Places to save: the ancient Via Acqua di Genova Ancient Via Water (Genova)
The so-called " Water Street is a wonderful natural historical path of Genoa that, through forgotten villages, mills, furnaces, forests and mountain slopes, winds over 50 km in the municipality of the capital.
The route follows the main course of the aqueduct of ancient Genoa, designed even in Roman times, from La Presa, in the town of Bargo, to the Old Port of Genoa, and passing Molassana Staglieno, with evocative passages and unknown.
The trail consists of a regular pavement, beneath which lurks a channel - that now-dry, the mountains, carrying water to the city center. All historical information and details on the course (although not updated) are found in the book "The Way of Water" by P. String, published by SAGEP in 1980, or the great site:
Unfortunately, the path is in a serious state of disrepair, many of the slabs that pave the way are broken, cracked or missing, leaving dangerous holes under it, which, inter alia, it accumulates dirt. There are no signs or information boards that are, however, very useful and enjoyable route. In addition, several sections of the trail have slid or wrapped in vegetation. It 's a pity that a journey of historic interest so large (from Roman times to 800) and scenic beauty that is left to decay. Some projects for the redevelopment were announced but, unfortunately, never implemented.
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| The typical paved |
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| stretch of at Staglieno |
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| Other slabs destroyed |
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| nozzle overflow |
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| A slab missing |
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| Bridge over a creek |
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