Welcome to Santa Margherita Ligure
Heart of the Italian Riviera, home of the “Dolce Vita”
Santa Margherita Ligure is a small town with all the peculiar characteristics of the seaside villages of Liguria: the port, an ancient fishing fleet and the fish market, ancient villas and castles, three Marian shrines, marble monuments and stone churchyards, the typical Genoese architecture with its colorful facades and trompe l’oeil.
The Great Outdoors
Spectacular and protected environment, perfect for walking, swimming, photography and practicing outdoor sports.
Park of Portofino
80 km of walkable paths in a gorgeous nature
Marine Protected Area of Portofino
Crystal clear water and the possibility of diving all year round
Landmarks and art
History and Art, like the famous Saint Andrew’s Flemysh tryptic in S. Lorenzo della Costa’s church, a picturesque architecture with the traditional facades, the Ancient Castle on the Sea, the Monumental complexes of Villa Durazzo and the Cervara Abbey. Churches, the Cathedral, Sanctuaries.
Beauty is everywhere in Santa Margherita Ligure.
Visit the city museum of Villa Durazzo
A splendid seventeenth-century residence, now owned by the municipality,
with statues, fountains, paintings and a park included among the “Great Italian Gardens”
The Sea Museum
Pay attention, along the city streets, to the stops of the Sea Museum which finds its main reference in the multimedia exhibition at the sixteenth-century castle