Discover the history of the Monte Loreto Mine in Castiglione Chiavarese, from its origins in 3500 BC — the oldest copper mine in Western Europe — to its transformation into a mining archaeology museum in Liguria....
Explore Lake delle Lame in the Aveto Regional Natural Park: a glacial lake in Liguria, hiking trails, and Bosco delle Lame, the region’s richest Mesolithic site with over 1,200 prehistoric artifacts....
Discover the historic center of Sestri Levante and its unique regional tombolo, a sedimentary formation connecting the peninsula to the mainland and revealing the geological history of the area....
Discover Pria Burgheisa at Prato Mollo, Italy’s oldest rock (2 billion years), an outcrop of iherzolitic peridotites along the Cantomoro Ring trail in the Aveto Regional Natural Park....
Discover Pian di Oneto, a karst doline between Passo del Biscia and Monte Chiappozzo, turning into a wetland during rains and home to unique hygrophilous species like orchids and grass-of-Parnassus....
Discover Prato della Cipolla in Parco dell’Aveto, a crossroads of hiking trails with modern refuges and traces of human activity since the Mesolithic, immersed in nature and history....
Discover the jasper outcrops of Mounts Alpe, Zenone and Pu, exploring their rich mining history, the Mount Zenone gallery with the INGV seismograph, and scenic trails connected to the AV5T route....
Discover the Cretaceous Calpionella Limestone ridge in Aveto Park, featuring fold structures, historic “ciappe” quarry sites, and regulated access via the AV5T and karst trail....
Discover the longest cave in Val Graveglia, in the Tigullio hinterland: a unique geological site formed in 135-million-year-old Calpionella limestone and a remarkable example of authentic karst phenomena....
Explore the impressive flysch sequences of Monte Zatta, easily visible along the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri, and discover a geological landscape shaped by ancient marine sedimentation....