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
Imperia,Imperia 14.5KM away
Benvenuti all'Hotel Rossini al Teatro: l'unico hotel a quattro stelle di Imperia....
Imperia,Imperia 14.5KM away
Hotel Rossini al Teatro, in the heart of Imperia Open all year round in the cap....
Imperia,Imperia 14.8KM away
On the sea promenade near the harbour, just a few steps from the center, Hotel K....
Borgomaro,Imperia 16.2KM away
Appartamento Bilocale al 1° piano, composto da soggiorno ( divano letto una pia....
Serreta - DIANO MARINA,Imperia 16.7KM away
The Hotel Restaurant Liliana, in Diano Serreta, has a scenic view on the sea and....
Diano Marina,Imperia 17.1KM away
La villa è indipendente con giardino e terrazzo, ma è anche in posizione unica....
Diano Marina,Imperia 17.2KM away
Casa Delfino, situata a Diano Marina , a 50 metri dal mare e a pochi passi dal c....
Diano Marina,Imperia 17.3KM away
Villa in collina con vista mare, composta da soggiorno con zona pranzo e angolo....
Diano Marina,Imperia 17.3KM away
Villa di 90 mq°, con splendida vista sul golfo. Casa su due piani con 6 posti ....
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
Villette a schiera, situate in zona tranquilla, entrata della stradina da via au....
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....
Apricale,Imperia 17.6KM away
A leap into the past... into the appealing medieval hamlet of Apricale, a few m....
Diano Marina,Imperia 17.6KM away
The Piccolo Hotel is situated into the residential area of Diano Marina, near th....
Diano Marina,Imperia 17.6KM away
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Diano Marina,Imperia 17.7KM away
Bilocale, a 50 metri dal mare, di 55 mq commerciali con ampio terrazzo e un balc....
Diano Marina,Imperia 17.7KM away
Appartamento in Via G.Martino, 38 Diano Marina Bilocale composto da soggiorno c....
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
855/5000 Casa Florio is located in Sant'Anna, a quiet area of Diano Marina with....
Diano Marina,Imperia 17.7KM away
Hotel Tina is located directly on the sea, in front of a large beach of fine sa....
Diano Marina,Imperia 17.7KM away
L’appartamento TRILOCALE è composto da un ampio soggiorno – con divano lett....
Diano Marina,Imperia 17.7KM away
Directly on the sea and close to the center Overlooking a beach of fine sand,....
Diano Marina,Imperia 17.7KM away
TRILOCALE (circa 60 mq) completamente rinnovato con aria condizionata, a 50 mt d....
