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The apartment is situated in Riva Trigoso - 50 m from the beach.

Riva Trigoso, a small traditional fishermen’s village close to Sestri Levante, is situated on the seaside between 2 beautiful promontories and has a large sand beach.

The town of Sestri Levante is really an impressive place, divided by a narrow strip of land rich in vegetation and has “2 seas” (Silence Bay and Fairy Tail Bay).

Riva Trigoso is situated on the Tigullio Gulf, rich of history and art (Chiavari, Rapallo, S.Margherita Ligure, Portofino, San Fruttuoso) and natural attractions (Portofino Promontory on the coast and Fontanabuona Valley, with its slate pits tradition, and the beautiful Apennines in the Inland).
The famous 5 Terre (the Five Lands) are only 40 km far.

  

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Access:
  • Getting there by car:
    highway A12 (Genova-Livorno) - exit: Sestri Levante - then follow direction: Riva Trigoso (about 2-3 km).
  • Getting there by train: railway-line Genova-La Spezia.
    Arrival station: Riva Trigoso. The village is about 1.5 km from the station (no bus) or
    Arrival station: Sestri Levante. Bus to Riva Trigoso in front of the station
  • Getting there by airplane: Airport: Genova (distance from the airport: about 50 km). Bus from the airport to the train station Genova-Principe. Then see: “Getting there by train”

The house is in the church square of Riva Trigoso.


Attractions:

On the coast in the Tigullio area there are many towns rich of history and art (Chiavari, Rapallo, Santa Margherita Ligure, Moneglia). Portofino with its park (many possibility to walk on paths with beautiful sight) are only 25 km far from Riva T., or, more far, you can go to Genoa (50 km) that deserve without any doubt a visit (don’t forget to visit the famous Aquarium). You can go to the famous park of 5 Lands (5 Terre) by car or by train (40 km) and walk on a path from the first to the last village.

Special events:

  • Riva Trigoso, 21-23 July: Sagra del Bagnun (Festival of the typical local fish dish )
  • Chiavari, 2nd weend of every month: antique market in the downtown
  • San Colombano Certenoli (Fontanabuona Valley), September: Valfontanabuona Expo


Day trips:

For walking fonds there are many paths all around:
from Riva T. you can go to Moneglia, walking through the Punta Baffe Promontory, or to Sestri Levante walking throw the Punta Manara Promontory, from both of which you can have an amazing view of the sea.

In the Inland there are many possibility to hike on the upper trails of the Ligurian mountains (Aveto Valley).

In The Fontanabuona Valley, at the back of Lavagna, you can visit the slate museum and the old pits (http://www.galfontanabuona.it).