The Highway 45 can be considered one of the major arteries of the hinterland of Genoa: the hill of salt Scoffera crosses Torriglia, Gorreto, Brass and result in flat to Bobbio in Piacenza. Along the first leg of his itinerary meet Bargagli and its surroundings. The name of the country comes from the mountain behind him: Cross Bragalla, mt.864slm. The oldest evidence of Bargo is situated in the words of the Bishop of Genoa Raperto in 916, when speaking with his cousins \u200b\u200bJohn and Michael said: "que posite sunt in finibus Bargalina. The country began its journey with the roads used by civilian travelers and merchants, it is testimony to the "Salt Road" towards Fontanabuona and Emilia. In the early '600, was part of Bargagli Podesteria Bisagno, and its lands began training more suited to the dictates of civil administrators who are assigned to communities inland from the Great Republic of Genoa. Bargo is the municipal authority invested in 1825, this given us back the documents. At the same time and to follow over the years, the rural area abound Bargaglina good pasture, agro-pastoral activity is carried out and products are wheat, potatoes, peas, chestnuts, corn, vegetables in general, grapes and other fruits. At that time operated the "market", as currently witnessed by the homonymous village. A mention should also follow the activities of different craftsmen: silk weavers, weavers, innkeepers, smiths, Barilari, carpenters, masons, shoemakers, etc.. It should also mention the quarries for the extraction of lime stone and slate. To date, the town of Bargo is composed of the following urban groups: Val Lentro find La Presa, Viganego, Terrusso and Cisiano. Then Traso and Maxey located at short distance from the viewpoint of St. Albert. The crops are now reduced to kitchen gardens for family use, beautiful nature, maybe a little neglected but still beautiful, the silence and the landscape are a valuable component of this ancient community.
Some numbers: Altitude 450m above sea level, over 2600 people, 16Kmq surface, distance from the center of Genoa: 20 km
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