Savona

Welcome to the official web site of the tourist guides Province of Savona and the Riviera. Our guides will help you discover Savona, the “City of the Popes”, enchanting villages and itineraries full of history, culture, local traditions and typical dishes.


Savona

Savona is called the city of the Popes because Sixtus IV and Julius II  Della Rovere were born here.  Worth seeing is the historic centre with its fine palazzi, among which Julius II ‘s is definitely oustanding. Interesting   are the…

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Alassio

has always boasted a wonderful landscape and a particularly mild climate. That is why between the end of the XIX century and the beginning of the XX century British people chose Alassio as their ideal holiday resort.   They had  the…

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Albenga

takes a pride in its extremely well-preserved historic centre with medieval towers and palazzi built along the two main streets, which date back to Roman times. Here we can find Saint Michael’s cathedral and the early Christian baptistery with coeval…

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Albisola

The Roman  Alba Docilia,  is well-known for its pottery, especially the blue and white one of the Baroque period, but also for the “Artists’ Promenade” and the bench called “The Wave”, both made by some of the most famous international…

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Alassio

has always boasted a wonderful landscape and a particularly mild climate. That is why between the end of the XIX century and the beginning of the XX century British people chose Alassio as their ideal holiday resort.   They had  the…

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Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena

is in  the list of “Italy’s Finest Medieval Villages” and has also achieved the “Orange Flag of the Italian Touring Club”. It is a typical medieval village built on the top of a hill overlooking  the road which, along the…

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Finalborgo

the capital of the  Del Carretto marquisate, counts to “Italy’s Finest Medieval Villages” and was built in order to keep the entire valley under control. Still surrounded by defensive walls, it has mansions and squares  of great artistic value, but…

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Finalmarina

flourished during the seventeenth century under Spanish rule. It has got one of the finest basilicas in the Savona area. The city centre developed around the ancient platea magna where an Arch of Triumph reminds of the Infanta of Spain…

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Alassio

has always boasted a wonderful landscape and a particularly mild climate. That is why between the end of the XIX century and the beginning of the XX century British people chose Alassio as their ideal holiday resort.   They had  the…

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Millesimo

Millesimo is one of  “Italy’s Finest Medieval Villages”. It is certainly worth of a visit because of the Del Carretto castle, the fortified bridge called “della Gaietta or Ponte Vecchio” with a very well-preserved medieval tower, the church Saint Mary…

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