “Torre del Borgo” Museo dell’Ardesia Val Fontanabuona Ph. +39 0185 39.50.70 Fax +39 0185 91.94.13 e Collezione Archeologica R. Alloisio (+39 0185 36.71) Ecomuseo dell’Ardesia La Via della Pietra Nera Fax +39 0185 39.24.42 [email protected] Lòrsica (+39 0185 97 1.81) [email protected] (seasonal) Museo dei Damaschi (+39 0185 950.19) Lavagna Cavi (seasonal) Via L. Merello, 6A Museo dell’Alta Valle Scrivia: Sezione Etnologica Via , 53 Ph. and Fax +39 0185 25.91.27 Museo Civico A. Tubino Museo del Ferro (+39 010 92.62.10) (+39 010 96 417.94) Ph. and Fax +39 0185 39.56.80 [email protected]

© 2007, Regione , GAL Appennino Genovese (1st edition 2004) Useful numbers Servizio Marittimo del Tigullio: +39 0185 28.46.70 The 2007 Edition was edited by Provincia di Genova, Assessorato al Turismo Airport: Flight Information: +39 010 60.151 Stazioni Marittime: +39 010 24.12.361/393 Edited by: M&R Comunicazione - Genova Texts: Fabrizio Calzia Translation by: Michelle Louise Thomas Graphic design: Federico Panzano Motorways: Travel info: 840 04.21.21 Public Transport: Cartography: Alessia Massari and Francesca Pavolini Photographs: Archivio APT Genova, Archivio APT Tigullio, Archivio M&R, Archivio Parco di Maritime Services: Genoa City Public Transport AMT: 800 08.53.11 Portofi no, Renato Cotalasso, Fabrizio Calzia, Italo Franceschini, Paolo Gassani, Fabio Lombrici, Roberto Merlo, Gianni Ottonello, Federico Panzano, Liguria Via Mare Servizi Marittimi, Genova: Public Transport ATP: +39 010 54.67.44.10 Santo Piano, Luigi Strata, Specchiomagico - Mele Printed by: Editoriale Tipografi ca Sorriso Francescano - Genova +39 010 26.57.12 +39 010 25.67.75 Genova - Casella Railway: +39 010 83.73.21 The paper used for this brochure was produced according to sustainable forest management principles Trasporti Marittimi Golfo Paradiso: +39 0185 77.20.91 Radio Taxi Genova: +39 010 59.66 At two steps from the sea there are mountains of green

“There is a beach in front of the sea, turn the page and collect the blackberries. A beautiful redhead tasting sea bass, turn the page and you are on the hill. The hill with many pathways, turn a the page and you are in the Riviera.” The desire to sing like this - paraphrasing a passage by Fabrizio De Andrè - arises when observing the Genoa landscape, with its coasts modelled by long beaches, inlayed with small ports, decorated with beach umbrellas and alive with merry voices. Many beautiful things. Which give up their place, after a few kilometres, to the proud greenery of the inland, a fresh and relaxing world almost all year round, it is the greenery that you would never have expected, especially if, as a tourist, you are used to pass in a quick and distracted way on the motorway, towards sea-based weekends or holidays. You don’t know how much you miss, hurried tourist, as it would be so easy to combine the delights of the beach with the discovery of a thriving and intact world, where traditions resist cement, nature offers unmissable glimpses and stress truly does not exist. We are not talking of an island that does not exist, but of a green reality, true and genuine. So close to the sea that you could almost kiss it. 4-5 Così vicina al mare da poterlo quasi baciare. entroterraING 4-06-2007 17:39 Pagina 2

Nature for all

When holiday in Italian An ever green world was called “villeggiatura” The classic tourist, Genoese meaning “country or perhaps from Lombardy, holiday”, the Apennines or Emilia were the retreat of the Romagna, arrives here, in Genoese who, in the hot the Genoese Apennines, middle of summer, left the and again finds - or city behind with its perhaps discovers? - how closeness and humidity, intact as always it is: the

Nature and ancient palaces and fortresses have here, and that only the checked tablecloths, or the wisdom at times taken support knowledge of housewives intense fascination of an With his work, his stories from the rocks, to oversee can turn into undoubtedly excursion, along the trails and his history, man from up high the valley delicious dishes. of the natural parks, is a respectful presence important custodians here, with customs passed of nature, in search of down by word of mouth sceneries that are ever new or with the treasures of the to the eye. land: in this way the mountains have given man stone for the construction of houses and roads; the ancient hamlets have followed the outline of the mountains, and

and chose to live in intense green and superb and the passage of Air to breathe charming cottages, of uncontaminated valleys; merchants and armies. A world to fully ancient or floral style, the proud wood; the flow, From the forest, furniture appreciate, a reality surrounded by the green at times placid and at and household objects are to discover. Enjoy a ceiling of the hills. Habits times restless, of the water made, the same woods cheerful walk, a visit to an and customs have changed, in the rivers and streams; offer bountiful fruits, open-air museum, a castle, “villeggiatura” turned into the swish of the lake; the exquisite and natural, an ancient hamlet; or only a couple of weeks or a surprisingly jagged outline while cooks have treasued delight in the pleasure weekend, but there are still of the mountain peaks; or kitchen gardens, from of a typical country those with a house in the the stunning opening onto which to collect the restaurant known as country. pasture land. produce that grows only trattoria, the type with 4-5 entroterraING 4-06-2007 17:39 Pagina 4

The road of good food...

