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
Chiusanico,Imperia 14.4KM away from Riva Ligure
Azienda agrituristica con appartamenti con giardino, per vacanze
Imperia,Imperia 14.4KM away from Riva Ligure
Located not far from the ancient town and 10 min. walking from beaches, our hote....
Lucinasco,Imperia 15.8KM away from Riva Ligure
Antico edificio di famiglia ristrutturato. Composto da 2 camere con entrata autonoma, bagno privato, climatizzatore, colazione in camera con prodotti tipici del luogo.
Diano Marina,Imperia 17.5KM away from Riva Ligure
L' Hotel Iva situato nella zona residenziale di Diano Marina, offre con la sua c....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.0KM away from Riva Ligure
Bilocale sul mare, di circa 45 mq commerciali con ampio balcone vista mare con o....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.2KM away from Riva Ligure
Siamo un piccolo, accogliente, tre stelle a quattro passi dalla spiaggia più be....
Diano Marina,Imperia 19.2KM away from Riva Ligure
'ex-Residence Hotel Internazionale, turned into apartments for rental weekly, mo....
Diano Marina,Imperia 19.3KM away from Riva Ligure
Designed and managed directly by the owners, located right on the sea, in the ce....
Alassio,Savona 29.5KM away from Riva Ligure
L’Hotel Curtis Centrale di Alassio è situato in una posizione tranquilla, a 5....
Ceriale,Savona 38.8KM away from Riva Ligure
Il Villaggio Turistico Il Paese di Ciribì offre alloggiamenti in bungalows in l....
Ceriale,Savona 39.9KM away from Riva Ligure
Il Residence Nautilus di Ceriale in Liguria situato direttamente sul mare, è il....
Loano,Savona 45.0KM away from Riva Ligure
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Pietra Ligure,Savona 46.7KM away from Riva Ligure
Residence Orchidea is a 750 metre walk from the beach and close to the shops, it....
Borgio Verezzi,Savona 49.3KM away from Riva Ligure
Appartamenti monolocali e bilocali a 30 mt dal mare
Borgio Verezzi,Savona 49.5KM away from Riva Ligure
It's situated in a privileged location: central, with all shops in the immediate....
