Holiday Apartment in Lorsica: Damask, Culture and Mountain Trails

Lorsica has been known for centuries for weaving precious silk fabrics. Its traditional craftsmanship includes damask, lampas, taffeta, shantung and macramé. If you choose a holiday apartment in Lorsica, you can experience textile culture and mountain trails as two distinct focuses of your trip.

Holiday apartment in Lorsica with a view of the damask tradition

The Figli di Demartini Giuseppe workshop preserves more than 300 exclusive patterns that have been passed down within the family since the 16th century. The production area of Damaschi e Tessuti di Lorsica is limited exclusively to the municipality of Lorsica. The damask produced there is valued for its brilliance, the precision of its patterns, and the strength and density of the fabric.

Weaving, museum and church

The Museo del Damasco di Lorsica displays tools used for the manual processing of the precious yarn, as well as a gallery of damask and lampas fabrics. These fabrics are still produced today by the only remaining company. The museum has no architectural barriers.

The present-day church of Santa Maria Annunciata was built between the late 17th and early 18th centuries and partly reconstructed on the site of the previous parish church. Red damask fabrics with a palm motif adorn it; the fabrics were donated by local weavers. The Demartini family has been continuously weaving precious textiles since 1500. In Lorsica, architectural history, textile furnishings and continuity of craftsmanship thus come together.

Walks and cycling tours in the mountain landscape

Route 58 of the Alta Via dei Monti Liguri begins in Lorsica. Monte Ramaceto is a destination for walks in every season, including winter. It overlooks Lorsica from the southwest and is considered the town’s protective mountain. When choosing a holiday apartment, you can focus your stay on culture, walks or both.

Historic paths near Lorsica pass through unspoilt mountain landscapes with small ravines, rocks and trees. The water has shaped rocks there and created natural pools and slides. The landscape can therefore be experienced along paths where not only the route itself but also small natural features invite discovery.

The 33-kilometre Ciclovia dell’Ardesia runs between Lavagna and Gattorna along the Torrente Lavagna. From Monleone, a climb leads towards Lorsica and is considered a challenge for experienced cyclists. You can take the different route lengths and levels of difficulty into account when planning your trip if you are considering Lorsica as a holiday destination with a holiday apartment or other accommodation.

A visit to Tessitura DeMartini and its showroom at Via Scaletta 78, 16045 Lorsica Genova, can be arranged by contacting Stefania DeMartini at +39 393 8653643.

More places to consider for your trip

Vescina, Castiglione Chiavarese, Bargone, Cogorno, La Costa, San Colombano, Ronco Scrivia and Borzonasca

For the higher-level travel overview: Genoa.