This is on offer at Oil more delicate production of the Sant’Olcese and Orero, in than this Graveglia and Sturla the upper valley. The Petronio valley, valleys. Here they also In nearby Serra Riccò the behind and at times make Vermentino, “mostardella” was born, a overhanging the sea, is a together with the classic salami of delicate taste and land of olive trees and oil. Bianchetta and agreeable consistency, wonderful with Fine and delicate as Ciliegiolo. But it is not all bread. There is not only perhaps in no other part of salami. The “sacripante” is a the world. While at Cabannina race or the : the short typical local creamy sweet. Castiglione Chiavarese Bruna race, which graze crust, ring-shaped pastry they make exceptional upon fields that are so well which are to die for. Think of Genoese cuisine salami. There is also cared of that they look like and the sea comes to delicious lard, the type gardens. Let’s not forget Wine and beer mind. Here, however, the which melts in your the Sarasso, from the Fresh wines, delicate and tastes of the land are the mouth, a prelude to the upper Aveto valley or, light, the kind that goes masters. It is enough to stronger tastes of the coppa moving on to pork, the down well. In the think of fragrant and the salami. tasty coppa and the Polcevera valley, with a sauce, delicate extra virgin delicious salami. Special little good fortune, you olive oil, or stuffed “cima”, Green pastures mention must go to the can taste the rare sung about even by While the prize-winning Think of Aveto, Graveglia, local, floury “quarantina” Coronata, of an wine: for beer lovers there Fabrizio De Andrè. pastry shop Poldo is Sturla, and already your potatoes, delicious like no unmistakable taste, or the are true surprises in Ödo de bön, smell of good renowned for its Zena mouth is beginning to other with “trenette” pasta doc wines Valpolcevera or Busalla. Not to miss are food, an unsuspected cream and inspired basil water. From the hills to the and pesto. Dulcis in igt “Valli del Genovesato”, the beers and gastronomical fantasy chocolates. Among other mountains all is a triumph Fundo? The pine nut while in the upper Scrivia those flavoured with created from the richness delights is corzetti pasta, of taste. Where to begin? of the Aveto valley, or the valley they make apple honey. of the woods and kitchen with a shape and consistency With cheese, of course, rotelle of wine. Rich is the gardens. This explains the ideal for collecting sauce, from San Stè, which is the delicious cookery of the whether it be sumptious most typical among all the In the order given: Genoese Apennines. There meat ragu or a tasty touch typical cheeses of Liguria. Pesto Genovese and mortar. Salami accompanied by broad are the classic products, of mushroom sauce, with It is produced with the the beans and fresh pecorino cheese. Classic canestrelli from mushrooms to honey, pieces of savoury porcini. milk of cows of the native from Torriglia. Cows grazing in the Aveto valley. from to The valleys of Stura and Beer from Busalla. Cheese and typical products from the hazelnuts to cheese. Orba are known as “the “milk valleys”. Delicate and slightly bitter valleys of milk”, and offer are the latter, among which the fresh products of the triumphs the prescinseua, Masone cheese factory. the fresh and unmistakable Where the pasture land Genoese curd, and the gives up space to the small classic cheeses which woods, delicious excel in “focaccia col fruit is found: formaggio”, first created in bilberries, the hills behind Recco. raspberries and currants. In Salami and raspberries Torriglia, in the A perfecly spicy salami, Trebbia valley, you find the velvety and slightly smoky, popular “canestrelli” the ideal companion for biscuits. A typical Genoese broad beans and fresh speciality which is made “pecorino” cheese. particularly well here. entroterraING 4-06-2007 17:39 Pagina 6

... and of beautiful things

In Fontanabuona a living museum in unused caves has been created, to show everyone how this precious black stone was worked. There is also an

and beyond. Bells are also cast in the foundry of Avegno, a stone’s throw away from Recco, and they can be admired in the Trebino Museum.

A filigree town From the robust metal The black stone been for centuries, and elegant showroom used for bells we move on of Liguria continues to be today, exhibiting fine pieces, to the fine and precious There is a valley, behind the treasures of its subsoil. to admire before buying. metal intertwined in Campo Ligure, in the middle of the Stura valley. The valley of mills This is the birthplace of Craftsmanship and the filigree, produced by culture of the countryside craftsmen like in few other go hand in hand in the places in the world. upper Polcevera valley. The main road of the town Fully functioning water is a parade of craft shops mills are to be found in and the filigree museum and , exhibits valuable pieces and the art of basket from all over the world. weaving is still flourishing throughout the area. the Gulf of Tigullio, which Slate: a rough black stone, Damasks and bells promises good things with of a thousand qualities Fontanabuona does not In the order given: its name: it is and of unique quality here. only have stone at its heart. Fontanabuona slate is divided Fontanabuona, meaning In the past it was used Up there, in , is an into slabs by the skilled blows good fountain, a name above all for the covering ancient craft company of the spacchino or “splitter”. that appears to be from a of roofs, but today it is where demasks and silk are It is also used for fancy goods fairy tale or Disney comic. mainly used as a sheet for woven as they were in the and floorings. The ancient art Fontanabuona is in fact a billiard tables. No other past, on over a hundred- of damask making continues little bit “land of material, synthetic or year-old looms with in Fontanabuona and in the playthings” as in Gattorna natural, can guarantee the mastery and ability passed Tigullio area where fine cloth there is a factory which same slide of the balls or down from generation to is produced using craft makes hand crafted toys... the correct rebound on the generation. Lower down, in techniques. If the name of the valley green cloth. Uscio, in hills looking out Campo Ligure is the capital in reality seems to be due Slate for furnishing and over the sea, you will find of filigree: its museum brings to the purity of its water, for objects, slate to use and bells and clocks destined for together beautiful jewels from a sign of its destiny has to visit. the belltowers of Liguria all over the world. entroterraING 4-06-2007 17:39 Pagina 8

Enjoy your walk!

Like a nativity scene The valleys of kitchen It is not always necessary gardens to depart on demanding You are truly spoilt for excursions in order to choice. Botanical discover the best of the enthusiasts, for example, Genoese Apennines. With can opt for the mountain a healthy and gentle walk garden of Pratorondanino, you can enjoy the scenery in the Stura valley, or for and fresh clean air, the charming walk in Ciaè, even with a picnic upon combined with moments in the Polcevera valley, the grass, while a trip of cultural interest, for reached by taking the to the lakes of Gorzente example in the nativity “Casella light railway” as demands a little more scene-like village far as Sant’Olcese. The fatigue, rewarded with the of Pentema, in the Trebbia walk, a gentle downwards great beauty of the place. valley, where time seems slope, ends at the Other water stories are to have stood still abandoned village of Ciaè, told by the water mills in conserving a tranquil where a refuge with Ceranesi and Mignanego, village of huddled together overnight accommodation and by the lock at Busalla, stone houses. Another has recently been opened. reachable with a short path example, again in the from the town centre: a Trebbia valley, is the Water Stories route of canals used in case ancient church and The upper Polcevera valley, of flooding and bridges graveyard of Santo Stefano, behind Genoa, offers great that took water to the two in Fontanarosa di Gorreto. possibilities of evading the mills at the end of the valley.

