Balestrino

Balestrino is best known in Liguria for its abandoned medieval historic centre, left behind as landslide risk made continued occupation untenable. Above the upper Val Varatella, the older settlement rises on a steep slope beneath the Ligurian Alps, while the present-day inhabited area developed lower down. Stone houses, narrow lanes and the remains of the Del Carretto castle preserve the outline of a community reshaped by unstable ground. Balestrino lies inland from the Riviera in Savona province, where olive-growing hills lead toward the mountains. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Balestrino and Liguria.

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