Entering this old hamlet visitors are welcomed by the “Porta Rose” gate, located at the confluence of the two streams called Rio San Giacomo and Rio San Mauro. Porta Rose” gate was the entrance to the ancient hamlet, which was accessed by a drawbridge placed between two towers, one of which is still visible today. As you enter the old town centre, you cannot help but stop and admire both the delightful “San Giovanni” square and the church with the same name located in the background on top of a flight of steps. Walking along the narrow streets of the old town centre, Garessio shows all its ancient character through its gates, bridges and churches, which hark back to its distant past. One of Garessio's greatest fortunes has been its richness in pure, therapeutic water, which has made it a famous holiday resort since the 1920s.