Villanova
Explore one of the most important "new towns" built in XIII century by powerful Albenga to protect its territory...
Explore one of the most important "new towns" built in XIII century by powerful Albenga to protect its territory...
The name of the village, “New Town”, explains its origin. It was founded in the 13th Century when the powerful Albenga needed a crown of fortified satellites all around to protect itself and its rich territories from envious neighbors.
Villanova, the first of several “little daughters”, is therefore a miniature copy of mother Albenga, but here the Medieval walls are almost entirely in their original place and are extraordinarily well preserved.
A walk in the narrow alleys, now full of flower pots and geraniums, can give the idea of life in the Middle Ages in a country village. Right in the centre of the village is the well that served the community with water for more than seven centuries.
Do not miss a visit to the interesting “Museo dell’Olio” in nearby Arnasco if you want to learn everything about olive oil.
