Val Boreca, Italy

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Rank : 7.0 (average on 2 votes)

Coordinates : 44.656453, 9.279084 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : Nature, animals, flora, elderly people, mountain villages with almost intact characteristics, streams, woods. It is an isolated valley in the territory of the four provinces, on the border between Liguria (Genoa), Piedmont (Alessandria), Lombardy (Pavia and Emilia Romagna (Piacenza). The Boreca stream that gives its name to the valley is a tributary of the Trebbia River and flows just upstream of Bobbio

Recommended equipment : Hiking equipment with all-rounder zoom optics

Best months : Wonderful in spring/early summer, although in every season it offers important views and opportunities. In the months of June-July and August-September numerous festivals in the area offer the opportunity to photograph events and people and above all the traditional music of the four provinces with fife and other accompanying instruments (muse, accordion, guitar, etc.)

How to get there : It is necessary to go up the Borbera valley to the Capanne di Cosola and there, at the pass, descend along a very narrow asphalt road that leads to the villages of Artana and Bogli. You can also go up from Varzi in the Staffora Valley, or from Ottone in the Trebbia Valley, always arriving at the Capanne di Cosola

Visits : Free admission and no opening hours. No need for a ticket. In the case of events (e.g. the Postino's mangialonga), however, online booking is mandatory, at least for those who want to eat

Notes : For trekking enthusiasts there is a route that touches the main villages of Val Boreca known as "The tour of the postman" of which it is very easy to find information online given its fame. Very nice even if absolutely unsuitable for untrained walkers.

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