Bussana Vecchia – Liguria, Italy

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A hand painted sign in graffiti calligraphy on an old wall with the name of the village bussana vecchia
The old church of Saint Giles, never restored without a roof
One of the small alleys with plants hanging from the walls
A small cupboard mounted to the old walls with a sign above stating “Little Free Library” and with books in it

Bussana Vecchia is a little village in the mountains close to the Ligurian coast in Italy. Well worth a visit with its little cafes and restaurants and galleries to visit and buy art.

Due to an earthquake in 1887 this little village was abandoned. Around 1960 an international group of artists used this village as their residence and until now it is home for a few local inhabitants as well as a group of international artists. My family and I have been here 11 years ago and it was lovely to be back this year to see that it still exists.

If you drive up, make sure to park early enough to not hit the actual village as you will have issues turning your car up there in the very narrow roads.

A little red painted stone heart on the floor of one of the small alleys in Bussana Vecchia
One of the pieces of art, showing an empty cape – I think it shows Maria holding Jesus, but without Maria and Jesus, but just her cloths
The entrance of an artist studio in Bussana Vecchia with some art in fron of it on easels
An installation on the walls of Bussana Vecchia stating “Art is Freedom”