Savona Villages


Let's continue the visit of our territory! This page is dedicated to the territory of Savona. Start from our apartments and discover old towns, squares and cultural points of interest of this beautiful Province. Besides, you can visit the numerous towers spread in the different villages and built to defend the territory from the incursions of the Saracen Pirates.

Have a good trip!

 


Andora

- Andora's Castle, originary settlement of the town
- The late Romanesque Church of San Giacomo and Filippo
- The Roman aqueduct, just behind the urban center
- Lungomare, city center and Marina of Andora


Testico

- The wonderful landscape and nature of 'Passo del Ginestro'


Laigueglia

- The historic center, Piazza Marconi, Piazza della Libertà
- San Matteo's Church, in Baroque style


Alassio

- The historic center and Piazza Partigiani
- Budello di Alassio and its shops
- The charming pier and the sea promenade
- The Sanctuary of Nostra Signora dell Guardia, on Monte Tirasso
- The Saracen Tower built by the Republic of Genoa in the XVI century


Garlenda

- The Castle of families Costa - Del Carretto
- Garlenda Golf Club


Borghetto d'Arroscia

- The Parish Church of San Marco Evangelista


Villanova d'Albenga

- The old town with the ancient city walls and the defensive towers
- The suggestive entrance to the old town
- The Medieval Well: symbol of Villanova and source of drinking water until the 1930s


Albenga

- The towers of the city center
- Gallinara Island
- San Michele Arcangelo's Cathedral
- Archaeological sites: the amphitheater, the necropolis and the public baths
- Fortino di Albenga, built by the Republic of Genoa in the XVI century


Zuccarello

- The village, home of the Marquisate of Zuccarello from the XIV to the XVII century
- The historic center with the characteristic arcades and San Bartolomeo's Church
- Porta del Piemonte with its medieval tower
- Quinzio Delfino's Civic Theater
- The Castle's ruins, just above the historic center


Balestrino

- The town and Borgo Vecchio's ruins; the first settlements date back to the Paleolithic
- Del Carretto Castle, built by the Marquis Pirro II in the XVI century
- The ruins of Bava's Castle in Bergalla locality
- The Parish Church of Sant'Andrea


Borghetto Santo Spirito

- Borelli Castle, built in the XIX Century in Capo Santo Spirito
- The organ of San Matteo's Parish Church created by Beniamino Giribaldi


Toirano

- Toirano Caves, known for the variety of stalactites and stalagmites
- The Ethnographic Museum of Val Varatella
- Toirano's wooded area , site of community interest


Loano

- Monte Carmo di Loano - 1389 meters. In bright days, Corsica appear on the horizon
- Loano's Cathedral and its works built by Doria Family in the XVIIth Century
- Doria's Castle, built in the XIIth Century by the Bishops of Albenga
- The wooded area and the prairies of Loano, site of community interest


Borgio Verezzi

- The arcades of Piazza Sant'Agostino and the Belvedere on Riviera di Ponente
- The evocative Verezzi's old town, site of the Summer Theater Festival
- Borgio Verezzi's Caves, karst cavities of enormous tourist interest


Finale Ligure

- Finalborgo, Castle Govone and Castle San Giovanni
- The hilly hamlet of Perti with the amazing Five Bell Towers Church
- The Civic Museum of Santa Caterina: finds dating back to the Paleolithic
- The Triumphal Arch dedicated to Margherita Teresa of Spain
- Castel Gavone, home of the Marquises Del Carretto since the 12th century


Varigotti

- Baia dei Saraceni
- Varigotti, setting of 'Donald Duck and the Saracen's Night' comic (originary name: 'Paperino e la Notte del Saraceno'). Disney-Mondadori
- The pier, dedicated to the movie director Renato Castellani born in Varigotti in 1913


Noli

- Monte Ursino's Castle, dating back to the 12th century
- The magnificent paths of Capo Noli Vetta


Spotorno

- Torre Coreallo, sighting tower used against Saracens' raids
- Santissima Annunziata's Parish Church


Bergeggi

- The natural reserve of Bergeggi
- Bergeggi island


Savona

- Priamar Fortress
- Leon Pancaldo's Tower dating back to the XIVth Century, symbol of the city
- Vecchia Darsena, tourist port
- The beaches, qualified with the prestigious 'Blue Flag'
- Gabriello Chiabrera's Theater and Sacco's Theater
- Palazzo Gabotti Art Museum, one of the most important art collections in North Italy
- Assunta's Cathedral with its valuable works of high artistic interest


Albisola

- Lungomare degli Artisti, the amazing sea promenade made with ceramic mosaics
- The country, co-founder of AICC (Associazione Italiana Città della Ceramica)
- The Parish Church of Nostra Signora della Concordia and its sculptures
- The Oratory of San Giuseppe and its sculptures
- Villa Faraggiana, its art galleries and beautiful garden

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