Pictorial rediscovering of the Val di Vara area
Paganini Music Festival’s friends support the pictorial research in the Val di Vara area, realised by the association “Contea di Levante“, which since 2003 organizes annual workshop focused on the representation of the landscape, with the participation of Italian and foreign artists .
VAL DI VARA
The Val di Vara is located in the Ligurian hinterland and is the largest and one of the most intact valleys …
CINQUE TERRE
Five miles of rocky coast in east Liguria, two promontaries at each extreme, thousands of kilometers …
LA SPEZIA AND PORTOVENERE
La Spezia is located in most eastern part of the region of Liguria, a few kilometers from the border …
SEA AND HILLS
The sea is not far from the Val di Vara as the crow flies and to reach the coast simply take the signposted roads …
PLACES OF ART
There are many castles in the in the Val di Vara built by the Fieschi, Malaspina and Doria, to cite just three …
SPORT
Walks on foot or on horseback, bike and motorbike excursions are not the only sports you can undertake …
FLAVORS OF THE VALLEY
Of all the herbs used, basil is king with its intense green color and different flavor in Liguria than anywhere else …
EVENTS
The Province of La Spezia is putting on ever more cultural events which are proving popular with residents and tourists …
MARKETS AND FAIRS
Who does not enjoy going to markets and flea markets to search among the stalls a must have coat …