{"id":7062,"date":"2019-02-17T09:43:08","date_gmt":"2019-02-17T08:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ligurealassio.it\/our-essential-vacation-tips\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T14:32:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T12:32:23","slug":"via-julia-augusta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ligurealassio.it\/en\/via-julia-augusta\/","title":{"rendered":"VIA JULIA AUGUSTA"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Naturalistic Walk Along Via Julia Augusta<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Alassio: Where Sea and Hills Meet History<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Though Alassio is renowned for its inviting beaches, there\u2019s more than sunbeds and seaside strolls. Just a couple of hours off the coast leads you into the hills\u2014where Mediterranean flora, sea views, and ancient history combine in an unforgettable walk.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>Via Julia Augusta: Between Nature and Roman Memory<\/h2>\n<p>Built in the <strong>13th century BC<\/strong> under Emperor Augustus, the <strong>Via Julia Augusta<\/strong> connected Alassio and Albenga, offering one of the most <strong>suggestive naturalistic trails in Liguria<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Start at <strong>Santa Croce Church<\/strong>, built in 1169<\/li>\n<li>Pass the <strong>\u201cDoor of Paradise\u201d<\/strong>, praised by writer Sir Cecil Roberts<\/li>\n<li>Admire <strong>Baia del Sole<\/strong> and <strong>Gallinara Island<\/strong>, visible along the entire route<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>Hidden Gems Along the Path<\/h2>\n<p>Among cypress and eucalyptus trees, you\u2019ll reach:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sant\u2019Anna ai Monti Church<\/strong>, pre-1000 AD, with 15th-century fresco fragments<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sections of original Roman pavement<\/strong>, complete with drainage cuts and \u201cmargines\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Roman necropolis<\/strong>, dating back to the 1st\u20132nd centuries AD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>Monuments That Tell Stories<\/h2>\n<p>Notable archaeological highlights include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A rare <strong>columbarium-style tomb<\/strong>, the only one found in Liguria<\/li>\n<li>A burial wall containing <strong>over 40 graves<\/strong>, rich in funerary artifacts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funerary urn niches<\/strong> and remnants of <strong>marble plaster decoration<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Objects recovered now displayed at <strong>Palazzo Oddo in Albenga<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>Ancient Theater and the Road to Albenga<\/h2>\n<p>Continuing your walk, you\u2019ll reach:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Punta San Martino<\/strong>, where the tomb known as the <strong>Pilone<\/strong> stands<\/li>\n<li>Behind it, the ruins of a <strong>Roman amphitheater<\/strong>, silent and majestic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At the end of the trail, either retrace your steps or take a <strong>bus back to Alassio<\/strong> (tickets available at designated stops).<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>Extend Your Adventure: Explore Albenga<\/h2>\n<p>If the towers of <strong>medieval Albenga<\/strong> capture your imagination:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Walk a little further to reach the <strong>historic center<\/strong>, encircled by ancient walls<\/li>\n<li>Discover cobbled streets, churches, and art around every corner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A <strong>half-day journey<\/strong> through nature and history\u2014quietly spectacular and impossible to forget.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alassio: sea and Land, an ideal climate for long walks in the countryside, in every season<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24269,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1753,1746],"tags":[2262,2648,2647,2264,2263,2265],"class_list":["post-7062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting-things-to-do-on-holiday","category-magazine-en","tag-hill","tag-hill-walks","tag-julia-augusta","tag-nature-en","tag-sea","tag-walk"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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