What to do and see in Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria: The Best Things to do

April 3, 2022 Oliva Fomby

Set on the Gulf of Tigullio between Rapallo and Portofino, the resort/fishing town of Santa Margherita Ligure really couldn’t be in a better neighborhood. Fashionable but much quieter than Portofino, life in Santa Margherita Ligure centers around the lovely palm-laden harbor, where boating and simple sunning are the orders of the day. The town has some good shopping options, lovely cafes and interesting sights like its 16th-century castle and the 17th-century Basilica di Santa Margherita.
Restaurants in Santa Margherita Ligure

1. Santa Margherita Ligure

Riviera di Levante, Santa Margherita Ligure Italy +39 02 7010 5646 http://www.smlturismo.it
Excellent
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4.5 based on 1,454 reviews

Santa Margherita Ligure

Reviewed By TheBestOnly_13 - Miami, United States

Santa Margherita Ligure has a beautiful waterfront promenade leading to the center of town with many great restaurants and of course its many and frequent ferries to nearby magical places such as Cinque Terre and Portofino,

2. Villa Durazzo

Piazza San Giacomo 3, 16038, Santa Margherita Ligure Italy +39 0185 472637 [email protected] http://www.villadurazzo.it
Excellent
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4.5 based on 401 reviews

Villa Durazzo

Reviewed By ElizabethP489 - Neston, United Kingdom

We enjoyed a lovely stroll through a park (it is uphill) to get to this elegant villa. Unfortunately as it was a Sunday we couldn't view it inside and a wedding was about to take place, but the views from the top were great and the turtle pond was interesting.

3. Ente Parco di Portofino

Viale Elia Rainusso 1, 16038, Santa Margherita Ligure Italy +39 0185 289479 [email protected] http://www.parcoportofino.it/
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4.5 based on 734 reviews

Ente Parco di Portofino

The Promontory of Portofino, the most northern protected coastal area of the western Mediterranean, shows scenery and landscapes amongst the most famous in the world. Formed by giant conglomerate deposits overlying limestone banks, mainly of marl, it has geomorphologic and microclimatic characteristics which provide, in a limited territory, an extremely varied environment. Within short distances, we can find the cool forests of the northern mountainside and nearby the sunny cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean world, from the civilization of chestnut to the olive one, from the peasant traditions to the sea and the fishing traditional industry. The Park of Portofino has been a protected area since 1935 and it hosts one of the largest concentrations of flora of the Mediterranean, a large variety of birds and invertebrates as well as important historical and architectural treasures such as the abbeys of San Fruttuoso di Capodimonte and San Gerolamo della Cervara. A network of over 80 km of trails allows walking and hiking excursions of various lengths and difficulty, with the opportunity to enjoy the peculiarities of the whole area in the best way possible.

4. Chiesa di Santa Margherita d'Antiochia - Santuario di Nostra Signora della Rosa

Piazza Caprera, 16038, Santa Margherita Ligure Italy +39 0185 290290 http://www.parrocchie.it/margheritaligure/margherita
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4.5 based on 200 reviews

Chiesa di Santa Margherita d'Antiochia - Santuario di Nostra Signora della Rosa

Reviewed By alessandrofL127YD - Milan, Italy

According to historical sources, religious worship towards Our Lady of the Rose has originis in the Middle Ages when some sailors brought an image of the Madonna with a rose in her hand. This ancient painting is preserved on main altar . Saint Margherita is the patron of the city and give the name to the city so this it is the main church dedicated to her. The church was built in 1658 as usual on a previous church, the two bell tower was built in different time: the right one in 1786 and the left one in 1920. Beatiful Baroc interior with many gold bas-reliefs. Many statues and paintings are improved the artistic interest of this church.

5. Seghezzo

Via Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour 1, 16038, Santa Margherita Ligure Italy +39 0185 287172 http://www.seghezzosnc.com/
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4.5 based on 84 reviews

Seghezzo

6. Chiesa Di San Giacomo Di Corte

Santa Margherita Ligure Italy +39 390 105 4851
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4.5 based on 95 reviews

Chiesa Di San Giacomo Di Corte

Reviewed By 985vaughant - Loughborough, United Kingdom

Beautiful church and well worth a visit , you will be delighted you did, little climb to get there and lovely views of the harbour.

7. Oratorio di Sant'Erasmo

Sori Liguria, 16038, Santa Margherita Ligure Italy http://www.comune.bonassola.sp.it/sa/sa_p_testo.php?x=&idservizio=233&idtesto=30&idfoto=&fogliaClick=root1_7&node=7#7
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4.5 based on 59 reviews

Oratorio di Sant'Erasmo

8. Spiaggia Minaglia Beach

Via Milite Ignoto, 16038, Santa Margherita Ligure Italy +39 392 042 1906 http://m.facebook.com/spiaggia.minaglia/
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4.5 based on 88 reviews

Spiaggia Minaglia Beach

Minaglia Free beach, no ticket. Ping pong table, kayak and pedalo. Food & Drink. Blue flag 2017. Welcome

9. Baia di Paraggi

Via Paraggi a Mare, 16038 Paraggi, Santa Margherita Ligure Italy
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4.5 based on 134 reviews

Baia di Paraggi

10. Punta Pedale Beach

Lungomare Raffaele Rossetti, Santa Margherita Ligure Italy
Excellent
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4.0 based on 30 reviews

Punta Pedale Beach

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