Spring is the ideal season for Living Nature excursions and walks and The itineraries along Montoggio (large photo, top) “the valleys of milk”, Stura is an excellent starting point. and Orba, allow you The Casella miniature railway to quickly reach pasture is the best way to reach land. Elsewhere nature the splendid scenery of the the valley, the Upper dominates all: in “Wood of the Fairies”, an Polcevera valley and the greyness of the city. wonderful for a classic Sant’Apollinare, above assolutely unique chesnut Scrivia valley. The Praglia plains are country outing, perhaps Sori, and , in grove. entroterraING 4-06-2007 17:40 Pagina 10

Trips to villas, gardens, vegetable gardens...

was an insurance agent. just a few examples. If you There are over fifty rooms, desire you can indulge with various architectural yourself in a whole tricks (for example the slate itinerary of villas in the fireplaces decorated with upper Scrivia valley. ceramics) to cause confusion The park of Villa Serra Decisively closer to Genoa, and recently enhanced in value by an attentive restoration process, is the Villa Serra of Còmago, in the Polcevera valley, close to the home-town of salami: Sant’Olcese. The 18th century construction was remodeled in the neo- Gothic style in the 19th about the style and epoch: century, with a Tudor-style an example of postmodernity villa and medieval tower. decisively ante-litteram. To The whole complex is see all the variety: again in surrounded by a delightful Busalla, the Bruzzo villa has English-style garden, with a sloping roof and wooden paths heading through beams; the Gatto villa, in majestic trees to the Savignone, is attributed to characteristic small lakes. the architect Gino Coppedé and is The large photo shows The Liberty Style Constructions of floral quick glance, to learn about distinguished for its chalet the evergreen appeal of the of the Scrivia valley charm, evidence of the the tastes of the old-time structure, with wooden Park at Villa Serra in Còmago. A holiday can also create well-being of many who bourgeoisie. balcony and beams and a The majority of cultural development. could afford to spend a sloping roof; in English end-of-the-century villas Evidence of this are the portion of their free time in Fifty and one rooms style is the Davidson villa, are to be found in the Scrivia numerous villas, some “villeggiatura”. Particularly Do not be misled by the also a work of Coppedé: it valley: the buildings shown built around the turn of in the Scrivia valley, easily 17th century aspect of the is to be found in Fornari in the photos on these pages the 19th century, scattered reached from Genoa, the Borzino villa in Busalla. and dates back to the first are situated near the throughout the Genoese villas are numerous, worthy It was finished in 1936 and years of the 19th century. Giovi pass. Apennine territory. of a visit or at least of a the Borzino in question But we are not talking of entroterraING 4-06-2007 17:40 Pagina 12

Watercourses

The landscape is certainly Further up, at 1300 metres important, but that is not above sea level, is the all. Following the water Agoraie reserve, open only courses of the Genoese to scholars and Apennines, with its schoolchildren, with the streams, rivers, small Abeti lake (meaning fir tree artificial lakes or age-old lake). Splendid. It is so- ponds, can offer points of called because tree trunks of interest of every genre: white bark have been botanical, geological, resting on its bed for over historical... 2500 years. In contrast is the Nero lake (black lake), The fir trees of the lake again in the Aveto valley, The Lame lake, in the which takes its name from upper Aveto valley. A very its pitch black refections. small lake, in which the Reflections which, however, greenery of the surrounding are tinged white in winter fir trees is reflected. after a copious snowfall.

The lake was formed by a Once upon a time there moraine and dates back as was the sea cushioned blocks of lava river aquarium of Lakes...to drink plains, is the Noci lake, of far as prehistorical times. Tied to prehistory there is stone in the form of Fontanigorda, with trout Calm water, encircled by smaller size but again of also the Bargone lake, in compressed spheres: due to that splash around in the green scenery, gentle and great charm. On the western the Petronio valley, a few an underwater eruption of higher tank, where the undulating: the artificial lake slopes of the Genoese kilometres from the sea and lava and therefore dating water is wavy. Further on of Brugneto, an eye-catching Apennines are the Gorzente at a notable altitude of 850 back to an age where the the water flow is less and agreeable site for walks lakes, a succession of metres. Man lived here as scenery here was somewhat boisterous, here are the and excursions. In the beautiful views and natural many as 100,000 years ago, different. grayling, barbel and carp. Scrivia valley, at the Creto contexts of great interest. as shown by stone chips The river aquarium is open found in the area. The lake, A “fresh water” till late, an evening visit, The Abeti lake (left) preserves prehistoric trunks while the in reality, is a peat bog. aquarium while less suitable for to Noci valley lake (large photo) supplies the inhabitants of Genoa But worthy of attention are Four tanks, and as many schoolchildren, is of with their water. The reservoirs of the Genoa the basalt “pillows”, fish habitats, make up the particular interest. are a real fisherman’s paradise. entroterraING 4-06-2007 17:40 Pagina 14

The discovery of hidden treasures

Filigree & Co. remain in the Trebbia there is the Slate museum, In Campo Ligure, valuable valley, in Rondanina, where ideal to complete your examples of golden and there is a museum of flora, knowledge of the culture silver filigree are on show fauna and local wisdom. of the black stone. It is To physically touch the worth stopping a while rural reality of the territory more in Fontanabuona: at there is nothing like the Favale di Malvaro there is a Ecomuseum of the Aveto museum dedicated to the valley, which stars the emigrant and at San chestnut, the most vital raw Colombano Cértenoli material for this population there is an interesting until a few decades ago: Cuneo donation and the in addition to the chestnut Tommasino Andreatta grove (in the hamlet Maritime Museum. of Luga) in Villa there is in an elegant museum. a chestnut drying facility, Villages and playthings Nearby, in Masone, there where the fruit was dried The Toy Museum, in is the Museum of Iron, before being ground Gattorna, is similar to the while in Rossiglione there in nearby mills, such as Puppet Museum in are motorbikes, bicycles the fully functioning Campomorone, in Val and other 1900’s objects. example in the hamlet Polcevera. of Grammizza. In Campomorone it is Chestnut civilization Again in the Aveto valley worth visiting the Red Descending the Turchino are the “Barchi”, traditional Cross Museum and the route you arrive haylofts with mobile Museum of Paleontology at Acquasanta, where the coverings, set down upon and Mineralogy. Paper Museum is evidence four poles. of the activity of the paper mills in the area. Stories of war Think of mountains and To the mine! useful to understand how, often wives of miners, the conflicts of partisans In the Genoese in the past, they extracted who descended, slabs will come to mind. Apennines, you can end the black stone from the on shoulders, to the port In Propata, in the Trebbia up at the mine, for fun or subsoil. You can also go of Lavagna. valley, a museum to deepen your cultural outside: the slate route Along the way are some remembers the time when knowledge. In the travels over again the examples of rural this land was disputed over Graveglia valley there is a ancient beaten track architecture built in the and ransomed at a high museum of the manganese once used by the carriers, black stone. price. The museum of the mines in Gambatesa. Here Italian Alpine troops, you take a small train with In the order given: in Savignone, a town wagons similar to those the rails for the mine wagons in the Scrivia valley, used in the past by the in the Graveglia valley. While to fully understand has a similar role. workers. Not far from Ancient stone and slate house countryside culture, head It also includes Gambatesa, in Reppia, in Fontanabuona. The forge, in to Montebruno, an interesting a mining museum the Iron Museum in Masone. a charming village in the archaeological completes the set up. Interior view of the Paper Trebbia valley, with a rich museum. Archaeology In Fontanabuona, the Museum in Acquasanta. and detailed museum is also to be found in “road of slate” passes two A puppet from the museum in on the topic. To further Cicagna, in formerly mined caves, Campomorone. deepen your understanding Fontanabuona, where entroterraING 4-06-2007 17:40 Pagina 16 Looking for castles

