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How to get there: Highway A10 Genoa-Ventimiglia exit at San Bartolomeo or Andora and continue along the SS 1 Aurelia.
The typical medieval town located on a cliff that faces the sea has parallel paths, narrow alleys, and steep stairs, making it a fantastic tourists attraction of the Ligurian coast.
It was a possession of the Clavasana feud during the 11th century and in 1172 it went under the protection of Diano.
Since the 13th century it was subjected to Genoa that refortified the area and in 1425 it created a jurisdiction of a podestà.
In the upper and older part of the town you can admire ancient arcades and in the lower part of the town that developed in the 17th century you can admire the Baroque buildings that enrich an area of rare beauty.
An important document of the civil and military architecture of the Ligurian Middle Ages is represented by the Castle of Clavasana. It was built in the 12th century and it is located in the upper part of the town.
A great example of Baroque art is the Parish Church of St. Giovanni Battista located on a hill towards the sea.
Other buildings to visit of the Romanic-ogival culture is the 13th century Oratory of St. Caterina, the 17th century Palazzo Morchio, and Palazzo Viale.
On top of the ruins of the medieval Church of St. Giorgio the Baroque Church of St. Nicola was built.
While walking inside the town your soul will be enriched with passion and romantic sensations.
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