With its picturesque coastline and sunny Mediterranean climate, this colorful resort town makes for the ultimate getaway.
It’s an excellent place to visit whether you’re looking for breathtaking scenery to wander around in or a relaxing retreat filled with good food and wine.
It’s also home to many historical monuments, beautiful architecture, and natural wonders.
Here are some of the reasons why you should add Liguria to your bucket list:
Firstly, Liguria is a town with an incredibly rich history dating back to Roman times. You can explore its ancient past by visiting its many historical buildings and sites, such as the medieval Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, the Royal Palace Museum, the Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli.
Second, you can relax on its sunny beaches and savor its fresh seafood.
Third, Liguria is surrounded by stunning landscapes, which you can explore via the many scenic hiking trails in the area and enjoy breathtaking views of the mountains and sea.
This is just a small sample of what this picturesque town has to offer. If you’d like to know more, continue reading for a comprehensive list of all there is to do here
The 91 Most Popular Things To Do In Liguria, Italy
91. Golfo Paradiso
4.5 (11 reviews)
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90. Monte di Portofino
4.9 (27 reviews)
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89. beach Punta Crena
4.5 (33 reviews)
Credit: Francesco Cirigliano, License, Wikimedia commons
Web Address: http://beachrex.com/en/italy/liguria/varigotti-beaches/beach-punta-crena
88. Alta Via Monti Liguri
4.4 (43 reviews)
Credit: BelPatty86, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via S Secondo Ventimiglia IM
Web Address: http://cailiguria.it/AVML/portale/it/tappa_per_tappa.html
87. Portofino Regional Park
4.7 (67 reviews)
Location: 16034 Portofino Metropolitan City of Genoa
Tel: 0185-289479
Web Address: http://parcoportofino.it/
86. Bergeggi
4.6 (76 reviews)
85. Tino
4.8 (101 reviews)
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84. Gallinara
4.8 (116 reviews)
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83. Guvano Beach
4.1 (121 reviews)
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82. Monte Beigua
4.6 (130 reviews)
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81. Chiesa del Divo Martino
4.5 (141 reviews)
Location: Salita della Chiesa Portofino GE
Tel: 0185-269337
80. Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli
4.6 (178 reviews)
Location: Via Garibaldi Genova GE
Tel: 010-557-2903
Web Address: http://visitgenoa.it/it/iat
79. Church of St. Margaret of Antioch
4.5 (191 reviews)
Credit: Zairon, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via G M Pensa 5 Vernazza SP
Web Address: http://lecinqueterre.org/arte/vernaantiochia.php
78. Vernazza Beach
4.2 (197 reviews)
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77. San Lorenzo Church
4.6 (220 reviews)
Credit: Davide Papalini, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Vicolo dell’Oratorio 6 Portovenere SP
Tel: 0187-790684
Web Address: https://parrocchiaportovenere.org/
76. Christ of the Abyss
4.6 (241 reviews)
Credit: Lucianoro1, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: San Fruttuoso Metropolitan City of Genoa
75. Sentiero Azzurro
4.6 (244 reviews)
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Location: Parco nazionale delle Cinque Terre Monterosso al Mare SP
Tel: 0187-817059
Web Address: http://parconazionale5terre.it/
74. Bagni Lido
4.0 (253 reviews)
Credit: License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Lungomare Angelo Ciccione 19 Alassio SV
Tel: 0182-641138
Web Address: http://bagnilido.com/
73. Palazzo Podestà
4.7 (257 reviews)
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Location: Via Garibaldi 7 Genova GE
Tel: 010-098-3860
72. Baia del Silenzio
4.5 (259 reviews)
Credit: Jeremy Sutcliffe, License, Wikimedia commons
71. Villa Croce Museum of Contemporary Art
4.1 (267 reviews)
Credit: Museo d’Arte Contemporanea di Villa Croce, Google Maps
Location: Via Jacopo Ruffini 3 Genova GE
Tel: 010-580069
Web Address: https://museidigenova.it/it/museo-darte-contemporanea-di-villa-croce
70. Cervara Abbey
4.6 (268 reviews)
Credit: Robyc73, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via Cervara 10 Santa Margherita Ligure GE
