Sunday, January 13, 2008 - The reserves of the Sun
(hiking in the forest reserve)
The combination of rock exposure, lack of rain has created a venue where the rich vegetation of the foothills of Mediterranean plants that cometh to the summit where there are many Arctic species. An extraordinary natural landscape, made of large stone blocks of marble punctuated by the regular behavior of the Mediterranean junipers.
Few images of the Alps have the beauty of the white cliffs of Foresto Rocciamelone half dominated by the top of the oldest pilgrimage to a summit Alpine.
Sunday, February 10, 2008 - The reserves of the Sun
(tour and visit the mines of green marble)
white marble forest was used in the classical era to build the Arc Augustus at Susa, in the Renaissance period was used for the facade of the Cathedral of Turin, for the Venaria for stands in Piazza San Carlo. The green marble from limestone derives its name but only for the workability of the stone: the main vein is located at 1800 meters and was built in 1724 for building a workforce that is now a rare testimony of paleoindustrial structure. Marble Green was used for the living room "of the Swiss Guard" Beaumont and the gallery that now houses the 'Royal Armoury "in the Palazzo Reale di Torino.
Sunday, March 9, 2008 - The reserves of the Sun
(hiking in the reserve Chianocco)
dell'Orrido Chianocco The Reserve was established to protect the unique station certainly spontaneous ilex in Piedmont. The widespread and more visible transformation of the territory is linked to its use in agriculture and in particular the terraces are present everywhere and intended mainly for the cultivation of the vine thanks exposure to the south and the climate, characterized by rather high summer temperatures, low snowfall and limited rainfall. No less important is the network of ancient canals (Beale) that streams Prebèc, Molette Rocciamelone and brings water to the villages and farmlands. The terraces are almost completely abandoned and the screw has been replaced by shrubs and oaks, while almost all the channels are still in use.
Orsiera Nature Park - Rocciavrè invites schools from year to visit the territory approaching it with the train, has developed a train-to-park trail linking the railway station with the proviso Bussoleno dell'Orrido Chianocco . From this week the invitation is extended to families with a proposal entitled "Naturally the train" just to highlight how the train will be an integral part of the proposed hiking trail. The meeting shall be the 6 / 04 at Susa (near train station), at 9.00. From Susa will continue to walk in the direction of Bussoleno, crossing the oasis between xerothermic prickly juniper and almond trees on the path balcony reached Bussoleno will use the train to make the journey back from the valley and one can enjoy the route taken in the morning .
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