The tour starts in the village of Rapallo, in the middle of the Tigullio Gulf. The small town used to be important in the Middle Ages for its salt fields and for the strength of its population. Walking along the typical “caruggi” you enjoy the fresh local products market and the smell of the fresh [...]
Genova – A great morning to spend in the biggest food market of Genova. This market is a food lover’s paradise. With our local tour guide you will have the opportunity to see local people in action in their every day life. You will be captured by a smell of fresh focaccia and you notice [...]
This great tour starts from Via Garibaldi, The Unesco World Heritage with its great historical palaces. The street dates back to the year 1550 and it continues with the visit to the museums which are located in restored aristocratic residences and feature important works of art, furnishings and musical instruments from Liguria and Italy. In [...]
Arriving in Savona you will be captured by the imposing fortress “Priamar”, a 16th centuary complex built as a military presidium from Genoa Republic that today is an important culture centre for the city. With our local tour guide you will have the opportunity to visit this great fortress situated between the sea and the [...]
Just a few steps away from the sea and from Savona, you’ll discover the medieval village of Final Borgo. Today this old village belongs to the “Most Beautiful Villages in Italy” Club, “I Borghi più belli d’Italia”. This magnificient village is surrounded by well-preserved medieval walls with intervals created by semi-circular towers and interrupted only [...]
Just a few kilometers away from Savona, you will discover a corner of paradise, Varigotti and Finale Ligure! The picturesque fishing village of Varigotti overlooking the amazing beach will immediately capture your heart. The saracens houses, so-named for their shape and pastel colours which evoke traditional mediaterranean scenes, the clear blue sea, the narrow alleys, [...]
Wandering through the “Carrugi” alleys is a unique experience and I believe that by just walking through these maze of historical streets, you’ll find the “real” Genoa’s essence. Discover the largest medieval old town in Europe: walking along the medieval alleyways “carrugi”, stopping in the squares and in the renaissance streets of the historical town. [...]
Portovenere, La Spezia – The ancient town of Portovenere in the east part of Liguria is a hidden treasure with its breathtaking landscapes naturally architected by mother nature and mankind together over time. In fact, it is a town rich in history as Doria Castle, St. Peter Church and St. Lawrence Church. This town is [...]
Cinque Terre – The National Park of Cinque Terre is a uinque landscape where the hills are carved into green terraces that descend toward the water. Cinque Terre is a Unesco World Heritage site (it became a Unesco site in 1997). Cinque Terre with its five picturesque towns are not the classical tourist resort. Everything [...]
Genoa – Visiting Genoa’s medieval centre means discovering its ultra centenarian food shops and boutiques “botteghe storiche” with their unique flavors. You’ll find the old “friggitorie” serving friscieu (fried croquettes filled with herbs), farinata, fried fresh seafood eaten at the counter or to take away. After a brief walk among Genoa alleys admiring the first [...]
