Province of Savona
Province of Savona, Administrative province in Liguria, Italy
Description
The Province of Savona sits along the Mediterranean coast between Genoa and the French border, made up of many towns and villages of different sizes. It connects the flat coastal area with mountains inland, creating a landscape that shifts from seaside ports to hillside settlements as you move away from the water.
History
The area was settled in Roman times and grew into a maritime power during the Middle Ages, but it became entangled in conflicts with nearby Genoa that reshaped the territory. These struggles left lasting marks on how the region developed and its relationship with neighboring powers.
Culture
The area has long been shaped by fishing and maritime trade, which you can see in the way towns are built along the water and how people move between the coast and inland valleys. This connection to the sea remains part of daily life in the fishing villages and ports that dot the territory.
Practical
The region sits along main coastal routes that make it accessible from both the French border and larger Italian cities, with good connections between towns. Roads and routes allow you to move between the seaside and mountain areas without much difficulty.
Did you know?
Hundreds of tiny villages hide in the hills inland, with stone houses and narrow streets that have hardly changed since medieval times, offering a glimpse into how people lived away from the coast. Few visitors venture into these quiet settlements, which remain largely overlooked despite their age and charm.
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Alassio wall
42.2 km
Toirano Caves
30.2 km
Priamar Fortress
1.1 km
Priamar
1.1 km
Parco naturale regionale del Beigua
14.5 km
Sanctuary of Nostra Signora della Misericordia
6.6 km
Sistine chapel
1.2 km
Savona Cathedral
1.2 km
Parco Safari delle Langhe
42.4 km
Castel Gavone
19.9 km
Villa Zanelli
3.6 km
Arene Candide
21 km
Historic centre of Albenga
36.6 km
Parco Acquatico Le Caravelle
33 km
Capo Mele
47.1 km
Albenga Cathedral
36.6 km
San Paragorio
13.3 km
San Biagio
19.9 km
Torre Leon Pancaldo
1 km
Castello di Monte Ursino
12.8 km
Albenga Baptistery
36.6 km
Monte Settepani
24.9 km
Villa Gavotti
3.4 km
Monte Carmo di Loano
28.6 km
Monte Galero
42 km
Villa Faraggiana
2.7 km
Monte Reixa
20.9 km
Nostra Signora della Guardia
10.7 km
Alassio
Albenga
Albisola Superiore
Albissola Marina
Altare
Andora
Arnasco
Balestrino
Bardineto
Bergeggi
Boissano
Borghetto Santo Spirito
Borgio Verezzi
Bormida
Cairo Montenotte
Calice Ligure
Calizzano
Carcare
Casanova Lerrone
Castelbianco
Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena
Celle Ligure
Cengio
Ceriale
Cisano sul Neva
Cosseria
Dego
Erli
Finale Ligure
Garlenda
Giustenice
Giusvalla
Laigueglia
Loano
Magliolo
Mallare
Massimino
Millesimo
Mioglia
Murialdo
Nasino
Noli
Onzo
Orco Feglino
Ortovero
Osiglia
Pallare
Piana Crixia
Pietra Ligure
Plodio
Pontinvrea
Quiliano
Rialto
Roccavignale
Sassello
Savona
Spotorno
Stella
Stellanello
Testico
Toirano
Tovo San Giacomo
Urbe
Vado Ligure
Varazze
Vendone
Vezzi Portio
Villanova d'Albenga
Zuccarello
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