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Sestri Levante — sea and legends

Portofino (16,6Km)Portofino, the wonderful city that opens onto an enchanting Ligurian bay

Santa Margherita Ligure (17,5Km)Santa Margherita: Riviera di Levante in Liguria

Varese Ligure (18,6Km)Excursion to Monte Gottero from Passo della Cappelletta

Varese Ligure (18,6Km)Excursion to Monte Zuccone from the Passo di Cento Croci

Excursion to Monte Gottero from Passo della Cappelletta

Easy and profitable excursion, almost entirely on the ridge, which reaches the summit of Monte Gottero, the highest mountain in eastern Liguria, from which you can enjoy a spectacular view.
Passing the limit of beech trees (about 1500 meters), you walk among relaxing pastures, in a very interesting environment also from a wildlife perspective: it is possible in fact to observe numerous birds of prey, daytime and nocturns, swifts and some red partridge. In the woods, it is also easy to meet the tracks left by the wild boar and badger.

A hint now in Varese Ligure, with its characteristic Borgo Rotondo, 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. On the north side are the Gate and the Castle, dominated by the high circular tower. Not far away, on the Gresino stream, stands a medieval bridge on the back of a donkey. The austere tower is faced by the seventeenth-century church of Saints Teresa and Philip, with its two twin bell towers. Finally, worth noting is the bell tower in the hamlet Buto, which preserves intact ancient sandstone bas-reliefs from the VII-8th century.

From Varese Ligure, in the upper Val di Vara, follow the road to the Passo di Cento Croci. Just before the pass, take a small road on the right, with signs for “Cappelletta”, until you reach the homonymous pass, where there is precisely a chapel (altitude 1085 meters).
After leaving the car, we walk south, always near the ridge of the mountain. The description of the itinerary, in practice, is all here: to stay more or less faithfully on the ridge, with some ups and downs, until you reach the highest point of the ridge, namely the summit of the Monte Gottero: altitude 1639 meters, 2 hours from the Passo della Cappelletta.
The return takes place along the same path as the climb and takes 1.15 hours.

Travel time: 3.15 hours
Starting altitude: 1085 m.
Elevation gain: 700 m approx.
Difficulty: E - Hiking
Recommended period: March - November
Region: Liguria
< strong>Province: La Spezia
Valle/Zone: Val di Vara

scritto da Peter Rackley - ultima modifica il 29/11/2019

Excursion to Monte Zuccone from the Passo di Cento Croci

Easy and profitable excursion, short and without difficulty, which reaches the panoramic summit of Monte Zuccone, on the watershed ridge with Emilia Romagna.
The trip takes us to discover the upper Val di Vara, with its superb woods of chestnut trees, beech and pine trees, alternating with restful pastures.
In this regard, we cannot fail to remember that Varese Ligure can boast of a significant and we think enviable record: it was the first country in Europe to obtain the ISO environmental certification. 14001. In practice, a Municipality that has been able to promote and develop innovative and absolutely cutting-edge policies of the territory and environment.
The certification obtained recognizes the absence of carbon oxide in the air, as well as noise and electromagnetic pollution, guarantees the quality of urban services (waste management, water treatment, business services, transport, landscape protection), underlines the goodness of exploitation of livestock and agricultural crops.
We are therefore in a real “valley of nature and organic”, with dozens and dozens of high quality farms, which produce fruit, cheeses and meats with very high quality “organic” quality levels, with absolute respect for nature and its rhythms. Therefore, the paradise of every lover of nature and good food.
From Varese Ligure, in the upper Val di Vara, you can reach the Passo di Cento Croci, at 1055 meters above sea level, where you leave the car.
We then walk west and then northwest, along a dirt road that crosses the southern slopes of Monte Foppo, until you reach a casing, at 1200 meters above sea level.
Leave the road to follow, on the right, a marked path that climbs along the ridge of the mountain.
Later you enter again on the road, which must be followed faithfully, until you reach the wide and rounded summit of Monte Zuccone, where there is a beautiful chapel dedicated to the Madonna: 1423 meters, 1.15 hours from the Passo di Cento Croci.
The return takes place along the same path as the climb and takes 45 minutes.

Travel time: 2 hours
Starting altitude: m. 1055
Altitude gain: m. 368
< Strong>difficulty: T - Tourist
Recommended period: March - November
Region: Liguria
Province: La Spezia
Valle/area: Val di Vara

scritto da Albert Clifford - ultima modifica il 17/04/2020

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Hotel la Vela - Castello Rifugio

Santa Margherita Ligure (17 Km) - C.So Cuneo, 21

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La Vela Hotel is a little castle built at the end of 19th century on the quiet green area slightly on the hill at about 10 minutes walk from the centre of Santa Margherita.You can see all the Tigullio Gulf

SUBLIMIS BOUTIQUE HOTEL

Camogli (22 Km) - Salita Pinetto 13

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Villa Ginestra

Sestri Levante - Via Villa Ginestra 33b

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ALBERGO STELLA

Rapallo (17 Km) - V. Aurelia Ponente 8

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Hotel Stella is a building of the beginning of the 20th century, a typical example of "Genovese" style. It is situated in the center of the town, near the beach, the touristic harbour and the promenade. Terrace with a wonderful panoramic view. Meeting room for 20 people. Private garage.

