PLACES OF INTEREST NEARBY: suggested escursions
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Fieschi Basilica and the Slate Itinerary (at 11 km)
With a short drive of just 11 km you will be immersed in the medieval
atmosphere of the village of San Salvatore di Cogorno with its basilica
built in 1244 by Pope Innocent IV Sinibaldo Fieschi. From here you can
easily access The Slate Itinerary, a series of trails which used to link the
coast to the slate quarries of Mount St. James (Monte San Giacomo).
Gambatesa Mine - The Mining Museum (at 21 km)
In the heart of Graveglia Valley, one of the best preserved valleys of the
Ligurian Apennines, you can visit the historical mining centre of
Gambatesa, from where manganese ore was extracted. You can visit the
interior of the mine using the train that was once used to transport the
excavated material.
The aquarium, the Galata Maritime Museum, the Old Port (at 40 km)
Genoa’s Aquarium is the largest aquarium in Italy and the second in Europe
after the one in Valencia, Spain. It is located in Ponte Spinola, Genoa’s
sixteenth century port and can be reached from Genova Principe railway
station, underground station "San Giorgio" and from “Genova Ovest” highway
junction.
The Galata - Maritime Museum is the biggest museum in his kind in whole the
Mediterranean area and also one of the most modern in Italy. Opened in
2004, when Genoa was declared European Capital of Culture 2004, the
museum is located in the Galata Palace (from “Galata”, an ancient Genoese
overseas colony) in the old port in the Docks area where galleys were built
during the Maritime Republic.
Portofino (at 10 km)
Located in the bay at the foot of the
promontory that bears its name
(Monte di Portofino), last town of
the Tigullio Gulf, Portofino is part of
a regional natural and marine
reserve. Well-known around the
World as the very symbol of elite
tourism in Liguria, overlooking the
beautiful bay with a natural harbor
that berths luxurious yachts all year
round.
Camogli and San Fruttuoso
(at 15 km)
The enchanted village of San
Fruttuoso is nestled in the
promontory of Portofino and has an
ancient abbey, which deserves to be
visited. The village is accessible only
on foot or by boat. Camogli is
famous for the fish festival.
Sestri Levante (12km)
Well-known for its two
beautiful coves (the Bay of Silence
and the Bay of the Fairy Tales), The
Andersen Award, its promenade and
its beaches.
Genoa: The Church of San Lorenzo, the historic center (at 40 km)
The church of San Lorenzo is the cathedral of the diocese of
Genoa. It was consecrated in San Lorenzo in 1118 by Pope
Gelasius II Gaetani (or Caetani), when it was not yet finished and
the facade was to be built.
Cinque Terre (at 45 km)
Cinque Terre is a jagged coastline of the Riviera di Levante,
situated in the province of La Spezia, between Punta Mesco and
Punta Montenero, in which there are five villages or, as it was in
ancient times, lands (“Terre” in Italian), i.e. Monterosso,
Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore.
Chiavari (3km)
In Old Town the antique market is held
every second weekend of each month.
The passage to the sea and the
"straight alley" worth a visit.
Lavagna (4 km)
The long sandy beach, the largest
marina in Italy and the Torta dei Fieschi,
that takes place on 14th August in
medieval costume Basilica dei Fieschi e
la via dell'ardesia (km 11)
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Fieschi Basilica and the Slate Itinerary (at 11 km)
With a short drive of just 11 km you will be immersed in the medieval
atmosphere of the village of San Salvatore di Cogorno with its basilica
built in 1244 by Pope Innocent IV Sinibaldo Fieschi. From here you can
easily access The Slate Itinerary, a series of trails which used to link the
coast to the slate quarries of Mount St. James (Monte San Giacomo).
Gambatesa Mine - The Mining Museum (at 21 km)
In the heart of Graveglia Valley, one of the best preserved valleys of the
Ligurian Apennines, you can visit the historical mining centre of
Gambatesa, from where manganese ore was extracted. You can visit the
interior of the mine using the train that was once used to transport the
excavated material.
The aquarium, the Galata Maritime Museum, the Old Port (at 40 km)
Genoa’s Aquarium is the largest aquarium in Italy and the second in Europe
after the one in Valencia, Spain. It is located in Ponte Spinola, Genoa’s
sixteenth century port and can be reached from Genova Principe railway
station, underground station "San Giorgio" and from “Genova Ovest” highway
junction.
The Galata - Maritime Museum is the biggest museum in his kind in whole the
Mediterranean area and also one of the most modern in Italy. Opened in
2004, when Genoa was declared European Capital of Culture 2004, the
museum is located in the Galata Palace (from “Galata”, an ancient Genoese
overseas colony) in the old port in the Docks area where galleys were built
during the Maritime Republic.
