Riva Ligure, situated on the coast of the Riviera di Ponente, is about 14 kms from the chief town. It has a mediteranean climate ,similar to that of Santo Stefano al Mare and Sanremo: in fact Riva Ligure is not affected by the cold breeze coming from the Argentina valley which hit Taggia and the nearby seaside resort of Arma.
The lenghtening of the coastal road open to vehicles between 1839 and 1840 brought about the findings of some archeoligical elements in the ancient area of Costa Balenae di Capo Don. Other excavations were done in 1923, 1937 and 1943 and it was precisely in this year that the discovery of an ancient mosaic flooring was made, it was however later demolished because of the constuction of defence barriers along the coast; more recent excavations were done in 1982 and 1987.
The fortress: a stronghold against the dangers of barbarous pirates. Riva Ligure together with Santo Stefano al Mare, then known as “Piano della Foce” was the area most hit by pirate assaults during the second half of the XVI century. Five raids, one after the other, brought to the phenonemen of people abandoning their homes in the centre of the coast but later it became necessary to build towers and strongholds in order to return to their lives and to fishing which was part of their livlihood.
The church of San Maurizio the martyr is a religious building, located in the historic centre. Its construction was decided in order to impose a solution to the inadequacy of the previous building, today it is the shrine of the Madonna di Buon Consiglio.
For bike and trekking enthusiasts here is a number of itineraries:
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Feast of patron saint San Maurizio, il 22 September
Sanremo,Imperia 6.7KM away
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Sanremo,Imperia 8.3KM away
Just 101 m from the beach and few steps from Sanremo’s famous Casino, this hot....
Imperia,Imperia 9.7KM away
We are glad and proud to offer visitors a warm welcome to our historic farm, an ....
Diano Arentino,Imperia 9.7KM away
Opespace a Diano Arentino
Imperia,Imperia 9.9KM away
Our houses, each one different from the other for age, measure, style, bigness, ....
Imperia,Imperia 12.2KM away
The Hotel was built in 1964 by our family which still deals with the management.....
Imperia,Imperia 14.8KM away
On the sea promenade near the harbour, just a few steps from the center, Hotel K....
Serreta - DIANO MARINA,Imperia 16.7KM away
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Diano Marina,Imperia 17.4KM away
Hotel Metropol is situated on a hill with splendid views of the sea and the Gulf....
Diano Marina,Imperia 17.5KM away
L' Hotel Iva situato nella zona residenziale di Diano Marina, offre con la sua c....
Diano Marina,Imperia 17.5KM away
Hotel 3 stelle condotto dalla Famiglia Bracco da generazioni, sorge nella zona r....
Diano Marina,Imperia 17.6KM away
The Piccolo Hotel is situated into the residential area of Diano Marina, near th....
Bordighera,Imperia 17.7KM away
The Hotel Parigi ****, famous since the early 1900s as the choice of royalty, of....
Diano Marina,Imperia 17.7KM away
L’Hotel Arc en Ciel di Diano Marina è un angolo di paradiso della riviera lig....
Diano Marina,Imperia 17.7KM away
Directly on the sea and close to the center Overlooking a beach of fine sand,....
Diano Marina,Imperia 17.8KM away
The 7 rooms of hotel restaurant Il Caminetto, whose renovation and modernization....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.1KM away
The Palm Beach is located on the seafront of Diano Marina, in front of the natur....
Bordighera,Imperia 18.1KM away
We are located in Liguria, in the heart of the Riviera of Flowers, a very charmi....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.4KM away
L'Hotel Sasso Residence a Diano Marina, categoria 3 stelle, è aperto da dicembr....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.4KM away
Our 48 tastefully furnished rooms are located on three floors, accessible by lif....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.4KM away
Imagine you are on the deck of a ship ... listen to the waves breaking on the rocks ... breathe the scent of the sea ... welcome at Hotel La Baia.
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.4KM away
The Splendid Hotel is run by the family for over 50 years. Tobia Quietly situate....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.4KM away
Holiday centre with nice apartments about 400 metres from the beach and 1 km fro....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.5KM away
Appartamento privato - 500 metri dal mare - con giardino. BILOCALE - 5 posti le....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.5KM away
L’Hotel Paradiso è situato fronte mare in centro a Diano Marina, nella Rivier....
