Museo Archeologico del Finale
Finale Ligure
The Finale Archaeological Museum, created in 1931, is located in the monumental complex of Santa Caterina, around two beautiful fifteenth-century cloisters, in the historic center of Finale Ligure Borgo and hosts important collections of Prehistory and Archaeology. It is the result of over a hundred years of research conducted in the numerous sites of the Ligurian territory.
Finalborgo Aria da Marchesi
Finale Ligure
Finalborgo is part of the urban nuclei of the town of Finale Ligure. Until 1927 it was an autonomous municipality and was later unified with the other municipalities to constitute today's municipality of Finale Ligure. It developed in the Middle Ages being at that time the capital of the Marquisate of Finale and is still part of the narrow elite of the most beautiful villages in Italy. The ancient defensive and community conception survives in the network of the streets, arranged perpendicular to each other to form fascinating glimpses in contained spaces.
Chiesa di San Cipriano
Finale Ligure
This beautiful church, originally built in the twelfth century, contains in its interior, beautiful works of art and a crypt that dates back to the building. Visit it!
Arco a Margherita Teresa di Spagna
Finale Ligure
The beautiful arch dedicated to Margherita Teresa of Spain was built in 1666 in honor of the bride of Leopold I of Austria. It is worth a souvenir picture.
Ponte delle Fate
Finale Ligure
A joint of Roman bridges still in excellent condition. There are five in total and it is worth a visit!
Castel Gavone
Finale Ligure
The first construction of the Castle dates back, more or less, to 1181, and despite the changes it underwent over the centuries, it did not lose its majesty and the City began a good work of restoration.
Castel San Giovanni
Finale Ligure
The imposing Castel of San Giovanni, built by the Spaniards around the seventeenth century, is a part of the city of Finale Ligure that deserves a visit.
Fortezza di Castelfranco
Finale Ligure
Another important symbol of the town of Finale Ligure is the fortress built by the Genoese Castelfranco around the year of 1365.
Caverna della Pollera
Finale Ligure
Another important archaeological site in the town of Finale Ligure, where were found remains of the Neolithic age, is the Cave of Pollera. It is worth a visit.
Collegiata di San Giovanni Battista
Finale Ligure
The collegiate church of San Giovanni Battista is a religious building located in the historic center of Finale Marina in Finale Ligure. Considered one of the most beautiful Baroque churches in Savonese and Liguria, its construction was started in 1619 with a work of construction that affected the structure for fifty-five years. Particularly appreciated is the reed organ present in the church.
Museo Civico
Finale Ligure
The Civic Museum of the City of Finale Ligure is housed in the Convent of Santa Caterina, it was built in the year 1359 and it is worth a visit.
Fortezza Priamar
Savona
(18 Km)
The fortress of the Priamar di Savona is an imposing structure that overlooks the city center at the port, on the hill that bears the same name, Priamar. In the nineteenth century it became a military prison, and it remained famous for being the place of imprisonment of Giuseppe Mazzini.
Pinacoteca Civica
Savona
(18 Km)
The Civic Art Gallery of Savona is located in Palazzo Gavotti. The latter was built in the second half of the 16th century on pre-existing medieval structures and modified in the nineteenth century. The museum, considered among the most important in Liguria, presents a rich collection of paintings, sculptures and ceramics, among these of the Renaissance masterpieces known all over the world. Since 2010, one of the rooms of the art gallery hosts a particular collection of icons dedicated to the “Grand Mother of the Three Hands” collected by Professor Renzo Mantero.
Civico Museo Storico Archeologico
Savona
(18 Km)
The Historical Archaeological Museum of Savona was inaugurated in 1990 inside the Priamar Fortress. The Museum has been enriched by the research carried out by the International Institute of Ligurian Studies since the 1950s. Owned by the Municipality, the Museum is managed by the Sabazia Section of the International Institute of Ligurian Studies.
Cattedrale dell'Assunta
Savona
(18 Km)
It is located in the heart of the city and it is divided into three naves and has a Latin cross. Inside, some fine works and part of the church is the museum of the treasure.
Teatro Gabriello Chiabrera
Savona
(18 Km)
The Gabriello Chiabrera Theatre is the main theater in the city and in the province and is named after the poet and playwright Gabriello Chiabrera. The theater was inaugurated on 1 October 1853 with the Attila by Giuseppe Verdi.
