Piazza Umberto I, 10, Borghetto di Vara

The cluster lies in the Vara valley in the Ligurian Apennines, with wooded hills and ridgelines around the village. The Vara river runs through this part of the valley. The Montemarcello-Magra-Vara Regional Park reaches the lower Vara and Magra area nearby. The nearest substantial town is La Spezia, which has rail links, port services and the main urban services of the province. The Cinque Terre coast is in the wider province but outside the 15 km landscape around Borghetto di Vara and does not define the immediate setting. This part of eastern Liguria is known for valley farming, olive groves and small inland villages between the coast and the Apennine passes.