The Migliarina area used to hold great importance in the roman era, when there used to be a lot of traffic along the coastal road between Luni and Liguria. Migliarina encompasses the little town of Boron, which was first mentioned in the Tabula Peutingeriana. Boron has links with both the port and the church of San Venerio, the hermit monk who used to live on Tino, who later became the patron saint of Spezia. The church was once positioned in an isolated spot in the countryside surrounding Migliarina, but has since been encompassed by the town of Pieve, near the entrance to Spezia. In 1160 the hospice of San Giovanni Battista was founded and dedicated to the care of pilgrims. The church at Migliarina is also dedicated to San Giovanni Battista. Originally free standing, it was later incorporated into the church of Isola, only to be separated once again in 1633. The islands current church was built in 1926, in the neogothic style, and was opened in 1933. Migliarina is also home to the little church of San Paolo Apostolo, which is located in La Pianta.

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