Tel: 0185-293139
Web Address: http://cervara.it/
69. Baia Blu
4.0 (314 reviews)
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Web Address: http://labaiablu.it/
68. Le Calandre Beach
4.6 (317 reviews)
Credit: Jody Sticca, License, Flickr
67. Bagni Liliana
4.5 (320 reviews)
Credit: Liliana Tatu, Google Maps
Location: Via Aurelia Varigotti SV
Tel: 019-698-8168
Web Address: http://bagnililiana.com/
66. Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno
4.6 (332 reviews)
Credit: Chiara Saffioti, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Piazzale Giovanni Battista Resasco Genova GE
Tel: 010-557-6400
Web Address: http://staglieno.comune.genova.it/
65. Monterosso public beach (Fegina)
4.0 (349 reviews)
Location: Via Fegina Monterosso al Mare SP
Web Address: https://cinqueterre.eu.com/en/cinque-terre-beaches
64. Santuario Nostra Signora di Soviore
4.4 (351 reviews)
Location: Via Soviore 2 Monterosso al mare SP
Tel: 0187-817385
Web Address: https://santuarionostrasignorasoviore.it/
63. Punta Chiappa Batteries
4.6 (358 reviews)
Credit: Dapa19, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 16032 Camogli Metropolitan City of Genoa
Web Address: http://parcoportofino.com/parcodiportofino/it/batterie__punta_chiappa.page#.X7lGE6ThTpE
62. Palazzo San Giorgio
4.6 (372 reviews)
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Location: Palazzo San Giorgio 2 Genova GE
Tel: 010-241-2842
Web Address: https://palazzosangiorgio.org/
61. Scalinata Lardarina
4.4 (380 reviews)
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Location: 19018 Corniglia Province of La Spezia
60. Palazzo Doria Tursi
4.5 (419 reviews)
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Location: Via Garibaldi 9 Genova GE
Web Address: http://museidigenova.it/it/content/palazzo-tursi
59. Porto Antico di Genova
4.4 (454 reviews)
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58. Doria Castle
4.5 (459 reviews)
Credit: Tangopaso, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via dei Mulini Portovenere SP
Tel: 0187-794800
Web Address: https://parconaturaleportovenere.it/castello-doria-di-porto-venere/
57. Palazzo Bianco
4.5 (496 reviews)
Credit: Faber1893, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via Garibaldi 11 Genova GE
Tel: 010-275-9185
Web Address: http://museidigenova.it/it/content/palazzo-bianco
56. Bathing Resort Il Gigante Monterosso Al Mare
4.1 (564 reviews)
Credit: Luis Americo Moreira, Google Maps
Location: Via Fegina 138 Monterosso al Mare SP
Web Address: https://facebook.com/Bar-Il-Gigante-477863492402856/
55. iglesia de Santa María del Castillo
4.7 (609 reviews)
Location: Salita di Santa Maria di Castello 15 Genova GE
Tel: 010-860-3690
Web Address: https://santamariadicastello.it/
54. Porta Soprana
4.5 (658 reviews)
Credit: Mstyslav Chernov, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: di Soprana Via S Pietro della Porta Genova GE
Tel: 010-449-0128
53. Museum of Natural History “Giacomo Doria”
4.5 (771 reviews)
Credit: Carlo Pennacchio, Google Maps
Location: Via Brigata Liguria 9 Genova GE
Tel: 010-557-8276
Web Address: https://museidigenova.it/it/museo-di-storia-naturale-giacomo-doria-0
52. Palazzo Spinola National Gallery
4.6 (783 reviews)
Credit: Carlo Dell’Orto, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Piazza di Pellicceria 1 Genova GE
Tel: 010-270-5300
Web Address: https://palazzospinola.cultura.gov.it/
51. Baba Beach
4.0 (849 reviews)
Credit: Baba Beach, Google Maps
Location: Via sco Maria Giancardi 44 Alassio SV
Tel: 0182-038999
Web Address: http://bababeachalassio.com/
50. Strada Nuova Museums – Palazzo Rosso
4.6 (859 reviews)
Credit: Zairon, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via Garibaldi 18 Genova GE
Tel: 010-275-9185
Web Address: http://museidigenova.it/it/museo/palazzo-rosso
49. 20Riviera
4.5 (863 reviews)
Web Address: http://20r.it/
48. Villa del Principe – Palazzo di Andrea Doria
4.4 (882 reviews)
Credit: Villa del Principe – Palazzo di Andrea Doria, Google Maps
Location: Piazza del Principe 4 Genova GE
Tel: 010-255509
Web Address: https://doriapamphilj.it/genova/
47. Biosfera
3.6 (905 reviews)
Credit: CAPTAIN RAJU, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Ponte Spinola Genova GE
Tel: 010-234-5659
Web Address: https://acquariodigenova.it/biosfera/
