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SASSELLO
Italy’s first orange flag
Although it has a population of less than two thousand, the
municipal territory of Sassello covers an area of over 100
square kilometres. Its extensive woods are inhabited by roe
deer, hawks and foxes, all of which can be spotted when
walking, cycling or driving through the beech and pine
groves. Sassello is the first Italian village to receive the
Touring Club of Italy’s orange flag, a quality mark for tourist
facilities and environmental standards of inland areas.
A noble feudal village
The centre of Sassello dates back to the seventeenth century
and boasts frescoed palaces and Baroque churches.
The late-Renaissance Church of the Concezione and the old
Church of San Giovanni house paintings and sculptures by
great Genoese artists, including Anton Maria Maragliano.
The Saracens’ Tower dominates Bastia Soprana, whilst the
fifteenth-century village of Bastia Sottana preserves the
ruins of a castle and the Church of Sant’Antonio.
Skiing
by the sea
Sassello and Alberola
boast the nearest ski runs
to the sea in the whole
of Liguria; skiers here
enjoy splendid views of
Mount Viso and the
Piedmontese Alps. Spend
the night at the Rifugio
Monte Cucco (mountain
refuge) and wake up
ready for the pistes.
Sassello is the main
town on majestic, wild
Mount Beigua, which
is protected by the
Regional Natural Park
of the same name.
Its summit (1287 m)
offers what can only
be described as an
immense panorama,
extending from Genoa
to the Apuan Alps, and
Corsica to the Maritime
Alps, Mount Viso,
Mount Rosa and the Po
Valley. And the sea is
right there at its foot.
To the north, the
mountain turns into a
plateau crossed by the
River Erro in a
fascinating landscape
of meadows, rugged
rocks and cool lakes:
ideal for swimming.
Sassello
Mount Beigua Flowers for the Lord
In early summer the streets
of Sassello are decked with
leafy branches and flower
petals for the Corpus Christi
celebrations.
Books, paintings
and nativity scenes
Sassello is one of the
most important cultural
spots of Savona’s inland
area. Palazzo Perrando
houses the library,
cultural centre and
museum of archaeology
and local history founded
by the last descendant of
the Perrando family.
The museum also boasts
paintings by Piola and
Cambiaso, a seventeenthcentury
carved wooden
nativity scene and a
collection of ceramics.