Walking Italy’s centuries old Salt Paths, (Via del Sale), across the Italian Apennines from the Piedmont Region to coastal Liguria is a unique experience. Ancient trails – established since pre-Roman times until before the Second World War – were used by salt merchants and their laden mules to transport salt from the area of Genoa, on the coast of the Italian Riviera, to the interior, rich cities of Piedmont and Italy.Casa Italia will host an 8 day walking tour on the Salth Paths this Fall from Sept. 29th to Oct 6th. 2015. This small- group guided 8 day walking tour offers a unique travel experience, immersing travelers deep into nature, silence, and history. You will enjoy expert bilingual Italian – English guides, delicious meals, quaint country inns, seamless ground transportation, spectacular landscapes, nature, friendship, and much more.

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WALK THE SALT PATHS (LA VIA DEL SALE)
Fall 2015

2. The walk starts from I Piani di San
Lorenzo, near San Sebastiano
Curone in Piedmont and after
crossing the Apennine Mountains,
it will reach Le Cinque Terre, in the
Liguria Region.

3. The journey: from Piedmont to Liguria.

4. San Sebastiano Curone, the last village before the Walk.

5. Piani di San Lorenzo.
Elevation: 1096 meters

6. Some travellers

7. And another group

8. Some magic moments

9. THE VEGETATION
Flowers, trees, mushrooms, fungus and lichens.

12. An incredible journey to immerse in a pristine landscape and
in a culture that encompasses two millennia of history and tradition.

14. Liguria’s architecture and typical décor.

15. Traditional mountain accommodation.

17. Paths built centuries ago are still
in use, meandering through
beech and chestnut forests

18. The traditional food and other local delicacies

22. We cover a great variety of terrains in our 3 to 6
hours daily walks: from rolling rocky paths,
uneven, and exposed-above the tree line- to
pine-needle covered paths in wooded areas.

23. On the crest of the mountain Looking down in the valley

24. Convents, stone buildings, a roman bridge, gourmet shopping. A day in
the valley

26. “Il Ponte del Diavolo” a Roman
bridge built overnight –
according to a legend – by the
Devil himself!

29. Churches as centers of faith and knowledge

30. The magic interior of a thousand years old church

32. An ancient tower watch, in the
museum collection. Unique!

34. The unpredictable weather…

35. …it can be extremely fluctuating: from a beautiful sunny day in a few hours it
can become a windy, cold and ominous day.

36. Typical accommodation

37. Arriving to the sea!

39. San Fruttuoso. A Few hours and
the journey is completed.

42. San Fruttuoso: the walk is over! Now we move by boat.

43. Recco

44. Portofino: a gem not to be missed.

46. Camogli. Strolling in the ‘calles’,
the narrow streets of seaside
villages

47. One of the Cinque Terre

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