There are nice remains of the very old church of San Nicolò.
Bajardo is a medieval village that is elevated at 900 m on a peak of the basin of the Nervia torrent.
Bajardo History
It was first ruled by the Counts of Ventimiglia, then it passed under the rule of Marquis of Ceva and after went under Genoese control back in 1259. Than it remained with Genoa til 1815 when it was part of the Kingdom of Sardinia. The church of San Nicolò da Bari in Piazza Parrocchiale [5] was built in 1893 and replaced the old church that was destroyed by the earthquake in 1887.
Every year there are various festivals held in Baiardo. One is in June an event from hundreds of years ago. Another one of the ruling lords was dedicated to a woman. The women was youg and had a secret lover. One day they tried to escape into the woods. The rich lord sent soldiers for them. She was decapitated. What happened to her secret lover is unknown. Bairado holds also a tree-cutting festival every June. The citizens setup the tree in the central square, have many festivities during the day, and then chop the tree down.
