Salino is a small village in the Vara Valley, nestled on a hill overlooking woods and valleys. Next to the church of Sant'Andrea Apostolo stands a recently restored medieval tower, which for centuries had remained hidden or incorporated into the village's structures. Today, once again visible, it tells the story of the town's most ancient history: that of a settlement founded to defend and control the territory, at a strategic point between the coast and the Apennines.
The tower and the church form an evocative ensemble, typical of Ligurian villages where the sacred and the secular intertwine. From the churchyard, the view opens out over the valley, amidst meadows and chestnut groves, in a silence that reveals all the discreet charm of the hinterland.