Quadreria del Seminario Vescovile
Savona
(18 Km)
The Framework of the Episcopal Seminary is a collection that includes about 100 works dating from the 15th to the 20th century, of which also sculptural presences. It is a rich collection of furnishings and paintings arranged along the corridors and in some rooms of the Seminary. The Quadreria can be visited only by reservation. The Framework of the Episcopal Seminary is a museum in which paintings, sculptures and furnishings are exhibited. All this heritage is the result of donations, especially the voluminous one by Agostino Cortese. Among the most important paintings present are a 15th-century polyptych and a Holy Family attributed to Van Dyck. However, there are other works, such as those by Gio Battista Carlone, Gioacchino Assereto and del Grechetto.
Museo Paleontologico S. Lai
Ceriale
(15 Km)
The Silvio Lai Paleontological Museum was founded in 1993. Dedicated mainly to children, the Museum offers a collection of fossils coming from the Rio Torsero reserve. Very special is the 'wardrobe', which with a simple opening of the doors, gives us information on the basic concepts of Paleontology, Geology and Paleography.
Pinacoteca Civica
Vado Ligure
(13 Km)
The Art Gallery is located in the eighteenth-century Villa Groppallo since 1982. Inside it are exhibited paintings and sculptures of contemporary art created by local and national artists. In one of the sections of this museum there are paintings dating back to the 11th and 17th centuries. In addition, inside we find the terracotta sarcophagi and chalks of the War Monument of Vado Ligure.
Museo Civico "Don Queirolo"
Vado Ligure
(12 Km)
The “Don Queirolo” Civic Museum takes its name from the one who has decided to donate, through a will, his collections of works of art, the archpriest Cesare Queirolo. A considerable number of books, prints and paintings are part of this collection. All objects come from archaeological finds found on the site of Vada Sabatia. The museum is located in what was once the residence of the priest.
Museo Civico Ingauno
Albenga
(18 Km)
The Ingaundo Civic Museum in Albenga has been located at the Palazzo Vecchio del Comune since 1933. The palace is divided into rooms that portray different eras. On the ground floor you can visit the artifacts of the Roman and Byzantine times. On the first floor, on the other hand, the archaeological findings of Albingaunum are exhibited, instead in the loggia are stored the finds of the Roman and Medieval times.
Galleria Noli Arte
Noli
(6 Km)
Palazzo Ferrero-Grassi-Lamba Doria
Savona
(18 Km)
The Palazzo Lamba Doria is a stately residence of the '500. Outside you can see the marble portal embellished by the acefale figures that were taken from the destroyed Palazzo Grimaldi. The interior, on the other hand, was further enriched by frescoes and majolica by the Savonese and Albisolese furnaces. The building was bought by the Chamber of Commerce in 1952. After the restoration finished in 1958, the palace became the seat of the Chamber of Commerce, a role it also plays currently.
Palazzo Pozzobonello
Savona
(18 Km)
Palazzo Pozzobonello, the residence of the noble Savonese families, was erected in 1520. Today it is the property of the Municipality of Savona. It is one of the most beautiful palaces in the area that deserves to be visited because it houses in its halls a remarkable collection of works from the Ligurian Renaissance, and Savonese ceramics of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Torre Aliberti
Savona
(18 Km)
Torre Aliberti dates back to the twelfth century and is located at Palazzo Martinengo. From its strategic position it was used to monitor the traffic on the sea by the merchants of the time. It is currently located on Piazza Salineri and the ancient elements of the facade show its date back to the Middle Ages.
Palazzo degli Anziani
Savona
(18 Km)
This palace overlooks Piazza del Brandale, the heart of the ancient medieval center of Savona. It is called that because it was built in the 14th century and was the ancient seat of the Council of Elders of the city. Inside are the busts of Christopher Columbus and Gabrielle Chiabrera. In addition, you can admire sculptures, figurative tombstones, paintings and frescoes of considerable historical interest.
Torre del Brandale
Savona
(18 Km)
The Tower was built around the 11th century and was one of the most important in the city at that time. After it was purchased by the municipality at the beginning of the 14th century, it had several modifications: the bell was added to it and was lowered more than 20 meters, which changed its original appearance. On the façade are the illustration of the Virgin and the coats of arms of the feuds reached the domination of the locality in the '300.
