Balestrino - Italy

Balestrino (SV)

Liguria (Italy)

The territory is part of the mountain community of Polluce, extends from 60 to 750 meters above sea level and is largely forested: the olive trees on the hills near the sea gradually give way to chestnut, oak and ash trees.
Many of the scenic trails ideal for hiking and mountain biking, the trail of the 'Terre Alte' (highlands) revolves around the historical and archaeological sites in the valley.
It paragliders, in particular the stretch between Balestrino and Toirano.
The sanctuary of Monte Croce is a place of pilgrimage from all over Europe.
Marquisate independent, Balestrino in a thousand years of history has experienced some dramatic moments.
A conspiracy in 1530 led to the killing of Pyrrhus Marquis II (of the Del Carretto), oppressed by the population.
During the French occupation, in the imminent battle of Loano, the country underwent a bloody reprisal.
The kitchen offers many unique specialties:
- Ravioli with Faraballà, with wheat flour dough and stuffed with vegetables, topped with rabbit sauce
- The zemin, soup vegetables, seasoned with salt pork rinds and feet
- The Turtelin with winter cabbage, rice and cheese.
The oil is a skillful balance balestrinese of different kinds of olives, which make it particularly valuable.