Garessio

Salt carried over the Ligurian Alps from the sea was once repacked at Garessio and sent north, and later its San Bernardo spring water made it a summer spa. The town spreads along the upper Tanaro in four districts. In Borgo Maggiore, the oldest, a path climbs from the old market square past medieval house fronts to the ruins of a castle the Savoys pulled down around 1635.

Highlights

• Castle ruins and the Torre dell'impiccato, with views over the valley
• Porta Reso, the old main gate of Borgo Maggiore
• Town hall with a geo-speleological museum and civic art gallery
• San Giovanni, home to the Mortorio, a costumed Passion re-enactment
• Acqua San Bernardo, the mineral water that made Garessio's name

Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.