The celebrations of Monaco and Dolceacqua’s twinning will continue later this month with a new walking event that will take locals on a scenic hike through the historic Italian villages that surround the pretty Ligurian town. Here are all the details.
Following on from a trek from Monaco to Dolceacqua in April, a second walking event through the region around the town is being organised by the Mairie de Monaco for Saturday 21st September. The excursion will feature a day-long hike through several Italian villages, including Apricale and Perinaldo.
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Participants are asked to gather at 8am in Dolceacqua’s Piazza Mauro, with options for carpooling from Monaco.
After light refreshments and a briefing on the route, the group will then set off for Perinaldo at 8.45am, which is around two hours from Dolceacqua. Upon arrival, participants will visit the local castle before continuing on to Apricale at 11.45am. The trek to Apricale is expected to take approximately one hour and 15 minutes.
In Apricale, participants will have the opportunity to tour the village and enjoy a lunch from 1pm. Following this, the group will set out for Isolabona, which lies around an hour away on foot, at 2.30pm. The visit to Isolabona will include a tour of the castle, concluding at 3.45pm. The event will wrap up with a return to Dolceacqua for 5pm.
See more: Walk from Dolceacqua to Monaco to celebrate the twinning of the localities
The public is invited to join the hike by registering via email at communication@mairie.mc. As the walk coincides with World Clean-Up Day, participants will be encouraged to collect any litter they come across along the trails.
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