Het kasteel van Aquila vormde ooit de 'grens' tussen de Arroscia en Pennavaira valleien. Later werd het waarschijnlijk eind elfde-eeuwse kasteel het middelpunt van een strijd tussen de familie Clavesana, de gemeente Albenga en de familie Del Carretto uit Zuccarello.
Het kleine centrum ontwikkelde zich langs de weg die leidde naar het kasteel waarvan vandaag de dag nog een aantal ruïnes zichtbaar zijn. De weg gaat snel omhoog tussen de olijfbomen en kastanjebossen
As you stroll or ride your mountain bike along the paths that lead off the main road, you will smell the perfume of lavender, which grows here naturally. You can also see olive presses and mills that now form part of the Territorial Museum, which, in many locations, has faithfully reconstructed the environments where olive-pressing, wheat-grinding and hide-tanning were carried out.
The basilica of Santa Reparata, the parish church, dates back to the seventeenth century, although the façade dates from 1725; the altar has some precious polychrome tile work. The chapels in the smaller districts are of interest: Sant'Antonio in Montà, the church of the Immacolata in Mugno and San Sebastiano in Saino.
If you leave from Aquila, you can reach Colle San Giacomo, one of the points controlled by the castle: going on from here, you can pass through the Ferraia area to the province of Cuneo and the Pennavaira Valley. Some of the local grottoes are open to visitors. Elastic ball is a popular sport in Aquila. Among the sports facilities available are football pitches, tennis courts and bowling greens.
