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April 27 2011
DOLCEACQUA
(Medieval City)
Dolceacqua distance from Hotel La Riserva di Castel d'Appio is 14 km.
How to reach Dolceacqua:
by car: From Ventimiglia city center continue go straight away to Camporosso and take the second exit to the left at the roundabout. Continue for Dolceacqua.
by bus: From Ventimiglia,Line 7, every 20 minutesDolceacqua is one of the medieval villages of the Nervia valley and it's placed along the river of the same name. Its oldest part, dominated over by the Doria's castle, is called Terra and it's situated at thefoot of Mount Rebuffao. The newest part of the village, called Borgo,is situated on the opposite bank of theriver along the road that climbs up the valley
The origins
Almost certainly the name Dolceacqua comes from the presence, in Roman times, of a countryproperty belonging to one Dulcius. The name was first changed in Duciaca (Dusaiga is the dialectform used nowadays) and finally in Dulcisaqua. According to another interpretation, the origin of thevillage name is due to the Celts that called it Dus-Saga, changed first in Dusaga and then in Dolceacqua.
For further informations: http://www.dolceacqua.it/turismo/
Bus Ventimiglia - Dolceacqua:
