Levanto - Punta Mesco - Monterosso
Eremmo di Sant'Antonia al Mesco. Probably dating back to the 11th century, only a few parts of the church are still visible today, such as the apse of the church, part of the roof and the outer wall. On the contrary, the only few ruins remain of the convent. The hermitage is located on the sandstone and cloy promontory of Punta Mesco. From here you can enjoy a wide panoramic view that goes from the promontory of Portifino to the Cinque Terre and Palmaria Island.
Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more 