Torre Leon Pancaldo
Savona
(18 Km)
Torre Leon Pancaldo is located on the port of Savona. It is considered one of the symbols of the city and is also known as Torre della Quarda or Torretta. The structure, as well as the square, is dedicated to the Savonese navigator Leon Pancaldo. Inside we can also observe a painting from the 18th century representing the coat of arms of the Republic of Genoa.
Torre Doria
Loano
(9 Km)
The Doria Tower, also known as the Pentagonal Tower, was built in 1602 with the aim of protecting the area. Despite having lived several years of history, the construction is in excellent condition and has a linear and simple structure.
Castello di Monte Ursino
Noli
(6 Km)
Formed by a fence that has the shape of an irregular polygon that surrounds and closes the majestic circular building: on its sides you can see only the remains of two towers.
Palazzo Vescovile
Savona
(18 Km)
The Bishop's Palace is located in Savona and was built in the eighteenth century. In the building we find the rooms of Pius VII, which were designed by Stefano Brusco. We also find architectural traces and tombstones. Over time, the building has been refurbished.
Collezione d'Arte "Sandro Pertini"
Savona
(18 Km)
This Art Collection is dedicated to the former President of the Republic Sandro Pertini and to the Savonese sculptor Renata Cuneo. It is a civic museum that houses paintings and ceramics from the fourteenth century linked to the history of the city. We can also admire sculptures donated by Cuneo and by many contemporary Italian artists.
Palazzo della Rovere
Savona
(18 Km)
Built in 1495 and finished in the '500, it is the largest building in the historic center of Savona. In 1507 the palace was used as accommodation for the nobles. During 1673 it was used as a convent for the Poor Clares, which then also became the owners of it. At the beginning of the 19th century he assumed the role of the seat of the Napoleonic Prefecture. The interior has a hallway decorated with the same rounds of antiquity. Today the building is state-owned. In the chapel attributed to the Courthouse, there is a fresco depicting Napoleon's Apotheosis.
Chiesa S.Margherita d'Antiochia fraz-biestro
Pallare
(20 Km)
Erected by Pompey Del Carretto in 1663 replaced the old become Pregevoli oratorio St. Annunziata. You have to take a look at the frescoed interiors rich of stuccoes and paintings (G.Castelli, scuola Reni)) statues such as Rosario by G. Navoni (1791), Santa Margherita by A.Brilla (1860)
Arte incisioni rupestri
Pallare
(20 Km)
The coasts of Biestro, Bric Rotondo, Bric delle Coste, Bric Gazzaro, Cirioni and Pallare bric della Sciorte hide archaeological sites with ancient rock engravings dating back to Ligurian and pre-Ligurian populations
Palazzo o Cà di Gamba
Pallare
(20 Km)
Ancient building with fine interior architecture belonged to the Gamba family, seems to date back to 1111. A suggestive porch, internal well staircase and fireplace with Gamba coat of arms and meridian remains. private
Palazzo delle Piane
Savona
(38 Km)
One of the highest levels for artistic Liberty style of Savona and and it is also known as "Palace of the balls " because of the six major spheres of copper on the roof and supported by a structure shaped like a brazier.
Torretta
Savona
(18 Km)
Located in square Leon Pancaldo, built in the fourteenth century at the crossroads of the strategic port, it is considered the symbol of the city.
Cattedrale di San Michele
Albenga
(18 Km)
Built in the fifth century, but often modified in the following centuries. The last century renovation has discovered the oldest parts of the building. The tower bell dates back to the '400 with a beautiful white and green majolica-tiled spire.
Battistero
Albenga
(18 Km)
Early Christian baptistery of the fifth century, decagonal outside and octagonal inside with a beautiful mosaic and the remains of the original baptismal font.
Chiesa di Santa Maria in Fontibus
Albenga
(18 Km)
Next to the medieval cathedral dating back to the '200, the church was enlarged and rebuilt at least four times. Inside beautiful works of art like a fresco of the Madonna and Child.
Palazzo Peloso Cepolla
Albenga
(18 Km)
Peloso Cepolla Palace with one of the many towers of the city dating back to the '200 and '500. The halls are decorated with beautiful frescoes and busts.
Museo Navale Romano
Albenga
(18 Km)
Roman Naval Museum in the halls of the palace with a beautiful collection of unique artifacts, found in the Roman ship "Claw", sunk in the sea opposite the city. The vessel has been reproduced to scale. Temporarily closed.
