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 from Riva Ligure
The hotel "Villa Sylva" is located in San Remo, “Via Privata Garbarino”, a f....
Sanremo,Imperia 8.3KM away from Riva Ligure
Just 101 m from the beach and few steps from Sanremo’s famous Casino, this hot....
Imperia,Imperia 12.2KM away from Riva Ligure
Hotel Robinia is located in a central and quiet position with a magnificent view....
Imperia,Imperia 12.6KM away from Riva Ligure
Patrician house of the late '800 completely renovated, surrounded by its own pri....
Imperia,Imperia 14.4KM away from Riva Ligure
Complesso di appartamenti situato sulla collina di Porto Maurizio immerso nel ve....
Imperia,Imperia 14.4KM away from Riva Ligure
Located not far from the ancient town and 10 min. walking from beaches, our hote....
Serreta - DIANO MARINA,Imperia 16.7KM away from Riva Ligure
The Hotel Restaurant Liliana, in Diano Serreta, has a scenic view on the sea and....
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 17.6KM away from Riva Ligure
The Piccolo Hotel is situated into the residential area of Diano Marina, near th....
Bordighera,Imperia 17.7KM away from Riva Ligure
The Hotel Parigi ****, famous since the early 1900s as the choice of royalty, of....
Bordighera,Imperia 18.1KM away from Riva Ligure
We are located in Liguria, in the heart of the Riviera of Flowers, a very charmi....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.2KM away from Riva Ligure
Siamo un piccolo, accogliente, tre stelle a quattro passi dalla spiaggia più be....
Diano Arentino,Imperia 18.9KM away from Riva Ligure
A wonderful olive grove of 2 hectares, a delightful stone building restructured ....
Diano Marina,Imperia 19.0KM away from Riva Ligure
Set at the beginning of Viale Kennedy,150 metres from the beach in Diano Marina,....
Diano Marina,Imperia 19.2KM away from Riva Ligure
'ex-Residence Hotel Internazionale, turned into apartments for rental weekly, mo....
San Bartolomeo al Mare,Imperia 19.7KM away from Riva Ligure
A HOTEL IN THE DIANESE GULF Recently restructured and only 70 metres from the....
San Bartolomeo al Mare,Imperia 20.7KM away from Riva Ligure
The hotel bergamo, situated at San Bartolomeo al Mare, close to Diano Marina, we....
Laigueglia,Savona 27.2KM away from Riva Ligure
Hotel Aquilia *** sul mare di Laigueglia dispone di camere rinnovate tutte con s....
Laigueglia,Savona 27.3KM away from Riva Ligure
Near to the seaside, central position, within a few steps from historical centre....
Pietra Ligure,Savona 48.5KM away from Riva Ligure
A few steps from the sea , in a quiet area in front of a lovely park , we welcom....
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....