The “Castello della Pietra” At times nature literally supports the work of man, and this is the case at Castello della Pietra (Castle of stone), close to , in the Scrivia valley, fitted in between two rocky spikes which, in a certain way, form its side walls. A fascinating building, which in its time, the Medieval period, developed the function of “sentry” upon the road below, with its movement and traffic. Today, the castle of stone holds historical and cultural interest. Arriving is easy, once you are below there is a quarter of an hour’s walk. It was recently renovated in order to allow an easier, informative and interesting visit. Besides, the Scrivia valley is known as the valley of castles. The history of the Fieschi

family is reflected in the different character Four wonderful examples of remains of their buildings is the Geremia fort, in the castles in the Genoa area: the in Savignone, Montoggio municipality of Masone, large photo shows the Castello and Torriglia, while other that was constructed to della Pietra in Vobbia; on the left castles are to be found survey the Turchino pass. the castle in Campo Ligure; in in Senarega, Montessoro, the centre ruins of the castle in Borgo Fornari and Casella. even be seen from the The Malaspina castle Savignone; on the right one of motorway with its flag Large and powerful, the turrets of Castello Malaspina What beautiful castles! fluttering upon the highest the Malaspina castle in Santo Stefano d’Aveto. At there tower. A castle such as this dominates the main scene are the Spinola castles, but cannot be left to waste, of Santo Stefano d’Aveto, the greatest testimony and it is therefore the host the most mountain-like to this noble Genoese of events, exhibitions and, town of the Genoese family is the Campo in summer, concerts. Apennines. Ligure castle, restored and All this can be coupled The strong bastions give wonderfully dominating with the pleasure of an some idea of how this the village and, to an interesting and informative building could resist extent, all the valley. It can visit. Of a completely enemy assaults. entroterraING 4-06-2007 17:40 Pagina 18 Looking for churches and holy shrines

Churches and holy shrines. as the “Romitorio”, or Villacella, there is an album of daily life. Again the environment is shaded Buildings that are often out hermitage. It was also interesting architectural in the Polcevera valley by the characteristically of the city walls, rich in art constructed by the complex with the remains is the shrine of Vittoria large form of the building, and architectural worth, Cistercians in the 12th of a 12th century (victory). The victory in and a visit to the local frequently situated in century. Another restaurants is also panoramic positions. There historical-artistical example recommended. Again are many good reasons, is the basilica complex of water is the star of the therefore, to embark upon the Fieschi in San Salvatore shrine of Tre Fontane in an itinerary in the Genoese di Cogorno. In a Montoggio, in the Scrivia Apennines in search of Gothic-Romanesque style valley. Situated along the sacred monuments. rendered even more course of the Creto stream, precious by a generous use in the middle of a wood Medieval art of slate, the local black valley, with its gallery of age-old trees, this shrine If we are mainly interested stone, alternated with of ex-votos representing, hosts an interesting in historic, artistic and white marble, and with a in a mix of devotions and ex-voto collection. A very architectural value, we must belltower, bold and stout, superstitions, a sort of different scenery is offered head for the Cistercian dominating the scene. Not by the sanctuary Nostra abbey in , the first too far from San Salvatore and a watermill, In the order given: question is that of 10 May Signora di Montebruno, erected in by this is Borzone, with its unfortunately not the Cistercian abbey in Tiglieto. 1625 against the armies considered the most order of monks, with its important Benedictine functioning but well Procession to the Acquasanta of the Duke of Savoy. significant monument of cloister and oratory in abbey of a sobre and preserved. Holy Shrine. The ancient The shrine of Aquasanta all the Trebbia valley. Also Romanesque style. In the fascinating Romanesque monastery with mill in Villacella. is found behind and the church of San Nicola, not too distant Vezzula style and with greenery Outskirts and holy shrines The Basilica dei Fieschi is an oasis of peace that, in Rondanina, re-made in valley a worthy visit is to surrounding the complex. Shrines are numerous. in San Salvatore di Cogorno. particularly in summer, the 13th century upon the the church of Santa Maria Too beautiful to be true. Let’s begin with Guardia, The Santuario della Vittoria is pleasantly cool. There is remains of a Romanesque in Vezzulla, better known In the Aveto valley, in overlooking the Polcevera (Shrine to Victory). more than the view here, building, is worth a visit. entroterraING 4-06-2007 17:40 Pagina 20

In search of traditional cuisine

Genoese cuisine, food with eggs and of the land. This is why vegetables. Exquisite. it is difficult to distinguish between the gastronomy Cuisine of the of the Apennines Apennines and Ligurian cookery There are some in general. Not that the specialities truely palate takes offence, connected to the cultivated of course, because in typical strips of land. Mainly inland trattorias, those with But there is also a healthier “peasant” dishes, a true pine nuts) of the the checked tablecloths, option filled with means of support in the castagnaccio cake; micòti you eat extremely well vegetables. past which have today of the Graveglia valley and pay very little, as it has become, thanks to their is a focaccia made with always been. Fritto misto richness of ingredients, corn flour accompanied delicious: there are those without sour cream. The second course is the a new delicacy. “Focaccia”, by onions, lard, mortadella Pesto & Pesto who add nuts instead of Not to mention the ripieno Genoese fritto misto The menu, often given pine nuts, those who prefer (stuffed vegetables), which (mixed fried food). spoken, jumps straight into pecorino instead number all the herbs of the Vegetables and meat, with the first courses. Pesto of parmasan, and those, typical genoese preboggion some delicious specialty, accompanies trenette pasta especially in eastern in a symphony to taste with from brains to curdled or, more often, troffie pasta Liguria, who dilute it with eyes closed, like good milk on a spit, not to be or lasagna. There is pesto prescinseua, a fresh tasting music. And the ravioli? confused with the fried and there is pesto, and in and unmistakable curd. With meat or mushroom sweet milk that makes the Genoese Apennines you The pansoti pasta calls for sauce, not to be missed. an excellent dessert. can find many variations, nut sauce, the natural and In Genoese cuisine ravioli An alternative to the fritto all of them correct and authentic one, made are filled with meat. misto is cima, stuffed meat

in the Stura and Orba ham and various seasonings valleys, is called revzora, and while Baciocca is a potato is made with corn flour. pie. A speciality of the Panella, typical of Petronio valley is testaieu, Fontanabuona, is a simple pasta disks served with version (without raisins or meat or pesto sauce.

