Santa Margherita Ligure town

Santa Margherita Ligure town

A place of enchantment, where anything is possible - even encountering Zarathustra, as author Frederich Nietzsche says happened. The pearl of Tigullio is offered with its historic centre - the cathedral and its piazza in “risseu” stone. Then there are the historic churches and the shopping in elegant stores. It was here that Gabriele D'Annunzio and Eleonora Duse fell in love.

Nome in dialetto: Sànta MargàitaIAT

Telefono: 0185 287485

Email: infopoint@comunesml.it

Santa Margherita was the birthplace of Gianni Berengo Gardin, one of the greatest and most famous contemporary photographers.

Villa DurazzoThe desire to amaze and fascinate

with the natural qualities that Liguria holds with its gardens, sea and history reaches its peak at Villa Durazzo. The splendid green oasis with magnificent gardens and its building in the style of the great Galeazzo Alessi are worth seeing. In the summer, moonlit events are held here.

It hosts several events with regattas for all categories including the Spring Regattas, with the Carlo Negri Cup, a perpetual challenge trophy established by Beppe Croce in 1945.

Cervara, a balcony overlooking the sea

The Abbot Lanfranco di San Siro and the Archbishop of Genoa Guido Scetten, who founded the abbey in 1364, must have been lovers of beauty. Indeed, they could not have chosen a better place. Not to be missed is the terrace overlooking the splendid monumental Italian garden.

Charlize Theron became world-famous thanks to an unforgettable Martini commercial shot in 1993 in Santa Margherita Ligure.

The gourmet prawn

Santa Margherita is one of the capitals of the gambero rosso, or red prawn. Every restaurant along the seafront offers this gastronomic icon, thanks to the presence of fishing boats that supply the restaurateurs each day. Hence why these prawns are often eaten raw, to truly savour the exCelle townnt meat.

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