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Points of Interest

Monumental historical heritage

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Villa Negrotto Cambiaso Park in Arenzano
Municipality: Arenzano (GE)
The Castle in Campo Ligure
Municipality: Campo Ligure (GE)
Forte Geremia in Masone
Municipality: Masone (GE)
Desert hermitage in Varazze
Municipality: Varazze (SV)
Badia di Tiglieto
Municipality: Tiglieto (GE)
Archaeological Industrial Area of the Bianchi Kiln in Cogoleto
Municipality: Cogoleto (GE)
St. John the Baptist Church (11th century)
Municipality: Sassello (SV)
 

Sites of geological interest

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Varazze
Municipality: Varazze (SV)
Arenzano
Municipality: Arenzano (GE)
Prariondo
Location: Pratorotondo
Gargassa Valley
Municipality: Rossiglione (GE)
Gulli lake
Municipality: Sassello (SV)
Vara
Location: Vara
 

Sites of geomorphological interest

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Laione blockstreams
Municipality: Sassello (SV)
Pian del Fretto blockfields
Municipality: Sassello (SV)
Serpente Waterfall in Masone
Municipality: Masone (GE)
Val Gargassa
Municipality: Rossiglione (GE)
Arenzano
Municipality: Arenzano (GE)
Sea terrace
Municipality: Cogoleto (GE)
Badia di Tiglieto plain
Municipality: Tiglieto (GE)
Geremia Fort
Municipality: Masone (GE)
 

Palaeontological site

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The fossil corals of Ponte Prina
Municipality: Sassello (SV)
 

Sites of mineralogical interest

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Garnets
Municipality: Genova (GE)
Zircons
Municipality: Genova (GE)
 

Archaeological site

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Megalithic way
Municipality: Varazze (SV)
The great rock
Municipality: Sassello (SV)
 

The Mountain Wetlands of the Park

They are extremely important environments both for their great naturalistic value and for the ecological role they play in the ecosystems of Beigua Park. These areas are ecosystems rich in different forms of life with a delicate balance creating very particular micro-environments in the whole territorial frame. The permanent presence of water running free or soaking the soil deeply influences the life of plants and animals and, before this, determines the origin of the area itself. They are mainly steady environments for long periods, in which traces of the paleoclimatic events happened thousand years ago are preserved. The geomorphological, hydrological, and biological features of the wetlands are so particular to arouse a great scientific interest and often also a highlight for a large public of nature-loving people. Among the most valuable wetlands we recall Torbiera del Laione which is the largest wetland of Beigua Park. Even if this area is a Strict Reserve for its great naturalistic values, you can visit it by going along the Nature Trail allowing the visit without creating damages for an environment of matchless beauty but great fragility.

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Alpine newt
Alpine newt
 

The Migration of Birds of Prey in the South-Eastern Areas of Beigua Park

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Bird of prey
Municipality: Arenzano (GE)
common rock thrush
Municipality: Arenzano (GE)
White wagtail
Municipality: Sassello (SV)
Dartford warbler
Municipality: Rossiglione (GE)
 

The State Forests

In the Park there are three State Forests of great naturalistic value. The most extended (1,640 hectares) is Lerone Forest stretching between Arenzano and Cogoleto. It is characterized by large meadows and scenic cliffs of serpentine rocks. In the Municipality of Sassello, Deiva Forest (800 hectares) can be visited by following a ring-route crossing large artificial woodlands of spruce and Douglas firs, black and Scotch pines, along with mixed woodlands of English oaks and other broadleaf trees. In the forest there is also a country house called Bellavista Castle. Last but not least, Tiglieto Forest (740 hectares) involves the Municipalities of Tiglieto, Masone, and Campo Ligure and is characterized by an amazing variety of environments.

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Bellavista Castle - Deiva Forest - Sassello
Bellavista Castle - Deiva Forest - Sassello
 

Filigree

The Art of filigree boasts a very long tradition, deeply rooted in the Municipality of Campo Ligure. The main feature of this processing consists of bending and braiding very thin golden or silver threads and uniting them where they meet with imperceptible weldings.
This technique, coming from the ancient East, has been adopted by the goldsmiths from Venice and Genoa. Nowadays, in Campo Ligure several craftsmen continue producing wonderful objects which you can admire in the Filigree Museum (Italian text), housing an extraordinary collection. Every year in Campo Ligure the Filigree National Fair is held: at its 37th edition, the exhibit houses stands where craftsmen display the best objects of the whole national production.

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Filigree from Campo Ligure
Filigree from Campo Ligure
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