In the order given: delicious pansoti. Ingredients for pesto Genovese. “Country” cooking in the Montebruno museum. Ravioli. The original cima. Basil from Prà, indispensable when making pesto. Tasty focaccia. Mushrooms, the main ingredient for tagliatelle sauce. Museums in the Genoa area Tourist Information and Tourist Reception (I.A.T.) Note: Only museums in the Genoa area are mentioned in this booklet. Provincia di Genova For museums in Genoa City please see the web site www.museigenova.it Assessorato al Turismo For opening hours and other information please contact each single museum directly.

Arenzano Mele Comune di Genova Moneglia Muvita - Agenzia Provinciale per l’ambiente, l’energia Centro di Raccolta, Testimonianza ed Esposizione dell’Arte Aeroporto C. Colombo c/o Pro Loco - Corso L. 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Sanguineti Complesso Molitorio La Cipressa - Museo di Cultura Ph. and Fax +39 010 347.04.29 Riva Trigoso (seasonal) - G. Leonardini (+39 0185 32.52.50) Museo Storico Contadina (+39 0185 569.52) Museo Civico Attilio e Cleofe [email protected] Via Verdi, 1 del Risorgimento della Società Economica di Chiavari Gaffoglio (+39 0185 23.44.97) Camogli Ph. +39 0185 45.70.11 At Two Steps (+39 0185 324 713) Quadreria Cassani - Copello Rondanina Via XX Settembre 33 Fax +39 0185 45.95.75 della Società Economica di Chiavari (+39 0185 324 713) Museo della Flora e della Fauna del Parco del Monte Antola Ph. +39 0185 77.10.66 - Fax +39 0185 77.71.11 Santa Margherita Ligure Cicagna (+39 010 958.54) [email protected] Via XXV Aprile, 2/b Centro Espositivo del Chiapparino (+39 0185 971.81) Rossiglione Campo Ligure Valli Stura e Orba (seasonal) Ph. +39 0185 28.74.85 - Fax +39 0185 28.30.34 from the Sea Museo Archeologico della Fontanabuona (+39 0185 928.54) Museo Passatempo (+39 010 923.99.21) Via della Giustizia 5 [email protected] Museo dell’Ardesia (+39 0185 928.54) Santo Stefano d’Aveto Ph. and Fax +39 010 92.10.55 Santo Stefano D’Aveto Necropoli Preromana di Chiavari (+39 0185 971.81) Ecomuseo della Val d’Aveto (+39 0185 899.07) [email protected] Piazza del Popolo, 6 Cogoleto San Colombano Certénoli Casella (seasonal) Ph. +39 0185 88.04.6 - Fax +39 0185 88.70.07 Discover the Genoese Appennines Museo Contadino (+39 010 918.81.42) Museo del Lascito Cuneo (+39 0185 35.80.60) Stazione ferroviaria [email protected] Cogorno Museo Marinaro Tommasino Andreatta (+39 0185 35.60.10) Ph. +39 010 968.21.28 Sestri Levante Centro Culturale dei Fieschi (+39 0185 38.24.59) Santa Margherita Ligure Chiavari Piazza Sant’Antonio, 10 Crocefieschi Museo Vittorio G. Rossi (+39 0185 20.54.49) Corso Assarotti, 1 Ph. +39 0185 45.70.11 - Fax +39 0185 45.95.75 Museo Paleontologico (+39 010 93.12.15) Parco del Flauto Magico (+39 0185 20.54.71) Ph. +39 0185 32.51.98 - Fax +39 0185 32.47.96 [email protected] Favale di Malvaro Savignone [email protected] Torriglia Museo dell’Emigrante “Casa Giannini” (+39 0185 97.51.95) Museo dell’Alta Valle Scrivia: Sezione Archeologica Gorreto - Punto Informazioni Turistiche Via Nostra Signora della Provvidenza, 3 Genova (+39 010 93.60.103) Museo degli Alpini (+39 010 93.60.103) (seasonal) Ph. +39 010 94.41.75 Archivio Fondo Edward Neill (+39 010 53.26.23) Sestri Levante c/o Comune - Via Capoluogo Fax +39 010 945.30.07 Archivio Museo della Stampa ARMUS (+39 010 549.96.43) Museo Artistico Fondazione Galleria “M. Rizzi” Ph. and Fax 010 954.30.22 [email protected] Museo della Lanterna (+39 010 549.94.69) (+39 0185 413.00) [email protected] Uscio Lavagna Uscio Lavagna Via IV Novembre, 1 Casa Carbone (+39 0185 39.39.20) Museo degli Orologi e delle Campane (+39 0185 91.94.10) Piazza Torino (stazione F.S.) Ph. +39 0185 91.31.9/91.94.01 Galleria Artistica “Torre del Borgo” Museo dell’Ardesia Val Fontanabuona Ph. +39 0185 39.50.70 Fax +39 0185 91.94.13 e Collezione Archeologica R. Alloisio (+39 0185 36.71) Ecomuseo dell’Ardesia La Via della Pietra Nera Fax +39 0185 39.24.42 [email protected] Lòrsica (+39 0185 971.81) [email protected] Zoagli (seasonal) Museo dei Damaschi (+39 0185 950.19) Valbrevenna Lavagna Cavi (seasonal) Via L. Merello, 6A Masone Museo dell’Alta Valle Scrivia: Sezione Etnologica Via Lombardia, 53 Ph. and Fax +39 0185 25.91.27 Museo Civico A. Tubino Museo del Ferro (+39 010 92.62.10) (+39 010 964.17.94) Ph. and Fax +39 0185 39.56.80 [email protected]

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The “High Trail” of the Ligurian Mountains

The view of the sea to the Giovi pass, historical Fontanabuona and then... From the Turchino to the and present passage Climb and descend, gently Bocchetta passes, the “Alta between Genoa and the and docilely, until the Via” has one of its most Lombardy plain. Then on Portello pass and arrive significant and spectacular to the Vittoria sanctuary at Sella della Giassina, stretches, here it is at its and Crocetta d’Orero. facing Fontanabuona, the homeland of slate. A stretch upon the ridge, smooth but complex, ends at Barbagelata, where you can observe the valley from up high in a succession of beautiful views and demanding tracks. From here the walk becomes serious, almost 35 kilometres of paths cross the most significant peaks of the Genoese Apennines. First of all is Ramaceto, still in Fontanabuona, at a height of 1300 metres: an unusual mountain, with the shape of an ampitheatre, a natural scenery of great interest. Then towards the Aveto valley, beyond the Bozale pass, in the area of Monte degli Abeti

closest to the sea. The walk is gentle and the scenery is open with a 360° view difficult to find elsewhere.

