“The Olives Forever” is probably the best way to translate the name of these three apartments, as an old olive mill is the framework of the apartments “Blu, Verde e Bianco”. The town of Torria lies about 400 metres high on the slopes of the Impero valley, which allows the visitor a breathtaking vista of the surrounding area with the peaks, of up to 1000 metres, of the ligurian alps. The lovely furnished apartments are modern and bright, and therefore offer a very homely and comfortable ambience. All of the apartments have satellite TVs. From the terrace, one looks down onto the community garden. The path to the centre of town is less than 100 metres long, and in town one can pamper oneself with the native specialities of the restaurant “La Remissa”, and do some grocery shopping, as well as buying fresh bread in the mornings. At the large parking lot in front of the house are the trailheads for the hiking and biking trails, and to the sandy beaches of Imperia it is only a 20-25 minute drive.

The ancient town of Chiusanico lies on a ridge, where oak and chestnut woods alternate with hills covered with olive groves. According to a tradition that is corroborated by some researchers, this was the birthplace of Christopher Columbus, although there is no general agreement among historians.

Torria is quietly located on a mountaintop above Chiusanico / Pontedassio, about 25 minutes from the sea and Imperia. It has a superb panoramic view of the valley. Torria offers some works of art that are well worth seeing: the drinking-trough beneath a sixteenth-century loggia, a bas-relief dated 1477 in the parish church of San Martino, the oratory of the Disciplinati della Santissima Annunziata and the sanctuary of the Madonna della Neve. This district is the venue for a biennial photography competition; the sports complex is equipped for fencing competitions.

You can take the path leading from an ancient stone wash-house in Torria and make your way up to the sanctuary of the Madonna della Neve and, passing through the woods, continue on to the San Giacomo pass and Monte Arosio.



A small grocer’s and two good restaurants are located nearby.

Just below Gazzelli, you can purchase the much awarded “Rocca di San Nicola” wine straight from the vineyard (Vermentino and Pigato). Excellent olive oil is also available, which is free of pesticides because it has been grown at altitudes above 400 m. This is also where lots of hiking or mountainbike trails start.

The direct sale of olive oil and wine (Pigato and Vermentino), good restaurants in the area, events throughout the year.