Tips for sleeping in Sestri Levante

Bed and breakfast

Campings

Hotels

Villas and apartments

Sea

Baia del Silenzio

Sestri Levante

Bagni Liguria

Sestri Levante

Forzatre Srl

Lavagna (7 Km)

Bagni Porticciolo

Rapallo (16 Km)

Bagni Tigullio

Rapallo (16 Km)

Sol Levante Beach Club

Lavagna (4 Km)

Spiaggia Libera

Cavi (4 Km)

Bagni Il Gabbiano

Chiavari (10 Km)

Spiaggia del pozzetto

Zoagli (15 Km)

Spiaggia di Ghiaia di Santa Margherita

Santa Margherita Ligure (17 Km)

Bagni San Giorgio

Bonassola (17 Km)

Bagni Annamaria

Lavagna (3 Km)

Country

Parco Naturale Regionale di Portofino

Portofino (17 Km)

The Portofino Regional Natural Park, established in 1935, is located in the Riviera di Levante in the province of Genoa. The park has a total area of 18 km² and includes three different routes. The vegetation is Mediterranean and the fauna is particularly rich.

S.Andrea di Rovereto

Chiavari (12 Km)

Chiavari bird's-eye view of s. Andrea di Rovereto his coastal Hill overview

Bosco e Spiaggia del Villaggio la Francesca

Bonassola (17 Km)

The green hill where the La Francesca resort stands and the small beach below have been marked several times as 'place of the heart' in the FAI censuses ( http://www.iluoghidelcuore.it/bosco-e-spiaggia-del-villaggio-la-francesca).

Parco Naturale Regionale dell' Aveto

Borzonasca (17 Km)

The Aveto Regional Natural Park is a natural geological area located in the province of Genoa and rich in a wide variety of flora and fauna. It has an area of 3,018 hectares and has been considered a natural park since 1995. The Park offers many possibilities, including sports, especially for mountain lovers.

Art and culture

Torre Punta Manara

Sestri Levante

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 di Rapallo

Rapallo (17 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.

Chiesa di San Giorgio

Moneglia (7 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 (7 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 (7 Km)

Borgo Rotondo

Varese Ligure (20 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 Sant'Andrea

Levanto (19 Km)

The church of St. Andrew the Apostle is a religious building of Levanto. We do not know exactly the date that marked the beginning of its construction. The facade is very special because it alternates bands of white Carrara marble with a green material, decorative motif typical of Gothic architecture in Genoa. Very nice is the large marble rose window, as well as the facade and interior of the church, restored several times.

Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata

Levanto (19 Km)

The church of the Santissima Annunziata is a religious building site in the square Nostra Signora Annunziata in Levanto. The fifteenth-century complex is located outside of the historical center of Levanto, not far away from the station of Levanto. This is a typical structure in the Franciscan style. In the front there is a white Carrara marble bas-relief dating to the fifteenth century.

Loggia Comunale

Levanto (20 Km)

The Municipal Loggia is site in Levanto and dates back to the sixteenth century. This is elevated about a meter from Piazza del Popolo, the historic area of the medieval village which in the past took the name of Piazza della Loggia. The structure preserves a fresco and other works of art.

Piazza Cavour

Rapallo (17 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 (4 Km)

Castello dei Fieschi

Varese Ligure (18 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 (14 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 (14 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.

Santuario N.S. delle Grazie

Chiavari (10 Km)

Scenic shrine of the 13th century, totally painted

Torre della Cittadella

Chiavari (9 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 (9 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.

Museo "V. G. Rossi"

Santa Margherita Ligure (17 Km)

Museo Archeologico per la Preistoria e Protostoria del Tigullio

Chiavari (8 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 (9 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 (9 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 (9 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 (9 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 (8 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 (18 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.

Food and wine

Ostaia Vegia

Casarza Ligure (4 Km)

"The basic principle we follow is that of seasonality, to combine with the tradition, creativity, love of food, wine, people and the pleasure of us at home all that you can do ". The typical Italian restaurant, pizzeria with wood oven, but also wine tasting , typical salami and cheeses. Book your evening in the pub! The atmosphere is warm, professional and family at the same time.

La Cantina di Ale & Co

Santa Margherita Ligure (19 Km)

Antica Locanda Luigina

Carrodano (17 Km)

Azienda Agrituristica Monte Pu'

Castiglione Chiavarese (8 Km)

La Brinca

Ne (9 Km)

La Brinca, nickname of the family of Texinin, that she lived in this agricultural house in the mid nineteenth century, from 1987 it ‘s restaurant and “caneva con fùndego da vin”, that is inn with shop and wine cellar as it was used to say then. Brinca, Brincu, Briccu, in the ancient Ligurian etymology means “steep place”, steep and hard as our land. La Brinca proposes a large variety of traditional local dishes which stem from the peasant heritage of west Liguria, therefore only using on the local farm produces of the season.