Beyond the city The “Alta Via” then encircles the Polcevera valley, lapping the higher The nature trail The “Genoese” stretches reliefs, then moves towards The best way to of the “Alta Via” the Scrivia valley, where Now we overlook one of and the Agoraie reserve; understand and appreciate of the Ligurian mountains the Genoese Apennines the other great valleys of at a height of around 1700 the Genoese Apennines can also be carried out are more authentic Genoa, that of Bisagno: metres are Mount Aiona is to walk there, along on horseback or mountain and dense. It is the stage of as always from up high, and Mount Penna. Among tracks which show bike, but perhaps the passes, from Bocchetta at around 1000 mt, from the highest summits of the the temperament, the the greatest way to fully made famous by Coppi the summit of Carossino Genoese Apennines and colours and the frank understand this territory, when the cycling to Alpesisa, up on Mount worthy finishing line of the nature of the place, which offers such splendid champion dominated the Spina and to the Scoffera “Alta Via” of the Ligurian alive and thriving. emotions, is on foot. Tour of the Apennines, pass. mountains. entroterraING 4-06-2007 17:40 Pagina 26

Natural Parks

Areas worthy The Antola park traditional settlements of here, with excursion trails elsewhere. Set among of protection Embraced by the Trebbia wooden and stone houses, for walkers to understand the most elevated summits, A landscape to protect, and Scrivia valleys, this chestnut dryers and mills. the rich surrounding land, some lakes of glacial origin a nature to understand. park includes one of the History and tradition are for example with a visit The four regional parks most delightful and rich reflected in the richness to a museum. of the Genoese Apennines environments of the of architectural works, contain environmental Genoese Apennines. from the castles that The Aveto park treasures in a territory The panoramic peaks, defended the territory The Aveto park is the most which, never before as starting at Mount Antola, to the sanctuaries, symbols “alpine” of the Ligurian now, needs to be preserved are a favourite destination of devotion. All is at hand Apennines and contains and protected like a the highest summits, defenceless being. It can be for hikers. But the park between 1600 and 1800 discovered of course, also includes pasture land, metres, such as and visited, showing all the age-old chestnut groves, Maggiorasca, Penna, Zatta, respect it deserves and with splendid blossoming Aiona and Groppo Rosso. those special attentions flowers, watercourses and The Aveto regional park that should always be given lakes. Nature here is also includes the Graveglia to a delicate and at times closely connected to and Sturla valleys, and contain geological treasures threatened universe. culture: countryside therefore offers a variety of great interest and Precisely, a world worthy culture, as shown of environments and importance; some scenes of protection. by the ancient routes, the situations difficult to find recall the alpine areas entroterraING 4-06-2007 17:40 Pagina 28

Natural Parks

of central Europe; lower down chestnut trees dominate. And again pasture land, extensive and green, a sign that the dairy production here is undoubtably excellent. An environment that should be understood and appreciated without haste, preferably on foot, along a trail that rises upon a ridge in this unexpected and fascinating territory. Do not miss the cultural highlights, above

headlong to the east. the Gargassa valley, crossed The park paths means to immerse From up here, on a clear by a ring trail which The most important yourself in a world day, it won’t be difficult reveals it in all its beauty. Regional Nature Park of fascinating nature. to sight the northern point While upon the opposite of Liguria offers a double- And unexpectedly, from of . slope, the Pratorondanino faced reality, between the the greenery and the sea, an The geological richness botanical garden offers sea and the mountains. ancient treasure shows itself, here is shown, for example, an opportunity to deepen Behind a curve, along a the abbey of San Fruttuoso by the rocky formations of your knowledge of the ridge path, the di Capodimonte, situated variety of flora found in mediterranean maquis gives in an enchanting bay. this environment so close way to an exquisite Here the hand of man is all the historic Borzone Savona. Its fascination lies to the sea and so Apennine world: from pine discreet and respectful: for abbey and the entirely not only in its size, but surprisingly different from trees and olive groves we example in the cultivation visitable Gambatesa mine. in the great beauty of the other mediterranean areas. pass to chestnut, maple, of the terraces where the mountains looking out A significant artistic nut, ash and hornbeam olive trees flourish. A land, The Beigua park over the sea. The Faiallo and architectural heritage trees. Not to mention the as always, uncontaminated The Beigua park is the pass offers a wonderful is to be found at Badia flowers, never so beautiful, and protected, that needs largest of Liguria and view of the entire city of di Tiglieto, an ancient never so varied as on this to be preserved for future includes parts of the Genoa, with the horizon Cistercian abbey situated green strip of land stretched generations and to be provinces of Genoa and outlined by the Portofino in a tranquil green field. over the sea. To follow its enjoyed without haste. entroterraING 4-06-2007 17:40 Pagina 30

