Castles and fortresses

Lerici Castle by the sea with boats

Lerici Castle

San Giorgio Castle overlooks the Gulf of Poets: history, the Chapel of Santa Anastasia, the panoramic terrace, opening hours, tickets and getting there.

Castello d'Albertis in Genoa

Castello d’Albertis

Captain d’Albertis’s neo-Gothic castle on the Castelletto hill, now the Museum of World Cultures, with views over the port.

Santa Tecla fort and Sanremo harbour from above

Fort of Santa Tecla

The Forte di Santa Tecla, an 18th-century Genoese fortress on Sanremo’s harbour and former prison, reopened on 2 July 2026 with exhibitions and concerts.

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