Fortezza Priamar
Savona
(16 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
(16 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
(16 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
(16 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
(15 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
(15 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.
Mostra Permanente di Materiale Archeologico
Varazze
(9 Km)
The Permanent Exhibition of Archaeological Material shows the complete picture of the flora and fauna, linked to the archaeological history of the Beigua Park. The museum is divided into rooms to better orient visitors. Inside the Museum, we can visit the teaching room and the archaeological exhibition room.
Museo Civico "M. Trucco"
Albisola Superiore
(14 Km)
The Museum is located in a villa donated by the painter and potter Manilo Trucco to the Municipality, together with the paintings and ceramics he created. To name, the ceramic statue St. George and the Dragon, a panel from 1500 in majolica tiles, pharmacy vases from the 17th and 18th century and the collection of archaeological finds.
Museo di Villa "Faraggiana"
Albissola Marina
(14 Km)
The Museum of Villa Faraggiana is located at the homonymous villa. The villa is a building of the 18th century and extends over a quiet area with a wonderful park with two beautiful fountains. The main rooms of the villa preserve the frescoes, decorations and original furnishings of the time during which the villa was built.
Museo del Centro Studi A Jorn
Albissola Marina
(14 Km)
The Museum of the Asger Jorn Studies Centre, is located at the house that the artist himself built, inhabited and then donated to the Municipality of Albissola with the desire that it would become a reception center for the artists of all over the world. Thanks to the renovations of the house, the public is able to appreciate the furnishings, the sculptures and even the beautiful hill.
Fabbrica Casa Museo G Mazzotti 1903
Albissola Marina
(14 Km)
Born from the separation of the activities of two famous potters, Tullio and Torido Mazzotti in 1960, the Museum exhibits, for its visitors, works created at the Mazzotti kilns produced in the second half of the ' 900. The collection is very rich in works by different authors who present the extraordinary results achieved in the processing of art ceramics.
Palazzo Ferrero-Grassi-Lamba Doria
Savona
(16 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
(15 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
(16 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
(16 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
(16 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
(15 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.
Chiesa di San Michele
Celle Ligure
(14 Km)
Santuario di Nostra Signora della Misericordia
Savona
(11 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.
Palazzo Vescovile
Savona
(16 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
(16 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
(16 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.
Palazzo delle Piane
Savona
(21 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
(15 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.
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
Centro storico
Varazze
(15 Km)
The historic center of Varazze, deserves to be visited as it hosts various points of historical tourist interest, but also places of entertainment and entertainment such as pubs, restaurants and shops of various kinds. Varazze is a favorite destination for youth tourism.
Oratorio SS.ma Annunziata Biestro
Pallare
(19 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
Palazzo dei Pavoni
Savona
(15 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.