Holiday apartment in Nascio: history, gorge and hiking trail

Nascio is an elevated village on the slopes of Monte Bianco. The village is located at the foot of a jasper rock; three sides descend steeply to the Rio Novelli. This striking location directs attention to both landscape and history and provides clear guidance when choosing a holiday apartment in Nascio: the focus is on an impressive gorge, historic buildings and paths through the mountain landscape.

Historic centre and notable buildings

Nascio has a compact historic centre in which examples of traditional local buildings have been preserved. The Chiesa dei Santi Maria e Michele Arcangelo provides a distinctive focal point. It was built on the remains of an earlier castle and has a Greek-cross floor plan with a single-nave layout. The vault depicts the four Evangelists, the Archangel Michael and Our Lady of the Assumption. In this way, the villagescape combines the architectural history of the village with a clearly recognisable sacred design.

The bridges and the rock also tell of Nascio's past. The historic bridge between Nascio and Cassagna was built in 1766 and connects the two villages. The Ponte di Nascio stands 20 metres above a deep gorge of the Rio Novelli. Around the year 1000, a castle stood on the rock of Nascio; it was destroyed in 1033 on the orders of the Genoese government. At the foot of the Rio Novelli gorge, near the Ponte di Lagoscuro, there is also one of the best-preserved examples of a mining system for manganese extraction.

Hiking trail, chestnut forests and canyoning

For active days, the connection between the villages of Nascio, Cassagna and Statale offers a concrete point of reference. A hiking trail connects the three villages. Its route includes a mostly unpaved road from Cassagna to Statale that runs through extensive chestnut forests. A brochure from the Municipality of Ne and a map are available for the route between Nascio, Cassagna and Statale. There is also an equipped canyoning route in the Val Graveglia near Nascio. This allows different priorities to be taken into account when planning: historical impressions in the village, a hike through the forests or a sporting experience in the valley.

Choosing a holiday apartment in Nascio as your base

Nascio can be reached via the SP26. When selecting a holiday apartment in Nascio, you can base your decision on the documented features of the village: the historic centre and the church favour a culture-oriented stay, while the hiking trail, chestnut forests, gorge and canyoning route appeal to other interests. The brochure and map provide an objective basis for planning routes between Nascio, Cassagna and Statale. For your further selection of locations, Roverazza, Cicagna, Comeglio, Sori, Borzonasca, Ne, Velva and Carasco are also available.

For the overarching travel overview: Genoa.