12 Jul Slate: the sweet stone
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An essential element in the life and culture of Ligurian communities, slate is called "sweet stone" or "sweet rock"...
12 Jul The slate stonemasons
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Thanks to the skill of Ligurian stonemasons, slate not only performed a practical function, but was transformed into authentic works of art....
12 Jul Slate outcrops and histories
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slate has a thousand-year history, with deep roots dating back to the early Middle Ages and a growing importance in the Ligurian Tigullio...
12 Jul The slate over time
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Together with the olive trees and the sea, slate - very fine silt from the dinosaur era - is a distinctive elements of Tigullio...
12 Jul Bird snares
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The gentle hills overlooking the sea were once dotted with a network of buildings for hunting activity: the Bird snares....
12 Jul Steps, Lunettes and Terracing
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The "fasce" of Tigullio are not only an example of agricultural engineering, but also a testimony to the ingenuity of local farmers...
12 Jul Chestnut dryers
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The ruins of the dryers are the echo of ancient harvesting seasons, when chestnuts represented a vital resource...
12 Jul The Farmhouse
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The houses of the Ligurian farmers, simple and functional, reflect the resilience and ingenuity of the agricultural communities of Tigullio...
12 Jul More than two thousand years of olive growing in Tigullio
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Tigullio olive growing has been able to reinvent itself, keeping alive an agricultural and cultural heritage that characterizes...
12 Jul Gardens and Vegetables in the Plains
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The Ligurian vegetable garden is not only a source of sustenance, but also a symbol of connection with the land and its traditions...