There is something of anguish, even something ferocious and desperate, in the human presence that attacked and bit into this steep terrain, turning it into terraces up to incredible heights, with a frightening amount of hard work in order to grow the slow and precious olive tree and an ungenerous grapevine, and, higher up, a handful of good old mountain hay.
Certainly no idea of selfish profit can explain such a formidable and imposing task that bears so little fruit. Only a religious love for this land can justify it. [Riccardo Bacchelli]

“una sala lettura ricavata sotto le volte della navata di quella che un tempo era la chiesa”

Veniamo accolti in maniera gentile e calorosa. La nostra stanza, al quarto piano, ci regala una splendida vista della valle. La stanza è decisamente larga e comoda, con bagno impeccabile e i servizi all'italiana. Ottima la cucina accompagnata da vini tipici (consigliato il Rossese). Servizio impeccabile.

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Triora... in a few words

Triora is a medieval town perched high at 780 metres above sea level, dominating the Argentina Valley, at the far end of Western Liguria. Much of its fame is due to a witch trial that took place in 1587, the last and probably the most important in italian history. But there are many more reasons why Triora is worth a visit.
The town has a unique architectural heritage, combined with a privileged environmental position, while at the same time preserving all the magic of a past made of light and shadow.
And although the population today is nowhere near the “500 fires” (households) it had in the 16th Century, and the scars left by the war have not healed, walking through its narrow streets can still fill you with overwhelming emotionse.

You only have to look at the sky in the evening from the hotel terrace, and the magic will not be difficult to see, particularly with a full moon.
On the subject of magic, almost every corner of the old town seems enshrouded in an air of mystery, somehow connected with the forces of nature.

The “Cabotina” above all places, has a special fascination, and as you look at its ruins you can’t help trying to imagine what went on inside it, wondering why so many girls and women of Triora would come to this place after the evening bells or in the middle of the night.
Another unusual place called “Monte delle Forche” (Gallows Mountain) is so heart-rendering beautiful that it’s hard to imagine what it must have felt like to look at Triora from above as you prepared to die.
Finally, right at the very top, built inside one of the five ancient fortresses is the Cemetery, towering above the town. As the famous novelist and poet Riccardo Bacchelli put it:” …similar to a fortress built for the final defence”.

Walking through the narrow alleyways of the old town, under vaults and arches built into the rock, or looking into the dark recesses of houses left in ruins, is a bit like going back in time. As you go past endless arcades, shady corners, stairways and dark silent streets blackened by the smoke of centuries, by the Saracen fires and the German artillery, a sort of astonishment will pervade you.

Re-emerging into the sun and the bright light of the Argentina Valley will feel almost like liberation...