Torriglia is the "front door" of the Trebbia Valley. The village is on the Appennine watershed and includes the valleys of the Trebbia river , the Scrivia river and the Brugneto lake basin, water reserve of the city of Genoa. Torriglia is located at the feet of Mount Prelà from which the Trebbia river is being born.
2300 resident inhabitants, certainly no more than 500 working, Torriglia perhaps reaches  15000 peoples’ presences in Summer .
Its great history, recently rediscovered, reminds us of the Imperial Fief, the Prince, the Bargello, the Police, the Castle under restoration, bandits, tortures and capital executions.
Always fluttering around is Fiesco’s presence, protagonist of the Genoese History and the unlucky conspiracy which  put an end to the secular struggle between the poor mountain and the rich city.
Its marvellous nature, the Brugneto Lake with its trekking path, sport fishing of big lake trouts,  vivacious perches,  opulent fund carps, or the long walks along the streams of the Trebbia, Pentemina and Laccio rivers to pick our fario trouts or chars.
The massive Mount Antola, always in  Genoeses' hearts and strategic junction of  trekking itineraries, the high road, the Pre-Roman Patrania or the Caminus Janue, memory of the Crusades.
The rich, varied and opulent flora gathers Mediterranean and continental species, from the glacial relicts to the numerous officinal herbs which make interesting also the less demanding excursions: the Aaron’s beard for oil, the arnica for lotions, the bitter “Camedrio”, the fever herb and so on.
Observation shelters where in October one can observe migrations or protected zones where community of fallow deer or pucks quietly pasture.
The chestnuts harvesting, to be tasted in  various traditional ways and raspberries,  blueberries and strawberries, last witnesses of disappearing tastes.
Or mushrooms, where the silence of  soft woods is relished, nobody will teach you good mushroom beds, you will conquer it with hard work, step by step up till a fast heartbeat and then hush, next year you will find others again, “Mazzin” mushrooms, “Peven” mushrooms, “Sementin” mushrooms,  “Thin legs” mushrooms and  the fascinating mysterious and gigantic “Berbexin” mushroom.
After Zanfretta’s  adventures of the 70s, the Capital of  UFOs, in  cold October evenings you might have non common visions, but do not tell anyone, they might think you are a bit crazy. Thanks to lack of pollution here you can still enjoy the stars, the sky, Saturn’s rings and gorgeous comets.
And even the village, with its Patronal feasts, the Providence, St. Orsolina, St. Bernardo, people scattered around in the world come back again to share ancient values.
The restored Historical Centre, the ancient fountains, the sporting equipments, football and tennis fields, outdoor and indoor bowls areas, the always crowded new Cinema, and a spacious parking area for Campers.
What more can I say? Typical desserts,  “canestrelli”, sandwiches, the Belle of Torriglia whom everyone wants and nobody takes, located in the historical Centre where she had lived.
And let us not forget children and elderly people can stay here and relax. The Italian Red Cross volunteers, the Local Sanitary Unit structures and doctors guarantee safety, here at 800 meters above sea level where  pleasant temperature, fine air and proximity to Genoa let commuters sleep on fresh air, chat with friends and leave their apartments to thieves’ mercy.