Valley by valley

The Genoese Apennines: was, and continues to be, the environment of the a rainbow that embraces extracted. natural park deserves. all shades of green, nature in its proud reality. The valleys of the park The valleys Unchanged, and always There is no rival, here of olive trees different, trails start at the nature wins, it offers many So close to the sea that the sea and wind steeply up to realities which not just any greenery here has the high altitudes, routes A wonderful record, it description can do justice fragrance of the created by the flow must be said, because the to. From the greenery and Mediterranean. The olive of water, decisive like the Scrivia valley teems with hill areas of the Graveglia tree is more than a simple character of Liguria, areas castles: interesting remains and Sturla valleys to the clue, it is culture, history populated by people who worthy of protection in mountains of the Aveto and tradition. Reality. have layed down their order to save a historical valley the passage is not The civilization of the olive, character, culture and and architectural heritage brief and needs to be taken the extra virgin olive oil architecture throughout that is evidence of our past with calm, to understand that here, along the eastern the centuries. A world that and our culture. the territory moment by Ligurian riviera at the foot never ends, to be discovered valley by valley, path by The water road path, town by town. In Fontanigorda they have even created a river Arenzano, Cogoleto and aquarium, but this does the mountains of the sea not at all surprise. A territory overhanging the The green Trebbia valley sea, with some wonderfully if you prefer, here you can behind the mountains is rich in watercourses scenic summits making put together a complete that embrace the western and lakes, not only it a favourite for hikers: lunch (and what a lunch!), Genoese riviera. The the Brugneto lake (artificial Argentea, Rama, Punta perhaps starting with valleys of milk are situated but wonderfully Martin, Pennello and Reixa “Sant’Olcese” salami (also here: a world to discover picturesque) that represents are all so high and so close made in Orero). And then along an itinerary by car, the water reservoir to the sea it seems you corzetti pasta, with a curios which shows, stop by stop, of Genoa, but also could touch it. At the shore “number eight” shape, where the milk comes from the numerous streams, the beautiful towns of ideal for collecting all the and where milk and cheese beautiful not only to Arenzano and Cogoleto; taste of the classic meat or are processed. look at. and between the coast and mushroom sauces. And the In the Stura and Orba the mountains are Lerca sweets are a delight. valleys you can visit The slate road and Sciarborasca, splendid important artistic- Slate of the highest quality balconies overlooking the The valleys of milk architectural sites, learn is mined here, in the heart sea. Higher up, the Faiallo A land rich in pastures and about craftsman activities of Fontanabuona. To make pass offers an unforgettable watercourses, situated and follow paths of roofs, shelves, walls, objects view of the city of Genoa, incomparable beauty. and billiard tables. Here and the Turchino pass is the slate can be bought directly gate towards the Riviera. The castles road from the producer. But moment, grasping the of the Genoese Apennines, Mirror mirror on the wall, above all, here you can gentle changes as you has an extremely delicate The valley of good which is the most beautiful learn about slate, along the climb slowly, taste, so gentle that it is a things castle of them all? Beyond various steps of a live understanding its pleasure to savour it with Think of anything you doubt, the Castello della museum, which leads vegetation, and how the bread, so fine that even want: in the Polcevera Pietra in Vobbia, situated visitors through the caves work of man has changed. fried food retains its taste. valley there is truely between two rocky spikes to demonstrate how the Walk without haste, with Made this good only in the something for all tastes, or and overhanging the valley. treasure of the mountains the calm and respect that Petronio valley. - Sesta Godano S. Pietro Vara - Varese Ligure - Parma - Varese S. Pietro Vara Provincia di Genova Provincia Assessorato al Turismo

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Regional Natural Parks and Protected Areas Regional Natural Parks and Protected Museums

Holy Shrines and abbeys Holy and forts towers Castles, Key to the Map Motorways Main roads Secondary roads Municipal roads Railways Tourist Information Points Information Tourist IAT - Tourist Information and Tourist Reception Tourist and Information Tourist - IAT

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a M V A 10 Urbe - Sassello Celle Stella Parco del Beigua - Savona Ventimiglia - Savona Ventimiglia Museums in the Genoa area Tourist Information and Tourist Reception (I.A.T.) Note: Only museums in the Genoa area are mentioned in this booklet. Provincia di Genova For museums in Genoa City please see the web site www.museigenova.it Assessorato al Turismo For opening hours and other information please contact each single museum directly.

