Santa Margherita Ligure

Liguria, Italy

Italy Liguria
Santa Margherita Ligure

Santa Margherita Ligure is located just 35 km southeast of Genoa along the coast, offering a charming blend of former fishing village and popular holiday destination, with a population of 8,000. The town boasts beautiful nearby beaches, attractions such as the Castello and the Basilica, as well as the Villa Durazzo Park with its stunning coastal views.

In the surrounding area, you'll find numerous hiking trails leading into the Portofino Nature Park, along with the opportunity to explore the picturesque coastline by boat. Additionally, a visit to the luxurious town of Portofino is just a short trip away.

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Baia di Paraggi
Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria, Italy
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Villa Durazzo
Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria, Italy
In the picturesque coastal town of Santa Margherita Ligure, you will find the Villa Durazzo-Centurione, an impressive complex of two historic noble residences set in an Italian park garden. The villa, built on the remains of a Roman site from the 3rd century, underwent its most significant transformation in 1678 by the architect Galeazzo Alessi and now features magnificent rooms like the "Salone degli Stucchi" with its Louis XVI chandelier. In the richly decorated halls, you can admire paintings and frescoes by notable artists such as Domenico Piola and Giovanni Andrea De Ferrari from the 17th and 18th centuries, while the "Camera Umbertina" remains just as it was during the visit of Queen Margherita of Savoy in 1904. Today, the municipal villa serves as a cultural center and museum, where you can also explore the artistic museum "Vittorio Giovanni Rossi."
Spiaggia Libera
Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria, Italy
Cervara Abbey
Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria, Italy
Perched high above the sea, the Abbazia della Cervara welcomes you. This former Benedictine monastery from the 14th century once hosted illustrious guests like Petrarch, Catherine of Siena, and even the imprisoned French King Francis I.
Chiesa di Santa Margherita
Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria, Italy
In the picturesque coastal town of Santa Margherita Ligure stands the Santuario di Nostra Signora della Rosa, an impressive Baroque church from the 17th century, built by architect Giovanni Battista Ghiso on the foundations of a predecessor from the 13th century.
Santa Margherita Ligure Castle
Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria, Italy
High above the Ligurian coast stands the Castello di Santa Margherita Ligure, a defensive structure built in 1550 by the Republic of Genoa to protect against the feared Saracen pirates. Designed by Antonio de Càrabo, this fortress is part of the historical defense line of the Castelli del Tigullio and was continuously reinforced until the early 17th century.
Villa Bonomi / Castello di Paraggi ("castello Berlusconi")
Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria, Italy
The powerful Castello di Paraggi, also known as Villa Bonomi Bolchini, overlooks the picturesque bay of Paraggi on the Ligurian coast with its four distinctive corner towers. This square fortress was built in 1626 to protect the coast of the Republic of Genoa and served as a French military base during the Napoleonic Wars.
Pietre Strette
Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria, Italy
Nostra Signora della Lettera
Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria, Italy
In the picturesque coastal town of Santa Margherita Ligure, you will find the Santuario di Nostra Signora della Lettera, a baroque church with a rich history. The building, originally from the 17th century, houses a special Madonna statue that was discovered by fishermen in the Bay of Corte after an earthquake in 1783 - according to legend, the sea currents had carried it there.
San Lorenzo della Costa Church
Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria, Italy
The "Church of San Lorenzo" is a Catholic place of worship located in the district of San Lorenzo della Costa, in Piazza Monsignor Luigi Mazzini, in the municipality of Santa Margherita Ligure in the metropolitan city of Genoa. The church is the seat of the homonymous parish of the Rapallo-Santa Margherita Ligure vicariate of the Diocese of Chiavari.

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