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What To See near Borghetto d'Arroscia

Pornassio (9 Km)

Castello di Pornassio

Thirteenth-century castle, destroyed in 1405 and then rebuilt: the manor is in good condition, so much so that part is still inhabited by the descendants of the Marquises Scarella, who received Pornassio in fief from the Doge of Genoa in the distant 1385.

Pornassio (9 Km)

Forte Bellarasco

The Bellarasco Fort, as well as the Central Fort, is located on the summit of the Colle di Nava, is well preserved and still open to visit. Pivot of the defensive system (entrenched field of Nava) was built from 1880 to 1888 in order to prevent any French troops, landed on the coast near Imperia, could head towards the Piedmont and the Po Valley through the road from Oneglia to Ormea.

Pornassio (9 Km)

Forte Pozzanghi

The two fortifications are located on the right flank of the central defensive system, composed of the Forts Centrale and Bellarasco, completed the military defensive deployment of the entrenched camp of Nava.

Pornassio (10 Km)

Chiesa di San Dalmazzo

The bell tower dates back to the '200, while the façade, the portal and the frescoes are from the fifteenth century. Inside there are several works by the artist Giovanni Carnavesio (Pinerolo, 1450 — 1500), a painting on wooden boards (polyptych) painting depicting Saint John the Baptist and San Biagio, a second polyptych with wooden bas-reliefs and finally a small fresco Madonna with the Child placed in the lunette of the Gothic portal.

Pornassio (10 Km)

Forte Centrale

The fort is located directly on the summit of the Colle di Nava is well preserved and still open to visit. Pivot of the defensive system (entrenched field of Nava) was built from 1880 to 1888 in order to prevent any French troops, landed on the coast near Imperia, could head towards the Piedmont and the Po Valley through the road from Oneglia to Ormea.

Carpasio (14 Km)

Museo della Resistenza

Inside the Museum of the Resistance there are original materials and exhibits used during the Second War. The museum is located in the house where the first command of the First Liguria area was established. Each object exhibited at the museum is linked to an event and through it we can see the life and actions of the partisans.

Diano Castello (16 Km)

Borgo antico

Diano Castello is an ancient village, built in the Middle Ages on the heights of the mountain that divides the valley of San Pietro from the Varcavello valley. The history of Diano Castello starts in the pre-Roman era, when the inhabitants of the plain, in an attempt to escape the attacks of the Saracens and Barbarians, took refuge here, forming the first ancient nucleus of this village perched among the rocks.

San Bartolomeo al Mare (18 Km)

Santuario di Nostra Signora della Rovere

A very short distance from the sea, stands the renowned sanctuary of Madonna della Rovere. Inside you can admire the valuable stuccoes that adorn the chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary and the entire presbytery of the high altar.

Cervo (18 Km)

Parrocchiale S. Giovanni Battista

The church of San Giovanni Battista is a place of Catholic worship of Cervo. The church is home to the homonymous parish of the vicariate of Diano Marina of the Diocese of Albenga-Imperia. The parish, named after St. John the Baptist, was built between the seventeenth and eighteenth century and is also known by the local name “dei Corallini”, because it was erected also thanks to the proceeds of fishing for the coral. The building is considered one of the major monuments in Baroque style on the Western Ligurian Riviera.

Diano Marina (18 Km)

Villa Scarsella

This beautiful villa, built in XIX Century, formerly housed a convent and an ancient noble family, but today, it is the headquarters of a local primary school. It's worth a picture!

San Bartolomeo al Mare (18 Km)

Torre Saracena

So called as it was used to control any Saracen landings.

Diano Marina (18 Km)

Museo Civico della Communitas Diani

The Communitas Diani Civic Museum was opened to the public in 1978 at the Palazzo del Parco. The exhibition includes paleontological materials found in the excavations carried out in San Bartolomeo al Mare. Among the finds stands out a Roman ship coming from Spain, which shipwrecked, in the Claudian-Neronian age, in the Gulf of Diana.

Diano Marina (18 Km)

Chiesa di Sant'Antonio abate

The church of Sant'Antonio Abate is a religious building home to the homonymous parish of the diocese of Albenga-Imperia. This is located adjacent to the sea and is one of the most important places in the territory of Diana. The history of its construction was rebuilt by historians thanks to several archaeological excavations conducted between 2002 and 2004 by the International Institute of Ligurian Studies.

Diano Marina (18 Km)

Palazzo del Parco

The Park Palace, now houses the Municipal Library and the Archeological Museum, and was erected in the nineteenth century. Deserves to be visited by those who love cultural tourism.