46. Grotta di Lord Byron
4.8 (930 reviews)
Location: SP530 92 Portovenere SP
45. La Spiaggetta dei Balzi Rossi
4.4 (1,039 reviews)
Location: French border Streetrada Romana Antica Balzi Rossi Grimaldi Mortola Inferiore IM
Tel: 0184-227020
Web Address: http://balzirossi.it/
44. château de Lerici
4.5 (1,041 reviews)
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Location: P za S Giorgio Lerici SP
Web Address: https://lericicoast.it/en/strutture/castello-di-lerici/
43. Villa Grock
4.4 (1,129 reviews)
Credit: AGiupponi, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via Fanny Roncati Carli Imperia IM
Web Address: https://imperiaexperience.it/it/cultura/poi.html
42. Neptune
4.0 (1,140 reviews)
Credit: Zairon, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Porto antico Molo Ponte Calvi Genova GE
Tel: 010-247-6608
41. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Montallegro
4.7 (1,218 reviews)
Location: Via al Santuario 24 Rapallo GE
Tel: 0185-239000
Web Address: http://santuarionsmontallegro.com/
40. Villa Durazzo
4.5 (1,233 reviews)
Credit: Davide Papalini, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via S sco D’Assisi 3 Santa Margherita Ligure GE
Tel: 0185-472637
Web Address: http://villadurazzo.it/
39. Technical Naval Museum of Spezia
4.5 (1,337 reviews)
Credit: Thomas Schmiedgen, Google Maps
Location: Viale Giovanni Amendola 1 La Spezia SP
Tel: 0187-784763
Web Address: https://marina.difesa.it/cosa-facciamo/per-la-cultura/musei/museotecnav/Pagine/default.aspx
38. Ruins of Doria Tower
4.2 (1,505 reviews)
Location: 19018 Vernazza SP
Web Address: https://m.facebook.com/castellodoriavernazza/
37. Saraceni Bay
4.6 (1,509 reviews)
36. Castello di Riomaggiore
4.5 (1,539 reviews)
Credit: Paola.mazzini2406, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 19017 Riomaggiore Province of La Spezia
Web Address: http://visitriomaggiore.it/
35. Castello Brown
4.5 (1,860 reviews)
Credit: Andrzej Otrębski, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via alla Penisola 13 Portofino GE
Tel: 375-791-8926
Web Address: http://castellobrown.com/
34. Rapallo Castle
4.3 (2,001 reviews)
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Location: Lungomare Vittorio Veneto Rapallo GE
Tel: 0185-230346
33. D’Albertis Castle
4.6 (2,039 reviews)
Credit: Paolo Trucco, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Corso Dogali 18 Genova GE
Tel: 010-272-3820
Web Address: http://castellodalbertis.museidigenova.it/
32. Castello San Giorgio
4.3 (2,040 reviews)
Credit: Tangopaso, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via XXVII Marzo SN La Spezia SP
Tel: 0187-751142
Web Address: http://museodelcastello.museilaspezia.it/
31. Villa Durazzo-Pallavicini
4.6 (2,212 reviews)
Credit: Isabella.nevoso, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via Ignazio Pallavicini 13 Genova GE
Tel: 010-853-1544
Web Address: https://villadurazzopallavicini.it/
30. Faro di Portofino
4.6 (2,215 reviews)
Credit: Paganini family, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via alla Penisola Portofino GE
29. Area Marina Protetta di Portofino
4.7 (2,270 reviews)
Credit: Lucianoro1, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Camogli Portofino Santa Margherita Ligure GE
Tel: 0185-289649
Web Address: https://portofinoamp.it/
28. Chiesa di San Pietro
4.8 (2,313 reviews)
Credit: Goldmund100, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Piazza Lazzaro Spallanzani Portovenere SP
Tel: 0187-790684
Web Address: https://parrocchiaportovenere.org/
27. Baia di Paraggi
4.6 (2,318 reviews)
Location: Strada Provinciale 227 di Portofino 45 Paraggi GE
Web Address: http://beachrex.com/en/italy/liguria/paraggi-beaches/beach-paraggi
26. Parco naturale regionale del Beigua
4.6 (2,327 reviews)
Credit: BelPatty86, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: P za Beato Jacopo da Varagine 1 3 Varazze SV
Tel: 019-451-2050
Web Address: http://parcobeigua.it/
25. Hanbury Botanical Garden
4.4 (2,439 reviews)
Credit: Fabio Alessandro Locati, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Corso Montecarlo 43 Ventimiglia IM
Tel: 0184-229507
Web Address: http://giardinihanbury.com/
24. Budello di Alassio
4.4 (2,600 reviews)
Credit: Cinzia Scia, Google Maps
Location: Via Brennero 6 24 Alassio SV
23. San Terenzo Beach
4.2 (2,630 reviews)
