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Via Julia Augusta Roman Road Remains

Via Julia Augusta Roman Road Remains

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Via Julia Augusta Roman Road Remains

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Location: Alassio, Savona, Liguria, Italy

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1. San Michele Square, Albenga – Church of the Holy Cross loop from Alassio

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2. Albenga Historic Center – San Michele Square, Albenga loop from Albenga

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04:21

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Church of the Holy Cross – Via Julia Augusta loop from Vadino

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04:36

340m

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Marika Abbà

December 20, 2023

In this stretch you tread on a real fragment of history: it is the Via Iulia Augusta. This communication route was built in 13 BC. at the behest of Emperor Augustus. It connected Rome with southern Gaul. It unfolds in a wonderful environment and offers breathtaking views!

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Barbara 🐕‍🦺

May 10, 2023

Between the towns of Albenga and Alassio lies a very beautiful section of the ancient Via Iulia Augusta.
If you start from Alassio there are good parking options at S.Croce 🅿️. From Albenga: if you don't want to park in town, there are options along the river towards the beach.

Emperor Augustus opened this path around the year 12/13 BC. Overall, it is a coastal road that connected northern Italy with southern France (Gaul) and Spain, after previously independent Maritime Alpine peoples (such as the Ligurians) were either subjugated or “united” with the Romans through alliances. Wikipedia writes that this enabled an army to reach the Iberian Peninsula in 27 days, and with 4 changes of horses and 70 km per day, they reached Arles within 8 days!

Along our route there were essentially buildings of the Albenga necropolis as well as a really well-preserved piece of the via itself!

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Barbara Habermann

January 28, 2024

Part of the old paving from Roman times

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Distance 557 m

Uphill 40 m

Downhill 40 m

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Thursday 25 December

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Max wind speed: 32.0 km/h

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Location: Alassio, Savona, Liguria, Italy

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Via Julia Augusta Roman Road Remains

1. San Michele Square, Albenga – Church of the Holy Cross loop from Alassio

2. Albenga Historic Center – San Michele Square, Albenga loop from Albenga

3. Church of the Holy Cross – Via Julia Augusta loop from Vadino

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