Centro storico
Camogli
(17 Km)
The city of Camogli is cited for the first time in a document in the third century before Christ. The Via Aurelia favored economic development in a natural habitat that is not entirely hospitable. Here you can admire numerous attractions, monuments and sights.
Monastero di San Prospero
Camogli
(20 Km)
The Benedictine Monastery of San Prospero was founded in 1883 by Abbot Don Giovanni Schiaffino. Currently the Monastery is inhabited by Fathers. In addition to some paintings of the late nineteenth century, an important library is preserved in the Monastery.
Santuario di Nostra Signora del Boschetto
Camogli
(19 Km)
The sanctuary of Our Lady of the Boschetto is a religious building located in the Gulf of Paradise in Camogli. A place of worship for the believers of the area, it was built in the place where according to popular tradition the Madonna to Shepherdess Angela appeared. A first chapel was then built, followed by the construction of the current sanctuary and convent between 1612 and 1631.
Piazza Cavour
Rapallo
(13 Km)
Piazza Cavour is the heart of the city of Rapallo where there are numerous trendy bars and bars. From here start several streets that make up the historic center.
Chiesa SS. Concezione
Cavi
(6 Km)
Museo "V. G. Rossi"
Santa Margherita Ligure
(14 Km)
Museo Archeologico per la Preistoria e Protostoria del Tigullio
Chiavari
(6 Km)
The Archaeological Museum of Prehistory and Protohistory of Tigullio was inaugurated in 1985 in the stables of Palazzo Rocca, located in the center of the city of Chiavari. The Museum welcomes significant materials ranging from the Paleolithic to Roman times.
Museo "L. Garaventa"
Chiavari
(6 Km)
The “L. Garaventa” Museum was inaugurated in 1997 by the Economic Society of Chiavari. He collected donations from the art collections of Professor Lorenzo Garaventa who wanted to preserve his sculptural works known in Italy and abroad. The Museum collects more than fifty sculptures, chalks and woods of classical and modern tradition.
Quadreria della Società Economica
Chiavari
(6 Km)
The Economic Society Quadreria is based on the second floor of the building of the homonymous society located in Chiavari. The exhibition hall collects about two hundred works including sculptures, drawings and paintings dated from the end of the fifteenth century to the present day. There are also works by Chiavari artists and from the Flemish school such as Frans Fracken II and the school of Quentin Metsys with his work 'Lamentation of Christ'.
Museo Storico del Risorgimento della Società Economica
Chiavari
(6 Km)
The Historical Museum of the Risorgimento of the Economic Society was created in 1979. It welcomes materials and objects from the Risorgimento era, such as the red shirts of two Garibaldini, the glass in which Giuseppe Mazzini drank and the people's hat of Garibaldi. There are also records, posters and period proclamations in the Museum.
Museo Diocesano di Arte Sacra
Chiavari
(6 Km)
The Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art is located on the first floor of the Episcopal Palace of the nineteenth-century period in Chiavari. The museum was inaugurated in 1984 and houses paintings, sculptures and silver belonging to religious complexes that no longer exist. Among the most significant works of the Museum are the canvas by Andrea Ansaldo “Mystical Weddings” and the “Deposition of the Cross” by Cesare Corte of the 17th century.
Civica Galleria di Palazzo Rocca
Chiavari
(6 Km)
The Civic Gallery of Palazzo Rocca is located in the interior rooms of Palazzo Rocca di Chiavari. The Palace built during the 17th century houses in its noble floor objects of seventeenth-century art and paintings from the Genoese and Flemish schools. In fact, we observe paintings by artists such as Orazio de Ferrari, Domenico Piola and Jan Roos. The Museum is characterized by its large multitude of Chiavari chairs called “chiavarine”.
Museo Contadino
Varese Ligure
(16 Km)
The Farmer Museum located in the municipality of Varese Ligure was built in 1975 and renovated in 2005. Inside we can admire objects that were used by citizens and that belong to the late nineteenth century period.
Castello Dragone
Camogli
(19 Km)
The Dragonara Castle or Castel Dragone is a defensive building in Camogli. According to some historical sources, the construction dates from around the first half of the 13th century. The original Castle, perhaps smaller than the current version, was used almost immediately as an excellent sighting and defense center of both the village and the stretch of sea in front of the cliff on the which the manor was erected.
