The river runs through
Varese Ligure,
Brugnato,
Borghetto di Vara and
Castiglione di Vara. At it is the longest river in Liguria. The main source of the river is on
Monte Zatta; for much of its course it flows in a southeasterly direction, parallel to the
Riviera di levante, in the valley which takes its name: the
Val di Vara. The river flows into the
Magra, as a right tributary, at
Fornola within the
commune of
Santo Stefano di Magra. == History ==