Arenzano Mele Comune di Genova Moneglia Muvita - Agenzia Provinciale per l’ambiente, l’energia Centro di Raccolta, Testimonianza ed Esposizione dell’Arte Aeroporto C. Colombo c/o Pro Loco - Corso L. Longhi, 32 e l’innovazione (+39 010 91.00.01) Cartaria (+39 010 63.81.03) Genova - Sestri Ponente Ph. and Fax +39 0185 49.05.76 Busalla Mocònesi Ph. and Fax +39 010 601.52.47 [email protected] Copy Free Provincia di Genova Assessorato al Turismo Ecomuseo del Territorio dell’Alta Valle Scrivia (+39 010 964.02.11) Polimuseo del Giocattolo e Naturalistico di Gattorna [email protected] Ne Camogli (+39 0185 93.10.32) Stazione Ferroviaria Principe c/o Pro Loco - Piazza dei Mosto, 19 Museo Archeologico (+39 0185 77.15.70) Montebruno Piazza Acquaverde Ph. and Fax +39 0185 38.70.22 Museo Marinaro (+39 0185 72.90.49) Museo del Sacro dell’Alta Val Trebbia (+39 010 950.29) Tel. +39 010 253.06.71 [email protected] Campo Ligure Museo della Legatoria (+39 010 950.29) Museo di Cultura Ph. and Fax +39 010 246.26.33 Portofino Museo della Filigrana (+39 010 92.10.55) Contadina dell’Alta Val Trebbia (+39 010 950.29) [email protected] Via Roma, 35 Campomorone Montoggio Terminal Crociere Ph. and Fax +39 0185 26.90.24 Museo della Croce Rossa (+39 010 78.22.92) Esposizione Permanente degli ex-voto di Tre Fontane Stazione Marittima iat.portofi[email protected] Museo delle Marionette (+39 010 72.24.11) (+39 010 93.88.52) Museo Storico Alta Valle Scrivia di Tre (combination cruise arrival/departure) Rapallo Museo di Paleontologia e Mineralogia (+39 010 722.43.14) Fontane (+39 010 93.89.55) GenovaInforma Lungomare Vittorio Veneto, 7 Casarza Ligure Ne Piazza Matteotti Ph. +39 0185 23.03.46 - Fax +39 0185 63.05.1 Museo Parma Gemma (+39 0185 469.81) Museo della Miniera di Gambatesa (+39 0185 33.88.76) Ph. +39 010 868.74.52 [email protected] Castiglione Chiavarese Orero [email protected] Recco Ecomuseo Alta Val Petronio Museo di Cultura Contadina Cava-Museo di Isolona di Orero (+39 0185 971.81) Via Ippolito d’Aste 2A (+39 0185 404.82) Portofino Arenzano Ph. +39 0185 72.24.40 - Fax +39 0185 72.19.58 Chiavari Museo del Parco di Portofino (+39 0185 26.90.24) Lungomare Kennedy [email protected] Civica Galleria di Palazzo Rocca (+39 0185 30.85.77) Propata Ph. and Fax +39 010 912.75.81 Rezzoaglio (seasonal) Museo Archeologico per la Preistoria e Protostoria del Tigullio Museo del Partigiano (+39 010 94.59.10) [email protected] c/o Pro Loco - Via Roma (+39 0185 320 829) Museo Diocesano di Arte Sacra Rapallo Bogliasco, Golfo Paradiso Ph. +39 0185 87.04.32 (+39 0185 590.51) Museo Lorenzo Garaventa Civico Museo del Merletto (+39 0185 633.05) Via Aurelia106 [email protected] (+39 0185 32.47.13) Museo Meteosismologico G. Sanguineti Complesso Molitorio La Cipressa - Museo di Cultura Ph. and Fax +39 010 347.04.29 Riva Trigoso (seasonal) - G. Leonardini (+39 0185 32.52.50) Museo Storico Contadina (+39 0185 569.52) Museo Civico Attilio e Cleofe [email protected] Via Verdi, 1 del Risorgimento della Società Economica di Chiavari Gaffoglio (+39 0185 23.44.97) Camogli Ph. +39 0185 45.70.11 At Two Steps (+39 0185 324 713) Quadreria Cassani - Copello Rondanina Via XX Settembre 33 Fax +39 0185 45.95.75 della Società Economica di Chiavari (+39 0185 324 713) Museo della Flora e della Fauna del Parco del Monte Antola Ph. +39 0185 77.10.66 - Fax +39 0185 77.71.11 Santa Margherita Ligure Cicagna (+39 010 958.54) [email protected] Via XXV Aprile, 2/b Centro Espositivo del Chiapparino (+39 0185 971.81) Rossiglione Campo Ligure Valli Stura e Orba (seasonal) Ph. +39 0185 28.74.85 - Fax +39 0185 28.30.34 from the Sea Museo Archeologico della Fontanabuona (+39 0185 928.54) Museo Passatempo (+39 010 923.99.21) Via della Giustizia 5 [email protected] Museo dell’Ardesia (+39 0185 928.54) Santo Stefano d’Aveto Ph. and Fax +39 010 92.10.55 Santo Stefano D’Aveto Necropoli Preromana di Chiavari (+39 0185 971.81) Ecomuseo della Val d’Aveto (+39 0185 899.07) [email protected] Piazza del Popolo, 6 Cogoleto San Colombano Certénoli Casella (seasonal) Ph. +39 0185 88.04.6 - Fax +39 0185 88.70.07 Discover the Genoese Appennines Museo Contadino (+39 010 918.81.42) Museo del Lascito Cuneo (+39 0185 35.80.60) Stazione ferroviaria [email protected] Cogorno Museo Marinaro Tommasino Andreatta (+39 0185 35.60.10) Ph. +39 010 968.21.28 Sestri Levante Centro Culturale dei Fieschi (+39 0185 38.24.59) Santa Margherita Ligure Chiavari Piazza Sant’Antonio, 10 Crocefieschi Museo Vittorio G. Rossi (+39 0185 20.54.49) Corso Assarotti, 1 Ph. +39 0185 45.70.11 - Fax +39 0185 45.95.75 Museo Paleontologico (+39 010 93.12.15) Parco del Flauto Magico (+39 0185 20.54.71) Ph. +39 0185 32.51.98 - Fax +39 0185 32.47.96 [email protected] Favale di Malvaro Savignone [email protected] Torriglia Museo dell’Emigrante “Casa Giannini” (+39 0185 97.51.95) Museo dell’Alta Valle Scrivia: Sezione Archeologica Gorreto - Punto Informazioni Turistiche Via Nostra Signora della Provvidenza, 3 Genova (+39 010 93.60.103) Museo degli Alpini (+39 010 93.60.103) (seasonal) Ph. +39 010 94.41.75 Archivio Fondo Edward Neill (+39 010 53.26.23) Sestri Levante c/o Comune - Via Capoluogo Fax +39 010 945.30.07 Archivio Museo della Stampa ARMUS (+39 010 549.96.43) Museo Artistico Fondazione Galleria “M. Rizzi” Ph. and Fax 010 954.30.22 [email protected] Museo della Lanterna (+39 010 549.94.69) (+39 0185 413.00) [email protected] Uscio Lavagna Uscio Lavagna Via IV Novembre, 1 Casa Carbone (+39 0185 39.39.20) Museo degli Orologi e delle Campane (+39 0185 91.94.10) Piazza Torino (stazione F.S.) Ph. +39 0185 91.31.9/91.94.01 Galleria Artistica “Torre del Borgo” Museo dell’Ardesia Val Fontanabuona Ph. +39 0185 39.50.70 Fax +39 0185 91.94.13 e Collezione Archeologica R. Alloisio (+39 0185 36.71) Ecomuseo dell’Ardesia La Via della Pietra Nera Fax +39 0185 39.24.42 [email protected] Lòrsica (+39 0185 971.81) [email protected] Zoagli (seasonal) Museo dei Damaschi (+39 0185 950.19) Valbrevenna Lavagna Cavi (seasonal) Via L. Merello, 6A Masone Museo dell’Alta Valle Scrivia: Sezione Etnologica Via Lombardia, 53 Ph. and Fax +39 0185 25.91.27 Museo Civico A. Tubino Museo del Ferro (+39 010 92.62.10) (+39 010 964.17.94) Ph. and Fax +39 0185 39.56.80 [email protected]

© 2007, Regione Liguria, GAL Appennino Genovese (1st edition 2004) Useful numbers Servizio Marittimo del Tigullio: +39 0185 28.46.70 The 2007 Edition was edited by Provincia di Genova, Assessorato al Turismo Airport: Flight Information: +39 010 60.151 Stazioni Marittime: +39 010 24.12.361/393 Edited by: M&R Comunicazione - Genova Texts: Fabrizio Calzia Translation by: Michelle Louise Thomas Graphic design: Federico Panzano Motorways: Travel info: 840 04.21.21 Public Transport: Cartography: Alessia Massari and Francesca Pavolini Photographs: Archivio APT Genova, Archivio APT Tigullio, Archivio M&R, Archivio Parco di Maritime Services: Genoa City Public Transport AMT: 800 08.53.11 Portofino, Renato Cotalasso, Fabrizio Calzia, Italo Franceschini, Paolo Gassani, Fabio Lombrici, Roberto Merlo, Gianni Ottonello, Federico Panzano, Liguria Via Mare Servizi Marittimi, Genova: Province of Genoa Public Transport ATP: +39 010 54.67.44.10 Santo Piano, Luigi Strata, Specchiomagico - Mele Printed by: Editoriale Tipografica Sorriso Francescano - Genova +39 010 26.57.12 +39 010 25.67.75 Genova - Casella Railway: +39 010 83.73.21 The paper used for this brochure was produced according to sustainable forest management principles Trasporti Marittimi Golfo Paradiso: +39 0185 77.20.91 Radio Taxi Genova: +39 010 59.66