Hotel in Lavagna

Territory of Lavagna:

The town extends from a roman period settlement on an alluvial plain ,left of the river Entella along the eastern Riviera coast of Liguria in east Tigulio. Its hinterland is separated from the mountains by a series of hills covered in olive groves.

Lavagna is made up of the chief town and four hamlets, Barassi, Cavi di Lavagna, Santa Giulia di Centaura and Sorlana , measuring 13,88 km2. It borders Cogorno and Ne to the north and coasts the Ligurian sea to the south. Chiaveri is on the west.

Culture and Events in Lavagna:

The "Torre del Borgo" art gallery; works in slate by the sculptor Francesco Dallorso

Rodolfo Alloisio archeological collection

Casa Carbone: a house-museum of a particular kind in the historic centre, with furniture, paintings and objects from 17th to 20th century. Property of the FAI (Italian Environment Fund) .

Sports in Lavagna:

There are many sports clubs in Lavagana and you can practise various sports in the following places:

Bocciodromo Comunale(Town Boules ground in Via Fieschi 1), Bocciofila Cavese(petanque ground in Via Lombardia 20), Campetto N.S. del Ponte (Sports ground in Via Ponte Maddalena), Campo di calcio Riboli (Football ground in Via Riboli), Campetto M.M. della Chiesa (Sports ground in C.so Genova), Impianti sportivi (Sports structure in Via Ekengren), Impianti sportivi Besanza (Sports structure inVia Torrente Barassi),

Palestra Comunale "La Scafa" (The public gym in C.so Genova), Palestra "Don Gnocchi" (Gym in Via Castagnola 14), Palestra "E.Riboli" (Gym in P.za Innocenzo IV, 13), Campi da tennis (Tennis court in Parco Tigullio), Palazzetto dello Sport (Sports centre in Parco Tigullio), Piscina Comunale (Public Swimming pool in Parco Tigullio), Campi da Tennis (Tennis court in Cavi di Lavagna), Campi da Tennis "Astoria" (Tennis court in Via Aurelia).

Excursions and Itineraries in Lavagna:

On this updated site are some suggested trekking itineraries:
http://it.wikiloc.com/percorsi/outdoor/italia/liguria/lavagna

Events in Lavagna:

There are all kinds of events and festivals in Lavagna:

Antiques exhibition, the third Saturday of each month.

Inter-district race :Marinaro del Tigullio. Santa Margherita Ligure, San Michele di Pagana, Rapallo, Zoagli, Chiavari, Lavagna e Sestri Levante challenge one another between May and August in a series of rowing races on traditional skiffs or fishing boats in the waters of the Gulf of Tigullio.

• "Torta dei Fieschi" (7-14 August)with a parade in costume.
• "Campionato Invernale Golfo del Tigullio"(Winter championship of the Gulf of Tigullio) a regata for sailing boats of 7,50-30,00 mts (5 November - 4 February).
• "Corsica per Due" regata Lavagna- Corsica (end of May).
• "Pre Winter Sail Contest! regata of the Coppa 40 Ruggenti, Coppa Sangermani, Coppa Sciutti (end of October).
• The Spring Fair, first Sunday of March.
• San Simone Fair the 28 October.
• The Agriculture Fair , the last weekend of July.
• The Fair of the Madonna del Carmine the 16 July, a religious holiday with a traditional procession.
• Fair and patron saint day of Santo Stefano the first Sunday after the 3 August with a traditional procession.
• Feast day of Saint Eufemiano the 2 June in Cerreto.
• Sagra della focaccia con la salvia (celebration of the foccacia with sage) in Santa Giulia the first weekend of August.
• Sagra della melanzana(celebration of the aubergine) the 16 August in Sorlana.
• Sagra e festivity of Nostra Signora del Ponte in Ponte della Maddalena the 8 September and the following Sunday.
• Sagra delle frittelle (celebration of fritters) the second Sunday of August in Sorlana.
• Sagra di San Bernardo(celebration of Saint Bernardo) the 20 August.
• "Zero Festival" at the end of July in Parco Tigullio organised by the Binario Zero Cultural Association.