Dry stone walls in Liguria.
I would almost say a tradition in Liguria, are these types of walls made dry with only stones.
I took this photo along the path that goes from Camogli to San Rocco along the route that can then also reach San Fruttuoso and Portofino.
In addition to delimiting properties, this type of wall was often used to contain the soil to build the famous terraces for cultivation.
They were made dry to allow rainwater to flow away without causing landslides.
Now they exist and you see fewer and fewer of them, unfortunately, and even in this photo the walls are not exactly the real ones I am talking about.
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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Tamron 16-300.
The dry stone wall is a particular type of wall built with blocks of stone appropriately arranged and assembled, without the use of binders or mortars of any kind. In 2018 it was included in the intangible heritage of humanity by UNESCO.
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Dry stone walls in Liguria – Murs en pierres sèches en Ligurie – Muros de piedra seca en Liguria – Paredes de pedra seca na Ligúria – Trockenmauern in Ligurien – Những bức tường đá khô ở Liguria
If you want to find some ideas or learn more about Liguria, I refer you to the Liguria Region Tourism website: lamialiguria.it. This is the institutional website of the Region: regione.liguria.it.
If you are passionate about trails I invite you to read the guide: I 50 sentieri più belli della Liguria or Sentieri sul mare. If you are passionate about mysteries and legends then I suggest these books: Liguria magica e misteriosa and also Liguria nascosta e dimenticata.
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