TRIORA
The village of Triora nestles deep in the heart of Liguria.
Its distance from the sea (30 kms) and its altitude (800m a.s.l.) account for its prevailing mountain climate.
The winter, however, is never extreme, because of the influence of the Mediterranean Sea and because the village,
built on a slope facing south, enjoys long hours of sunshine and is not affected by the thermal inversion of the valley floor.
Besides, the high mountain range of the Mediterranean Alps, with its peaks towering above 2000m, seals the upper end of the
Argentina Valley, sheltering it from the northernly winds.
The area surrounding the village is almost entirely covered in woods and is the rambler’s and naturalist’s Paradise.
During the second World War, Triora was set fire to and saw entire quarters razed to the ground; later, when post-war
reconstruction began, mechanisation found a major obstacle in the steepness of the land.
This led to the sudden depopulation of the area and caused the decline of the traditional farming methods… to which
the characteristically terraced hillsides, still visible today, bear witness. Large sections of the population, then,
moved to the coast, where job opportunities were greater, so what was regarded as the “breadbasket” of the region
gradually gave way to overrunning, uninhabited wilderness.
Known as “the witches’ village”, because of the famous trials held here by the Inquisition between 1587 and 1589
(evidence of which can be found in the local Ethnographic Museum), Triora has been linked to the Republic of Genoa
since 1261 and, therefore, embodies the best ligurian tradition…especially in cooking.
However, in two hamlets (Realdo and Verdeggia) people speak brigasco, owing to their centuries old connections
with the Terra Brigasca (Tera Brigasca in the local dialect, Pays Brigasque in French); for this reason,
the village is also associated with the Provençal area.
Triora is situated along the Provincial Road 548, which links Taggia to the village.
Approaching it from the motorway (Autostrada dei Fiori A10), you should take the exit for
Arma di Taggia in order to get to the village. The main train station is that of Taggia-Arma on the
Ventimiglia- Genoa line, on the stretch between Ventimiglia and Savona.
BED &BREAKFAST
The B&B “La Grande Foresta” is located at the entrance to the village
and you can easily reach it, once you have parked the car on the Provincial Road 21, following the two “carugi”,
called Via Camurata and via Poggio. Alternatively, you can get to the centre of the village and then walk down
to the B&B, along the typical narrow lanes.
The house welcomes its guests into the comfortable lounge on the ground floor.
. It’s here that breakfast is served, when the weather does not allow the use of the garden and it’s here, sitting snugly around the fireplace,
that you can relax.
On the first floor, the B&B offers a double room
with private facilities (WC, washbasin and shower).
The room has an independent entrance through a sun-terrace.
An indoor staircase
leads to a room, on the top floor, which sleeps four people.
Here, two comfortable beds double up as armchairs, turning part of the room into a cosy living-room, lit by a wood-burning stove.
The room has en-suite facilities (WC; washbasin and bath),
as well as a balcony, from which guests can enjoy breath-taking views of the surrounding mountains.
OPENING TIMES
The B&B is open all year roundIt's advisable, however, to phone in advance.
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and you can easily reach it, once you have parked the car on the Provincial Road 21, following the two “carugi”,
called Via Camurata and via Poggio. Alternatively, you can get to the centre of the village and then walk down
to the B&B, along the typical narrow lanes.)
The house welcomes its guests into the comfortable lounge on the ground floor. )
. It’s here that breakfast is served, when the weather does not allow the use of the garden and it’s here, sitting snugly around the fireplace, )
that you can relax.)
with private facilities (WC, washbasin and shower).
The room has an independent entrance through a sun-terrace. )
)
leads to a room, on the top floor, which sleeps four people.)
Here, two comfortable beds double up as armchairs, turning part of the room into a cosy living-room, lit by a wood-burning stove. )
as well as a balcony, from which guests can enjoy breath-taking views of the surrounding mountains. )
