Dolceaqua and Pigna

A rainy forecast for the week ahead awaited us in Italy, so we decided on a small tour up to Dolceacqua and beyond for the day. Dolceacqua is a historic fortified village, with narrow streets like its French counterparts, but with more tunnels and maze-like turns, and it was certainly fun to explore on foot. We carried on up the valley, cycling up to a view of Apricale, then on to Pigna. We'd been advised on Italian delicacies not to miss, but sadly the pasteleria in Pigna was closed on Wednesdays, so we settled for a picnic lunch on the ramparts overlooking the town and the village of Castel Vittorio above. We saw the clouds building above us during our lunch, so hustled back down the valley to the coast, not quite missing the downpours, but soon arriving back to dry pavement closer to the Mediterranean. We pedalled back to Latte, just before the border, and enjoyed some shelter in the campground and explorations in the gorcery store while a sizable rainstorm came down, prior to a calm evening.Read more