Stura and Orba Valleys

Stura and Orba Valleys

Campo Ligure filigree, Masone iron and the PassaTempo Museum of pastimes in Rossiglione: come and explore the Stura Valley, a treasure trove of wonders against a strikingly scenic backdrop. The valley is nestled in the Beigua regional park. Here you can admire the “milk valley”, so called because of the presence of several farms and dairies.

Nome in dialetto: Valàdda do Stùra

IAT: Piazza Matteotti, 4 Rossiglione (GE)

Phone: 010 9217566

Email: mlunionesol@gmail.com

The castle of Campo Ligure also guards its legend and its ghost: the young daughter of an ancient lord who, having had a sad fate and finding no peace, wanders around.

The filigree workshops

In 1884, the craftsman Antonio Oliveri opened his very own filigree workshop in his hometown of Campo Ligure. Other artisans followed in his footsteps. Before long, there were thirtythree workshops! Today, you’ll find the Filigree Museum in the town centre, with 200 pieces hailing from all over the world. The shops and museum are well worth a visit, of course, but take a look around you, too: Campo Ligure is a stunning village crowned by the great castle whose park plays host to concerts in the summer.

At Masone, in the Civic Museum, you will find an international photography exhibition with photos by Gianni Barengo Gardin, Fulvio Roiter, Franco Fontana, Mario Cresci, Mario de Biasi, Giuliana Traverso, Mario Vidor.

Trekking and pastures

It takes so little to immerse yourself in the beauty of this area, which stretches from Campo Ligure to Rossiglione through Masone and on to Tiglieto. When the sun is shining, you’ll come across cows and horses grazing: clean, working farms will welcome you in with open arms. It’s easy to explore on your own, too. Why not pack a lavish picnic to take with you?

“Festina lente”, or hasten slowly: this is the phrase attributed to the Emperor Augustus by the Latin writer Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus. This is the motto of the Rossiglione Leisure Museum.

A passion for pastimes

You’ll find a figurine of Susanna Tuttapanna, a cartoon character from the beloved TV show ‘Carosello’ that aired in the 1960s. As well as Lambretta scooters, the first Piaggio Vespas, black and white TVs, a cassette player, the first jukeboxes, typewriters, tiny pedal

In 2022, a portion of 79 hectares in the Municipality of Urbe officially entered the Beigua Regional Natural Park

Another river, the Orba

This abundant land is also home to the Orba, whose upper course, in the Ligurian section, flows through the municipality of Urbe, with the hamlets of Vara Superiore and Vara Inferiore, San Pietro and Martina. The Orba passes through Tiglieto, flowing through a handful of hamlets near Badia di Tiglieto.

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