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Things to do in Vessalico Italy – what to see attractions and activities

Welcome to Vessalico Italy. If you’are planning to visit Vessalico for your next trip and you are looking for the best places to visit, here you’ll find tips and suggestions of most popular point of interest and activities not to be missed in Vessalico and surrounding. Travelers will appreciate this italian town with his rich historical and artistic heritage, local culture and environment. Discover the monuments, buildings, natural treasures and all the details that characterize Vessalico and its territory. Share and suggest a place you've visited.

What To See near Vessalico

Pornassio (8 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 (8 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 (8 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 (8 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 (9 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 (12 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.

Triora (17 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.

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.

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.

Imperia (18 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.

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)

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)

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.

Imperia (18 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.

Diano Marina (18 Km)

Spiaggia Sabbiosa

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.

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 (19 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.

Imperia (19 Km)

Istituto Storico della Resistenza

The Historical Institute of the Resistance of Imperia was established in 1970 as a research center to document and enhance the history of the liberation struggle in Liguria. The property is composed of the archives and the library. In addition, cultural and publishing events are also organized inside it. Currently, it plays an important role for studies concerning Resistance and Contemporary History.

Imperia (19 Km)

Spiaggia d'oro

Imperia (19 Km)

Pinacoteca Civica

The Civic Art Gallery of Imperia is dedicated to the painter G. De Ferrari, one of the best known in Italy and Europe of the Baroque era. Inside, donated paintings from the Rebaudi collection from the 17th and 18th century are exhibited. The collection of graphic works of the 17th-19th century is named, as well as the room dedicated to small wooden statues. You can also visit the section of contemporary painting works.

Imperia (19 Km)

Museo Navale Internazionale del Ponente Ligure

The International Naval Museum of Western Liguria is located in the municipality of Imperia. The Museum is based at the Hydrographic Institute and was established in 1980 by Commander Flavio Serafini. The Museum is divided into 14 rooms and has an area of 700 square meters. Inside it houses a large collection of objects, including professional tools and old tools used in the past.

Imperia (19 Km)

Oratorio di Santa Croce

Oratory of Santa Croce was built in 1690 by Marco Aicardi, and is the home of the Brotherhood of SS. Trinity. It was built to free the Christian prisoners in possession of the Turks. On the ground floor there are false arches, which are reminiscent of those of the main colonnade. At the rear is the triangular bell tower, surrounded by a characteristic seventeenth-century tip. Inside it we find erratic sculptures, such as the Pila dell'Acqua Santa, and several illuministic frescoes.

Imperia (20 Km)

Palazzo Lercari-Pagliari

A beautiful medievl palace with Gothic arches from '400.

Imperia (20 Km)

Palazzo Pagliari

Palazzo Pagliari was erected in the fourteenth century. The palace represents the style of different historical periods. The building consists of three floors. Over time, the building has been renovated and is currently home to the Civic Museum of the city.

Imperia (20 Km)

Oratorio di San Pietro

We find the Oratory of San Pietro in Imperia. The building is very old and is in Baroque style. It was built by the architect Semeria, while the facade was designed by Giovanni Bossetti. The inside of the oratory is rectangular in shape.

Imperia (20 Km)

Parasio

The Parasio is in Porto Maurizio, in the area that starts from Piazza del Duomo, where the largest church in the whole of Liguria stands: the Cathedral of San Maurizio. It is the village with the largest number of historical monuments: just think of the Palazzo Pagliari of the fifteenth century, built on even older structures; at Palazzo Guarnieri of the 17th century, the convent of Santa Chiara, founded in 1365, with the famous Lodges dating back to 1714. The Parasio offers a wonderful view both to the mountains and the sea.

Imperia (20 Km)

Oratorio di San Leonardo

The Oratory of San Leonardo, also known as the Oratory of Santa Caterina, dates back to the seventeenth century. After a significant restoration especially outside, the church returned to being a historic center of Porto Maurizio and an element of great importance of the historical and archaeological heritage of Imperia. In the church you can admire the best paintings by Gregorio Ferrari of Porto Maurizio: the Death of San Giuseppe by Sebastiano Conca; the Sorrows and the purgant souls; the statue of San Domenico and a chapel inside which you can find a small museum with the artifact of the Saint.

Imperia (20 Km)

Monastero e Logge di Santa Chiara

The ancient Lodges of Santa Chiara and the Convent of the Poor Clares are located in Imperia. From the building we can admire a beautiful view near the sea. The building was built in 1712 by the architect Gregorio Ferrari. Today they are places much visited by religious people and beyond.

Imperia (20 Km)

Duomo di San Maurizio

Outside the historic center of Porto Maurizio stands this impressive neo-classical church of '800, one of the largest in Liguria.

Triora (20 Km)

Monumento al Redentore

The grandiose monument to the Redeemer on Mount Saccarello in gilded cast iron on an artistic pedestal in worked stone, was transported up there in 1901 thanks to the help of the army, after an adventurous journey from Paris, where it had been merged into two blocks. The monument was restored in 1980 by the Pro Saccarello Committee, after the remarkable discovery of a hand, detached by lightning and ended up who knows how many kilometers away.

Other attractions in Vessalico

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.

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.

Monuments

Sogni d'oltremare

Museums

Museo "U Gumbu"

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Hotel Gabriella

Diano Marina (17 Km) - Via Dei Gerani, 9

e-mail www +39183403131

I 99 Olivi

Imperia (17 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.

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.

RESIDENCE EDY***

Imperia (19 Km) - Str. Comunale Poggi N° 91

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Things to do in Vessalico Italy – what to see attractions and activities

What To See near Vessalico

Chiesa di San Dalmazzo

Castello di Pornassio

Forte Bellarasco

Forte Pozzanghi

Forte Centrale

Museo della Resistenza

Borgo antico

Museo Etnografico e della Stregoneria

Santuario di Nostra Signora della Rovere

Villa Scarsella

Torre Saracena

Museo dell'Olivo

Chiesa di Sant'Antonio abate

Museo Civico della Communitas Diani

Palazzo del Parco

Villa Grock

Spiaggia Sabbiosa

Parrocchiale S. Giovanni Battista

Piazza Dante

Collegiata di San Giovanni Battista

Istituto Storico della Resistenza

Spiaggia d'oro

Pinacoteca Civica

Museo Navale Internazionale del Ponente Ligure

Oratorio di Santa Croce

Palazzo Lercari-Pagliari

Palazzo Pagliari

Oratorio di San Pietro

Parasio

Oratorio di San Leonardo

Monastero e Logge di Santa Chiara

Duomo di San Maurizio

Monumento al Redentore

Other attractions in Vessalico

Forte Richelmo

Chiesa di Sant’Anna

Sogni d'oltremare

Museo "U Gumbu"

Are you looking for other ideas for sleeping in Vessalico?

Destinations nearby

Pornassio

Vendone

Lucinasco

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