Diano Marina (19 Km)

Spiaggia Sabbiosa

Triora (19 Km)

Museo Etnografico e della Stregoneria

The Ethnographic and Witchcraft Museum was founded in 1983 within the Municipal Headquarters of Triora. It is divided into five sectors where tools and ancient costumes of the peasant life of the upper Valle Argentina are exhibited. It also contains several documents related to the witch trials that took place in the second half of the 16th century.

Imperia (19 Km)

Villa Grock

Villa Grock was the accommodation of Adrien Wettach, a well-known Swiss circus, until 1959. He was so impressed by the city of Imperia that he bought the villa in 1920, which became his permanent residence until the end of his days. When Grock died the villa, with the beautiful garden, they represented the testimony of the strength and melancholy of the so-called 'King of Clowns'. Today the villa houses in its interior the Clown Museum and the park is a point of reference for tourists.

Imperia (19 Km)

Museo dell'Olivo

The Museum was born from the growing exhibition of the olive collections harvested by the Carli family, as founder of the oil industry 'Fratelli Carli' in 1911. In the twenties, a building was built as the seat of the 'Fratelli Carli' that today serves as the Olive Tree Museum. Inside the Museum, we can find the museum's warehouses and the specialized library dedicated to olive and olive oil.

Imperia (19 Km)

Piazza Dante

The square characterized by the famous zampillo of the fountain, is certainly the symbol of Oneglia, one of the two main towns of the city of Imperia that serves as the crossroads of the main city streets of the center that converge from multiple parts.

Imperia (20 Km)

Collegiata di San Giovanni Battista

This church was built in 1739 on a project by the Onegliese architect Gaetano Amoretti on the remains of an ancient church. The construction was completed in 1759 and a typical Baroque Genoese style was used as demonstrated by the Latin cross plan with three naves with a dome. It was recently restored to complete damaged parts.

Other attractions in Borghetto d'Arroscia

Walls, towers and gates

Forte Richelmo

The Richelmo military work located on the left flank of the central defensive system, composed of the forts Centrale and Bellarasco, completed the military defensive deployment of the entrenched camp of Nava.

Monuments

Sogni d'oltremare

Museums

Museo "U Gumbu"

Churches and places of worship

Chiesa di Sant’Anna

St. Anne's Church, in Diano Marina, is an extraordinary religious building in Baroque style dating back to the seventeenth century, which is well worth a visit.

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Hotel Gabriella

Diano Marina (18 Km) - Via Dei Gerani, 9

e-mail www +39183403131

Hotel Riviera

Diano Marina (18 Km) - Vl. Torino, 8

e-mail www +39183495888

Restaurant "à la Carte",Breakfast a Buffet,children Menu,vegetables Buffet; bar, tv-dvd Room, solarium,dehor,parking; Rooms with bathroom,telephone.

I 99 Olivi

Imperia (18 Km) - Via Fanny Roncati Carli, 116-131-133-135

e-mail www +393383222245

The holiday houses I 99 olivi are located a few miles from the beaches and the city center of Imperia Oneglia. They host four apartments of different sizes to meet the demands of families with children and couples. Each apartment has got its own entrance to ensure privacy and quiet. CASA BIANCA is a free standing little house among olive trees, suitable for families with kids thanks to its convenient location near the parking. It has a balcony and a terrace furnished with table and chairs to have meals outside in the sun. View on the sea and the Alps. CASA ELVIRA is located on the first floor of the upper house and enjoys a splendid view of the sea and the gulf of Oneglia and Porto Maurizio through the wide windows of the spacious living-room and the kitchen. It has two bedrooms and is suitable for a family with 2/3 kids. A panoramic garden with loungers is just behind the house and is equipped with a pergola and a barbeque area. CASA BATTINA and CASA LITTA are both on the ground floor and have delicious private gardens with pergola, table and chairs. They are smaller and suitable for a little family with one child or a couple.

RESIDENCE EDY***

Imperia (20 Km) - Str. Comunale Poggi N° 91

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Things to do in Borghetto d'Arroscia Italy – what to see attractions and activities

What To See near Borghetto d'Arroscia

Castello di Pornassio

Forte Bellarasco

Forte Pozzanghi

Chiesa di San Dalmazzo

Forte Centrale

Museo della Resistenza

Borgo antico

Santuario di Nostra Signora della Rovere

Parrocchiale S. Giovanni Battista

Villa Scarsella

Torre Saracena

Museo Civico della Communitas Diani

Chiesa di Sant'Antonio abate

Palazzo del Parco

Spiaggia Sabbiosa

Museo Etnografico e della Stregoneria

Villa Grock

Museo dell'Olivo

Piazza Dante

Collegiata di San Giovanni Battista

Other attractions in Borghetto d'Arroscia

Forte Richelmo

Sogni d'oltremare

Museo "U Gumbu"

Chiesa di Sant’Anna

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Pornassio

Vendone

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