Riviera delle Palme

The Saracen village near Finale Ligure: coloured houses on the beach, Punta Crena and its Byzantine fort, the Baia dei Saraceni and the Pilgrim’s Path.

Surf, Blue Flag beaches and the Passeggiata Europa on the old railway: Varazze between the sea, its shipyards and the Beigua trails.

Finale Ligure’s walled medieval village: 15th-century gates, San Biagio, Santa Caterina cloisters, archaeology museum and castles on the Strada Beretta.

Finalmarina, Finalborgo, Finalpia and Varigotti: Blue Flag beaches, Del Carretto castles, 200+ MTB trails and 4,000 climbing routes.

A fishing village of painted houses and Blue Flag sandy beaches between Varazze and Albisola: lanes, Perin del Vaga, Pineta Bottini and Pope Sixtus IV.

Island and Marine Protected Area, sea cave, Blue Flag beaches, snorkelling, kayaking and clifftop trails between Savona and Spotorno.

Priamar Fortress, the Torretta, the Sistine Chapel and the old harbour: a walkable cruise-port city with white farinata and chinotto.

Blue Flag family beach, Palazzo Doria with its Roman mosaic, old walls, Monte Carmelo and the marina: a practical guide to Loano.

The old maritime republic between Spotorno and Capo Noli: medieval towers, San Paragorio, Monte Ursino castle, a fishermen’s beach and coastal trails.