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The Enviroment:
LIGURIA – Lavagna
FAI – FONDO AMBIENTE ITALIANO
The first inheritance, with financial provisions, received by FAI (Fondazione Ambiente Italiana) is a building in the historic center of Lavagna. It is a coherent example of domestic fin-de-siè architecture characterized, inside and out, by its typical Ligurian character. Rich in furnishings and then-contemporary paintings, the Carbone house preserves in an exceptional manner a domestic ambiance of a bourgeoise Ligurian family of the 20th century before "the needs of our civilization de-personalized our homes," to cite the words of the brothers Emanuele and Siria Carbone, the last inhabitants of the house, who donated it to FAI.
Being Responsible
The Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano (FAI) is the National Trust of Italy. The organisation was established in 1975 on the model of the British National Trust. It is a private non-profit organisation and has 60,000 members as of early 2005. Its purpose is to protect elements of Italy's physical heritage which might otherwise be lost.
FAI Abbazia di San Fruttuoso - Camogli - Portofino
Hotel Abbazia di San Giorgio Liguria - Moneglia
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LAVAGNA
Situated between Cinque Terre and Portofino, on the Riviera di Levante, Lavagna is a lovely coastal town. The waters of the Tigullio Gulf ebb and flow upon Lavagna's beautiful, “Blue Flag” award-winning sandy beach. Visitors will find a wonderful medieval village with narrow, winding streets, colorful homes, and historical mansions. The area surrounding Lavagna is filled with olive groves. Agriculture, fishing, and slate mining were once the the town's chief industries. But today, Lavagna has a reputation for being a fabulous beach resort, and relies mainly on tourism..
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