Credit: Emanuela Della Vedova, Google Maps
22. Sanctuaire Nostra Signora della Guardia
4.7 (2,649 reviews)
Location: Piazza Santuario Nostra Signora della Guardia 4 Ceranesi GE
Tel: 010-72351
Web Address: http://santuarioguardia.it/
21. Bigo
4.0 (2,721 reviews)
Credit: gnuckx, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Calata Cattaneo 5 Genova GE
Web Address: http://portoantico.it/strutture/bigo-ascensore-panoramico/
20. Plage de Malpasso
4.5 (2,759 reviews)
19. Parchi di Nervi
4.7 (3,073 reviews)
Credit: Graziella taibi, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: 16167 Genoa Metropolitan City of Genoa
Web Address: http://visitgenoa.it/parchi-di-nervi
18. Toirano
4.7 (3,105 reviews)
Credit: Pampuco, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Piazzale Dario Via P G Maineri 1 Toirano SV
Tel: 0182-98062
Web Address: http://toiranogrotte.it/
17. Abbaye San Fruttuoso de Capodimonte
4.6 (3,658 reviews)
Location: Via S Fruttuoso 13 Camogli GE
Tel: 0185-772703
Web Address: https://fondoambiente.it/luoghi/abbazia-di-san-fruttuoso
16. Aquatic Park Le Caravelle
4.2 (4,331 reviews)
Credit: Forneris Around The World, Google Maps
Location: Via S Eugenio 51 Ceriale SV
Tel: 0182-931755
Web Address: http://lecaravelle.com/
15. Port of Savona
4.4 (4,342 reviews)
Credit: Mstyslav Chernov, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via Antonio Baglietto 26 Savona SV
Tel: 0444-96968
Web Address: https://portsofgenoa.com/en/component/content/article/2-non-categorizzato/2433-port-directory-operators.html
14. Casinò di Sanremo
4.2 (5,275 reviews)
Credit: Roman Sosnowski, Google Maps
Location: Corso degli Inglesi 18 Sanremo IM
Tel: 0184-5951
Web Address: http://casinosanremo.it/
13. Priamar Fortress
4.4 (6,528 reviews)
Credit: Phyrexian, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Corso Giuseppe Mazzini Savona SV
Tel: 019-831-0728
Web Address: http://comune.savona.it/IT/Page/t07/view_html
12. Christopher Columbus’ House
4.0 (6,614 reviews)
Credit: gnuckx, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via di Porta Soprana Genova GE
Tel: 010-449-0128
11. Galata Museo del Mare
4.5 (7,159 reviews)
Credit: mentelocale.it, License, Flickr
Location: Calata Ansaldo De Mari 1 Genova GE
Tel: 010-253-3555
Web Address: http://galatamuseodelmare.it/
10. Boccadasse Beach
4.6 (7,213 reviews)
Credit: Giorgio Minguzzi, License, Flickr
9. Parco Naturale Regionale di Porto Venere
4.7 (8,958 reviews)
Credit: Davide Mauro, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 9 Portovenere SP
Tel: 0187-794823
Web Address: http://parconaturaleportovenere.it/
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8. Palmaria
4.7 (267 reviews)
Credit: Tangopaso, License, Wikimedia commons
7. Lighthouse of Genoa
4.5 (1,795 reviews)
Credit: Mstyslav Chernov, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Rampa della Lanterna Genova GE
Tel: 010-893-8088
Web Address: http://lanternadigenova.it/
6. Royal Palace Museum
4.5 (2,285 reviews)
Credit: License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via Balbi 10 Genova GE
Tel: 010-271-0236
Web Address: http://palazzorealegenova.beniculturali.it/
5. Via Garibaldi
4.6 (5,394 reviews)
Credit: Ettorre – gregorio, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Via Garibaldi Genova GE
4. Cattedrale di San Lorenzo
4.6 (8,322 reviews)
Credit: Mattana, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Piazza S Lorenzo Genova GE
Tel: 010-265786
Web Address: http://chiesadigenova.it/pls/genova/v3_s2ew_consultazione.mostra_pagina
3. Piazza De Ferrari
4.6 (30,079 reviews)
Credit: Mstyslav Chernov, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Piazza Raffaele de Ferrari Genova GE
Tel: 010-1010
Web Address: http://comune.genova.it/
2. Cinque Terre National Park
4.7 (41,624 reviews)
Credit: Ilyana Maskaeva, License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Province of La Spezia
Tel: 0187-762600
Web Address: http://parconazionale5terre.it/
1. Aquarium of Genoa
4.5 (54,326 reviews)
Credit: Planet Labs, Inc., License, Wikimedia commons
Location: Ponte Spinola Genova GE
Tel: 010-23451
Web Address: https://acquariodigenova.it/
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Liguria, Italy! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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