Uscio is a small village in the Golfo Paradiso area, nestled among greenery and spread along the provincial road that connects it to the coastal town of Recco, about 15 minutes by car.

The heart of the village centres around the Church of Sant'Ambrogio, built in the late 1800s next to the Romanesque-style Pieve, which has been listed among Italy's national monuments since 1920.
Most of the village's activities and services are concentrated here, including the post office and a bank.

Uscio is known worldwide for the production and sale of tower clocks and artistic street clocks, a tradition currently carried on by the Trebino company (previously the Bisso and Terrile families also contributed to this craft). In 2004, the company transformed the historic factory into a Museum housing valuable historical pieces.

Its territory, which includes the hamlets of Calcinara and Terrile and the Colle Caprile pass, is crossed by numerous trails suitable for hiking and mountain biking that lead to Val Fontanabuona, neighbouring villages (Recco, Sori, Pieve Ligure) or to Portofino Park and the coast via the Via del Mare.
A well-marked and maintained network of trails managed by the Uscio Outdoor association features several points of interest beyond the views: the slate quarries, evidence of the area's ancient tradition of extracting and working black stone; the case delle stelle, originally built as stables in the 1920s and later used as shelters by partisans during World War II; the big bench, a giant bench positioned panoramically on the Polveriera trail, popular with those seeking photos.

An interesting detail about Uscio's name is the legend of the "Sprenaggi", imaginary creatures said to inhabit the hills between Recco and Fontanabuona, living in harmony with forest animals and appearing in different forms.
These friendly spirits are the subject of an artistic and literary competition and a dish, Sprenaggi soup, made with wild herbs.