Location: Santa Margherita Ligure
Top Things to do in Santa Margherita Ligure
Top Restaurants in Santa Margherita Ligure
The 8 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria
Set on the Gulf of Tigullio between Rapallo and Portofino, the resort/fishing town of Santa Margherita Ligure really couldn’t be in a better neighborhood. Fashionable but much quieter than Portofino, life in Santa Margherita Ligure centers around the lovely palm-laden harbor, where boating and simple sunning are the orders of the day. The town has some good shopping options, lovely cafes and interesting sights like its 16th-century castle and the 17th-century Basilica di Santa Margherita.
Restaurants in Santa Margherita Ligure
1. Sunflower
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 60 reviews
Bar, Wine Bar, Cocktails. Open every day from 6.30 am until 2.00 am. Breakfast, happy hour, a lot of wine and cocktails. We speak english and accept all credit cards
2. Villa Durazzo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 401 reviews
Reviewed By ElizabethP489 - Neston, United Kingdom
We enjoyed a lovely stroll through a park (it is uphill) to get to this elegant villa. Unfortunately as it was a Sunday we couldn't view it inside and a wedding was about to take place, but the views from the top were great and the turtle pond was interesting.
3. Ente Parco di Portofino
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 734 reviews
The Promontory of Portofino, the most northern protected coastal area of the western Mediterranean, shows scenery and landscapes amongst the most famous in the world. Formed by giant conglomerate deposits overlying limestone banks, mainly of marl, it has geomorphologic and microclimatic characteristics which provide, in a limited territory, an extremely varied environment. Within short distances, we can find the cool forests of the northern mountainside and nearby the sunny cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean world, from the civilization of chestnut to the olive one, from the peasant traditions to the sea and the fishing traditional industry. The Park of Portofino has been a protected area since 1935 and it hosts one of the largest concentrations of flora of the Mediterranean, a large variety of birds and invertebrates as well as important historical and architectural treasures such as the abbeys of San Fruttuoso di Capodimonte and San Gerolamo della Cervara. A network of over 80 km of trails allows walking and hiking excursions of various lengths and difficulty, with the opportunity to enjoy the peculiarities of the whole area in the best way possible.
4. Chiesa di Santa Margherita d'Antiochia - Santuario di Nostra Signora della Rosa
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 200 reviews
Reviewed By alessandrofL127YD - Milan, Italy
According to historical sources, religious worship towards Our Lady of the Rose has originis in the Middle Ages when some sailors brought an image of the Madonna with a rose in her hand. This ancient painting is preserved on main altar . Saint Margherita is the patron of the city and give the name to the city so this it is the main church dedicated to her. The church was built in 1658 as usual on a previous church, the two bell tower was built in different time: the right one in 1786 and the left one in 1920. Beatiful Baroc interior with many gold bas-reliefs. Many statues and paintings are improved the artistic interest of this church.
5. Chiesa Di San Giacomo Di Corte
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 95 reviews
Reviewed By 985vaughant - Loughborough, United Kingdom
Beautiful church and well worth a visit , you will be delighted you did, little climb to get there and lovely views of the harbour.
6. Oratorio di Sant'Erasmo
7. Spiaggia Minaglia Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 88 reviews
Minaglia Free beach, no ticket. Ping pong table, kayak and pedalo. Food & Drink. Blue flag 2017. Welcome