Torre Doria
Camogli
(17 Km)
The Doria Tower was built in 1562 in honor of Andrea Doria as a sign of gratitude for protecting the village from pirates. On the main facade there is the coat of arms of the Doria family. In the twelfth century the Tower was restored by Oreste Spinola.
Torre della Cittadella
Chiavari
(6 Km)
The Chiavari Castle is a 12th century building. It extends on a hill and was built in order to defend the city and the valley that surround it. The structure has been subjected to expansion and upgrading work and of it has arrived well guarded and currently in good condition only the tower. Today, the property is private and is not accessible to the public.
Castello di Chiavari
Chiavari
(6 Km)
Chiavari Castle is a defensive building located in Tigullio. The castle was built between 1146 and 1147, on the hill that in the past dominated the fortified citadel of the seaside village of Chiavari, and which was defending it and the surrounding valley.
Borgo Rotondo
Varese Ligure
(18 Km)
So called for its circular structure. An ellipse of small and thin houses, characterized by a low porch, describes a round square still occupied by a core of taller houses. The whole structure dates back to the fourteenth century, when Varese was already a nerve center for commerce and communication routes, conceived by the Fieschi for military and merchant purposes.
Chiesa di San Giorgio
Moneglia
(14 Km)
It dates back to 1396 and renovated in the eighteenth century, with a beautiful bell tower in typical Genoese style with black and white stripes and a height that exceeds the roofs of the houses. To the east there is the Oratory of the Disciplinators that dates back to the tenth century, decorated internally with overlapping frescoes dated from the '200 to the '700.
Chiesa di Santa Croce
Moneglia
(15 Km)
It was built in 1700 on an ancient parish church dating back to 1100. In its outer wall there are links of the chain of the port of Pisa, as a trophy of the Genoese victory in the Battle of Meloria in 1284. Inside the church there are works by the local painter Luca Cambiaso and the sculptor Anton Maria Maragliano, Genoese.
Fortezza di Villafranca
Moneglia
(15 Km)
Torre Punta Manara
Sestri Levante
(10 Km)
The Punta Manara Tower was built in the sixteenth century. Since it was about 140 meters above sea level, it was used as a coastal sighting center. Currently we can see only a few ruins of the Tower.
Castello dei Fieschi
Varese Ligure
(16 Km)
The Fieschi Castle consists of two imposing towers, called by Piccinino and Landi. The fortress was the residence of the Podestà from the 16th to the 18th century and then became a private home. Currently you can visit the prisons below, the presentation hall and the walkways of the buttress.
Torre di Ponente
Zoagli
(10 Km)
Zoagli was invaded several times by the Saracen pirates, until in the '500 it was equipped with sighting and defence towers that later became “sanitary towers.” The Western Tower is located on the side of the central beach and is incorporated into the Canevaro Castle, inserted in the circuit of the ancient Patrician villas of the Genovesato.
Torre di Levante
Zoagli
(10 Km)
The Tower of Levante was built in the 18th century. After its construction, the building underwent some restorations until 1800, from which it assumed its present appearance. The building has a square structure built of stone with rectangular windows. The tower has been recently restored and today it is home to artistic and cultural organizations.
Abbazia di San Fruttuoso
Camogli
(17 Km)
This fue abbey was built in front of the sea, in the heart of a bay accessible only by foot or by sea, which was built between the tenth and ninth century and today retains much of its original structures.
Museo Marinaro Gio Bon Ferrari
Camogli
(18 Km)
This is where it is told the story of Camogli and its people. It houses three hundred years of history of Marina Sailing Camogliese, of its owners, its Captains and its Sailors.
Chiesa di San Nicolò di Capodimonte
Camogli
(19 Km)
Built in the Romanesque period in slate, a local stone by the typical black color, it preserves inside traces of medieval frescoes.
Santuario N.S. delle Grazie
Chiavari
(6 Km)
Scenic shrine of the 13th century, totally painted
Castello di Rapallo
Rapallo
(12 Km)
The Castle of Rapallo was built in the mid-16th century. Inside there is a small chapel that was dedicated to San Gaetano. Over time, the Castle became an important seat of state bodies and for this reason it was declared an Italian National Monument. Today the Castle is home to renowned artistic and cultural exhibitions.