Holiday apartment in Borghetto-Melara: Culture, Wine and Caniparola

Within the settlement area of the Borghetto-Melara district, the route runs along Via del Borghetto and Via Isolone. Caniparola and Fosdinovo appeal to different interests with their architectural history, sacred sites and wine.

Transport connections and local character

Bus route L45 connects Soliera FS, San Terenzo, Fosdinovo and Sarzana. For journeys between these places, route L45 can therefore be included as part of your daily planning. In the areas of Parco della Memoria, Valentina and Via Melara, an average of two to three cuttings were carried out per year.

Caniparola: Architectural history and sacred sites

On the access road to Caniparola, a district of Fosdinovo, Villa Malaspina was built by the Malaspina marquises at the beginning of the 18th century on fortified earlier structures. The villa is privately owned and cannot be visited. The connection between the villa and the fortified earlier structures points to different historical construction phases, but remains something to be viewed from the outside.

L'Arco di Caniparola is among the oldest monuments in the district and is considered one of its oldest monuments. The Cappella della Madonna della Seggiola, built in the 16th century, belonged to L'Arco di Caniparola. Caniparola is also home to both the Chiesa Vecchia and the Chiesa Nuova di Sant'Antonio da Padova. Sant'Antonio da Padova is the patron saint of the district. The period covered therefore ranges from the chapel built in the 16th century to Villa Malaspina from the early 18th century.

At the Parco della Resistenza in Caniparola, the fallen were commemorated with a wreath-laying ceremony and the parish priest's blessing.

Vermentino and regional culinary experiences

At the wineries of Fosdinovo, you can taste the fresh and fragrant Vermentino dei Colli di Luni. During a walk with guides from AlterEco and Legambiente, the route led to Frantoio e Mulino Moro, including a tasting of the products made there. The programme also included a visit to the Terenzuola vineyard, with a tasting of Vermentini (Colli di Luni DOC) from Fosdinovo.

Choose a holiday apartment in Borghetto-Melara based on your holiday focus

When choosing a holiday apartment in Borghetto-Melara, you can first decide which of these themes should shape your holiday. Those interested in history will find several different points of interest in Caniparola: Villa Malaspina, L'Arco di Caniparola, the chapel and the two churches. Those who prefer regional products and wine can focus on the wineries of Fosdinovo, as well as Frantoio e Mulino Moro and the Terenzuola vineyard. This allows a travel group with different preferences to weigh up culture, local history and culinary experiences without limiting the stay to just one type of experience.

Further destinations for orientation

For further travel planning: Marciaso, Giucano, Carignano, Tendola

For the higher-level travel overview: Fosdinovo.