La Ricolla

Ne (9 Km)

Azienda Agricola Pino Gino

Castiglione Chiavarese (10 Km)

Vini Bisson

Chiavari (9 Km)

Sport and fun

Circolo Golf e Tennis Rapallo

Rapallo (18 Km)

Parco Avventura Val di Vara

Maissana (12 Km)

Services and tourist information

Azienda di Promozione Turistica del Tigullio - Sestri Levante

Sestri Levante

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni E di Accoglienza Turistica

Sestri Levante

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica

Sestri Levante

Gm Motor Center Rent

Santa Margherita Ligure (18 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica

Varese Ligure (18 Km)

A.S.T. Azienda Autonoma di Soggiorno e Turismo

Portofino (17 Km)

Gal appennino Genovese

Borzonasca (17 Km)

Azienda di Promozione Turistica del Tigullio

Santa Margherita Ligure (18 Km)

Azienda di Promozione Turistica del Tigullio - Chiavari

Chiavari (9 Km)

Azienda di Promozione Turistica del Tigullio - Lavagna

Lavagna (7 Km)

Azienda di Promozione Turistica del Tigullio - Portofino

Portofino (17 Km)

Azienda di Promozione Turistica del Tigullio - Santa Margherita Ligure

Santa Margherita Ligure (17 Km)

Azienda di Promozione Turistica del Tigullio - Rapallo

Rapallo (17 Km)

Azienda di Promozione Turistica del Tigullio - Cicagna

Cicagna (20 Km)

Azienda di Promozione Turistica del Tigullio - Lavagna

Lavagna (4 Km)

Azienda di Promozione Turistica del Tigullio - Ne

Ne (9 Km)

Azienda di Promozione Turistica del Tigullio - Chiavari

Zoagli (14 Km)

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Levanto (20 Km)

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Lavagna (7 Km)

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Bonassola (16 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni E di Accoglienza Turistica

Chiavari (9 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni E di Accoglienza Turistica

Rapallo (19 Km)

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Santa Margherita Ligure (18 Km)

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Framura (13 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni E di Accoglienza Turistica

Deiva Marina (10 Km)

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Cicagna (21 Km)

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Cavi (1 Km)

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Portofino (17 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni E di Accoglienza Turistica

Varese Ligure (18 Km)

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Zoagli (14 Km)

A.A.S.T. Azienda Autonoma di Soggiorno e Turismo

Rapallo (17 Km)

A.P.T. Azienda di Promozioni Turistica

Chiavari (9 Km)

A.P.T. Azienda di Promozioni Turistica

Santa Margherita Ligure (18 Km)

A.P.T. Azienda di Promozioni Turistica

Santa Margherita Ligure (18 Km)

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Moneglia (7 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica

Deiva Marina (10 Km)

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Lavagna (7 Km)

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Zoagli (14 Km)

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Bonassola (17 Km)

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Framura (13 Km)

Portofino World Site

Portofino (18 Km)

Porto Marina di Chiavari-GE

Chiavari (9 Km)

Porto Lavagna

Lavagna (7 Km)

Porto Levanto

Levanto (19 Km)

Porto Portofino

Portofino (17 Km)

Porto Rapallo Porto Pubblico

Rapallo (16 Km)

Porto Rapallo Carlo Riva

Rapallo (17 Km)

Porto San Fruttuoso

Santa Margherita Ligure (20 Km)

Porto Santa Margherita Ligure

Santa Margherita Ligure (17 Km)

I.A.T. Uffico Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica

Chiavari (9 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Borzonasca

Borzonasca (17 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Carasco

Carasco (10 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Carro

Carro (20 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Carrodano

Carrodano (20 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Casarza Ligure

Casarza Ligure (3 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Castiglione Chiavarese

Castiglione Chiavarese (8 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Cogorno

Cogorno (8 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Coreglia Ligure

Coreglia Ligure (18 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Leivi

Leivi (13 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Lorsica

Lorsica (21 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Maissana

Maissana (12 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Mezzanego

Mezzanego (13 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Ne

Ne (9 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Orero

Orero (19 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica San Colombano Certenoli

San Colombano Certenoli (14 Km)

I.A.T. Ufficio Informazioni e di Accoglienza Turistica Sesta Godano

Sesta Godano (21 Km)

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Visit Sestri Levante - Tourism and travel tips for your vacation or weekend.

Travel guides and videos

Sestri Levante — sea and legends

Portofino (16,6Km)Portofino, the wonderful city that opens onto an enchanting Ligurian bay

Santa Margherita Ligure (17,5Km)Santa Margherita: Riviera di Levante in Liguria

Varese Ligure (18,6Km)Excursion to Monte Gottero from Passo della Cappelletta

Varese Ligure (18,6Km)Excursion to Monte Zuccone from the Passo di Cento Croci

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