Tourist Activities

Diano Marina offers many itineraries created for those who love nature, as the road that leads to Imperia, linking the centres of Calderina, Serreta and Gorleri, with panoramic viewpoint ("Pino Rosso" and "Alpicella") over the Gulfs of Imperia and Diano Marina, and the Ligurian Alps.

Nearby there are lots of excursions:

Apricale
Little village right on the top of a hill, with a nice civic centre which in summer becomes a well-known open-air theatre

Balzi Rossi (Ventimiglia)
The most important archaeological Liguria area near Ventimiglia. In these wonderful caves right on the sea, the man lived 200.000 years ago. Traces of these cave dwellers are preserved in the Prehistoric Museum

Badalucco
Ancient fortified fief with modern ceramics, sculptures and murales. Artists like Agenore Fabbri, Treccani, Salino, have realized a real permanent open-air art exhibition

Cervo
A wonderful place, a real jewel between present and past, with its church of "San Giovanni Battista". An enchanting terrace by the sea where every summer an International Chamber Music Festival takes place.

Dolceacqua: Typical Ligurian village with a lot of archaeological finds. It's characterized by the presence of the "Castle of the Doria" and the "Monet's Bridge", subject of many paintings of Monet

Gardens of Villa Hanbury
On the cape of the Mortola there is this beautiful garden with olive trees, vines, palms and cactus. A botanical park unique in the world. Some plants come even from Asia and the Australian Forest

Sanremo
With its Middle Age centre (Pigna), the famous Casino and the new pedestrian shopping street "Matteotti"

Seborga is located in the Ligurian hinterland. It received the Tourism/Environmental Quality Mark by the Italian Touring Club. There are lots of festivals and cultural events happening in Seborga during the year: “Notte BiancAzzurra", “Festa del Principato”, the Beer Festival and the Festival of San Bernardo

During the summer we recommend You the excursions in Imperia and Porto Maurizio for whale watching, and trips to Monaco, Nice, Aquarium of Genoa, Rapallo, Portofino and the Water Park "Le Caravelle" Ceriale.

Leisure - Culture
Library and Museum of Diano Marina
During the summer, in the Gulf of Diano Marina there are some interesting cultural events: the International Chamber Music Festival (Cervo), art festivals, theater, music and culture.