Casanova Lerrone – Culture, Nature and Enjoyment

When you choose a holiday apartment in Casanova Lerrone, you discover a place where landscapes, sacred art, townscapes, nature and culinary traditions offer different ways to experience your holiday. Hills, vineyards and olive groves meet opportunities for walks, mountain bike trails and festivals. This allows you to shape your days around culture, activity, nature or enjoyment.

Landscape between vineyards and olive groves

The municipal area of Casanova Lerrone is hilly and is predominantly characterised by vineyards and olive groves. Vegetables and fruit are grown in the flatter areas. The Area protetta Provinciale Testata Alte Valli Merula e Lerrone nature reserve also includes Casanova Lerrone. The southern slopes of this nature reserve include extensive grasslands created through human use. When choosing a holiday apartment, you can use these landscape features as a guide for planning your days.

Sacred art and traditional townscapes

The parish church of Sant’Antonino was built in the Baroque style and houses a polyptych dating from 1552. At Maremo, the old ruins of the fortifications built by the Del Carretto marquises have been preserved. The Santuario della Nostra Signora della Visitazione di Degna is located in the municipal area of Casanova Lerrone (Savona). The present-day Santuario was built between 1616 and 1618. The church of the Santuario della Madonna di Degna houses a wooden group attributed to Maragliano.

The hamlet of Bosco is a small village with stone houses and typical traditional buildings; it was established in the 15th century. Visitors interested in sacred art, older buildings and traditional townscapes will find several specific ways to explore the area.

Walks, mountain biking and history

In the area around Casanova Lerrone, you can go for walks among olive groves and chestnut forests; there are also mountain bike trails. The path called „Fischia il vento“ is connected with the history of the area during the Second World War. The range of experiences therefore extends from landscapes to local history.

Local culinary enjoyment and annual events

Casanova Lerrone lies along the „Strada del vino e dell’olio dalle Alpi al Mare“. The Festa del Buon Mangiare is a summer festival where local dishes and specialities can be rediscovered. It always takes place in the week after Ferragosto. The festival of the Madonna della Visitazione in Degna is celebrated on Easter Monday.

Holiday apartment in Casanova Lerrone and planning your holiday

When choosing a holiday apartment in Casanova Lerrone, you can use your preferred daily rhythm as a starting point: should sacred art and townscapes be the focus, or would you prefer walks, nature, cycling routes and local specialities as guiding themes? The specific features of the area help you align your accommodation choice with your personal priorities without reducing Casanova Lerrone to just one type of holiday.

Other places for orientation

For further orientation, you can also take a look at Teglia, Carbuta, Erli, Sassello, Vara Inferiore, Pallare, Millesimo and Dego.

For the overview of the wider travel region: Savona.