Beautiful Places on the Italian Riviera: Santa Margherita Ligure

Описание: Beautiful Places on the Italian Riviera: Santa Margherita Ligure
Santa Margherita Ligure is a beautiful destination on the Italian Riviera, delighting the visitor with its unique charm, a blend of history, nature and social life. Santa Margherita Ligure is a former fishing village in northwestern Italy, transformed into a charming seaside resort on the Ligurian Riviera. Santa Margherita Ligure is located in a strategic point for visiting the Italian Riviera, ideal as a starting point for exploring the surrounding wonders. A few kilometers away, you can reach Portofino with its famous little square, the Cinque Terre with their colorful villages and panoramic paths, and other Italian beautiful places such as Rapallo and Camogli. Santa Margherita Ligure is surrounded by hills covered with pine trees, chestnut trees and olive groves and by the Portofino Regional Natural Park, a protected area of ​​extraordinary beauty, where you can go hiking or mountain biking, admire the local flora and fauna and enjoy breathtaking views. Welcome and enjoy watching the short video Beautiful Places on the Italian Riviera: Santa Margherita Ligure!

The seafront of Santa Margherita Ligure is an oasis of relaxation, with its pedestrian promenade, benches, flowers and palm trees. A walk along the promenade of Santa Margherita Ligure will be refreshing, enjoying the sea breeze and a very picturesque view with palm trees and brightly coloured buildings just behind the seafront. Santa Margherita Ligure offers its visitors two beaches, right in the centre of the town, where you can enjoy the sun and the crystal clear sea of ​​Liguria.

The harbour is in the centre of the town and welcomes pleasure boats, fishing boats and big boats for sea trips. The port, starting point of numerous boat trips, is the ideal place to admire the sailboats and yachts that animate it.

Although the sea and beach are the main attractions, there are also some monuments to see, the castle and a few beautiful churches. In Piazza Martiri della Libertà, in the middle of a circular fountain, there is a marble monument made in1892, dedicated to Christopher Columbus who was born in Genoa in 1451. The famous Genoese explorer is depicted with his right arm raised and his gaze extended forward in search of new worlds. The statue dedicated to the King Vittorio Emanuele II, located near the statue of Christopher Columbus was made in 1894. On Molo Malocello there is a statue of Santa Margherita Virgin and Martyr, the Patron of the City, celebrated on the 20th of July. The Castle of Santa Margherita Ligure is an ancient fortress built on the waterfront in 1550, to defend the town against the frequent incursions of Saracen pirates.

Santa Margherita Ligure is a town renowned for its elegance and sophistication, with an ancient and fascinating history and a unique atmosphere waiting to be discovered. The town is well placed for exploring the eastern Liguria coast by train, by bus or by boat.

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