Val d'Aveto
Coordinates: 44 ° 32 ' N , 9 ° 23' E
The Val d'Aveto (in German: Avetotal ) is a valley in the Italian Apennine mountains . It is located in the Ligurian metropolitan city of Genoa and the province of Piacenza ( Emilia-Romagna ) and is traversed by a homonymous stream. In the valley are the communes of Rezzoaglio and Santo Stefano d'Aveto in the metropolitan area of Genoa and the communes of Ferriere , Cerignale and Corte Brugnatella in the territory of the province of Piacenza.
fauna
In addition to traditional livestock of cattle the valley different wildlife provides habitat, such as the badger , hedgehog , fox , wild boar , marten , wild cat and more recently returned to the Italian Wolf . The avifauna includes owls , screech owls , buzzards and hawks and redstarts , rock swallows , finches , wagtails , goldfinches , jays , hoopoes , cuckoos and chokes .
Culture
The Val d'Aveto belongs to the cultural area of the so-called Quattro Province , consisting of the provinces of Alessandria , Genoa , Pavia and Piacenza , which is characterized by common customs, traditional clothing, music and dances. A special musical instrument is the piffero , which is accompanied by an accordion , and formerly the müsa , a kind of bagpipe .