Casa-torre Lengueglia-Doria
Albenga
(18 Km)
Consisting of a tower of the '300 that is inclined due to the settlement of the soil and two houses later added.
Museo diocesano
Albenga
(18 Km)
Diocesan museum with paintings, miniatures, sculptures, silverware and tapestries of the '500 from the excavation of the cathedral.
Palazzo Comunale
Noli
(6 Km)
Headquarters of consuls and government of the Republic of Noli. On the facade towards the promenade by the sea there are, in addition to the restored sundial, four pointed polyphors partly blind and partly restoration. Within the Council Hall, dating from the 17th century, are preserved fragments of cycles of frescoes from the late Middle Ages, coming from the gate of St. John.
Chiesa di Nostra Signora delle Grazie
Noli
(6 Km)
Incorporated into the Bishop's Palace, it was built in the '600, on what were the remains of a “pervetustum shapeless templum” as reported by the tombstone placed on the façade.
Santuario di Nostra Signora della Misericordia
Savona
(20 Km)
It is dedicated to the patron saint of the city and is a magnificent example of Baroque architecture. In its interior it boasts a magnificent altar by Gian Lorenzo Bernini and precious paintings by Domenichino.
Torre Romana ruderi
Bergeggi
(11 Km)
The Roman Tower was built during the Middle Ages. It has a square structure with two naves. It belonged to the Bishop of Savona, but currently there are only the ruins left that are privately owned.
Torre di Ere
Bergeggi
(10 Km)
In the town of Bergeggi, in the middle of the woods and a beautiful vegetation, there are the ruins of the Tower of Ere. The building was built around the 10th century for defensive functions. The structure could only be reached by passing through the beautiful garden of the residential complex, built in the 1960s. For a long time the structure has been abandoned and currently there are only a few ruins left.
Forte San Giacomo
Bergeggi
(11 Km)
Fort San Giacomo is located in Piazza di Vado Ligure. The fortress was built in 1618 by the Republic of Genoa. In 1658, the building was destroyed and later renovated, until it obtained its present appearance.
Oratorio SS.ma Annunziata Biestro
Pallare
(20 Km)
The fourteenth-century building was the first biestrese parish church of Santa Margherita cited since 1245, in 1663 it became an oratory of the Disciplinated, in the sacristy it preserves fifteenth-century frescoes, statues and paintings are today in the parish church
Torrione medievale
Ceriale
(18 Km)
The medieval tower of Ceriale, built between 1563 and 1564, is located near the beach and was built with the purpose of defense and sighting.
Chiesa dei Santi Giovanni Battista ed Eugenio
Ceriale
(13 Km)
The church of Saints John the Baptist and Eugenio is a beautiful building of Catholic worship of Ceriale, located in the historic center of the city. The church, rebuilt in 1637, has a structure with three naves surmounted by a majestic dome.
Palazzo Doria
Loano
(9 Km)
Palazzo Doria is located in the center of Loano. The building dates back to the second half of the sixteenth century and was commissioned by the Count Doria. The project was awarded to Galeazzo Alessi, an important local architect. Palazzo Doria was built to serve as a fortress, as evidenced by the tower with a pentagonal base and the walls that surround it. The open loggias give access to the gardens.
Castello di Loano
Loano
(9 Km)
The Castle of Loano was built by the Doria family after 1263, the year in which they acquired the territory of Loano. The defensive structure was built on the ruins of an old ruin, in a dominant position on the top of a hill.
Convento di Monte Carmelo
Loano
(9 Km)
The convent of Mount Carmel is a complex of religious buildings situated on a hill of Loano. Included in the list of national monuments of Italy, it was founded by the Doria family, and is inhabited by the friars of the Order of Discalced Carmelites.
Castello
Pietra Ligure
(6 Km)
Duomo di Loano
Loano
(9 Km)
Museo del Mare
Loano
(9 Km)
Palazzo dei Pavoni
Savona
(18 Km)
It was built in 1910 and is centrally located on Via Paleocapa. It is a good example of Liberty style, with large colorful ceramic inserts for smooth surfaces with tiled bands decorated with beautiful peacocks.
Torre quadrata
Ceriale
(13 Km)
The Square Tower of Ceriale is a fifteenth-century tower, located behind the parish church. This one has a square structure, on three floors with stone and brick walls. In the vicinity you can see some remains of walls.