B&B Hotels Park Hotel Suisse Santa Margherita Ligure
Santa Margherita Ligure - Via Favale 31
B&B Hotels Park Hotel Suisse Santa Margherita Ligure overlooks the Gulf of Tigullio and is 150 metres from the harbour in Santa Margherita Ligure.
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Set in a sheltered bay along one of Liguria’s most stunning stretches of coastline, Santa Margherita Ligure is for many travellers the gateway to the wonders of this region.
“Santa”, as locals affectionately call it, is a town of ancient origins, already known to the Romans, with a long history in tourism to boot.
The first wealthy holidaymakers arrived here between the second half of the nineteenth century and the early decades of the twentieth; the tourism boom, however, exploded in the 1960s, when families and young people descended on every square metre of the town’s beautiful beaches and transformed the seafront into a lively gathering spot. From its noble past remain the splendid Art Nouveau palaces in the town centre and a villa with an enormous garden of rare plants.
The town’s coat of arms recalls with a sprig of red coral an activity now vanished but once fundamental to the local economy: coral fishing. Today fishing focuses on the red prawn, a local delicacy of the highest quality that never fails to delight visitors.
Halfway between a lively seaside resort and an elegant belle époque town, Santa Margherita Ligure is a destination suited to anyone dreaming of an Italian Riviera seaside holiday that’s easy to organise and guaranteed to succeed.
Santa Margherita Ligure is primarily a seaside resort, but there are a couple of interesting attractions to break up your beach days.
The pride of Santa Margherita Ligure is an elegant villa of palatial proportions hidden within a lush garden on the San Giacomo hillside.
Built in 1678 as a summer residence for the wealthy Durazzo family, the villa changed ownership and underwent various modifications over the centuries. For a brief period in the late nineteenth century, it was also a Grand Hotel where princes and queens stayed.
The beauty of this splendid residence unfolds gradually as you climb the tree-lined avenue through the park leading to the entrance. The romantic avenues of the Italian-style garden and the English woodland offer pleasant respite from the summer heat and exceptional photographic opportunities.
Only the apartments on the piano nobile are open to visitors, furnished with period furniture and precious works of art.
The castle overlooking the central Corso Marconi is a defensive structure erected in the mid-sixteenth century to protect the town from pirate raids. Dedicated to St George, it’s a small fortress with a rectangular plan and a tower.
It was restored in the early 2000s and today serves as a space for exhibitions and events.
If you’re visiting Santa Margherita Ligure with children, don’t miss the Parco del Flauto Magico, an urban park inspired by Mozart’s famous opera with pathways, objects and play areas designed by artist Lele Luzzatti. It’s a magical place where youngsters can have fun and adults can relax in the cool shade.
Santa Margherita Ligure is an excellent base for exploring the Golfo del Tigullio as from here you can easily reach by car, train or boat all the main destinations in this splendid area of Liguria. Don’t miss Portofino, the Abbey of San Fruttuoso, Camogli and Rapallo; if you have more time, you can also visit Cinque Terre.
For those who love active holidays, the not-to-miss attraction near Santa Margherita Ligure is the Portofino Mount Park, a protected natural area crisscrossed by an extensive network of trails covering a total of 80 square kilometres. Some venture deep into dense woodland, whilst others extend along the coast: it’s up to you to decide what will make the perfect backdrop for your photos – the green of the trees or the sea?
Trekking and mountain-biking routes are available at various difficulty levels: ranging from easy walks accessible to everyone to challenging routes reserved for experienced hikers.
Along Santa Margherita Ligure’s shoreline, numerous beaches stretch out, some equipped with facilities and some free, all very different from one another and almost all easily accessible.
There are sandy beaches, pebble beaches and rocky stretches; some bustling with people and others quiet and secluded; small or larger ones (though never particularly long). Most beaches are concentrated south of the town centre, in an area known as “Ghaia”.
There are also accessible beaches for people with disabilities and a dog beach for those travelling with a four-legged companion. The equipped beaches offer numerous facilities, bars, children’s play areas and sports fields.
One beach not to miss near Santa Margherita Ligure is Paraggi Bay, an enchanting cove along the road to Portofino with emerald-coloured waters. On the other side of the Portofino headland is San Fruttuoso Bay, with a charming beach dominated by the famous medieval abbey.
Santa Margherita Ligure is a popular tourist destination that has long developed a significant hotel industry. There are many accommodation options catering to diverse requirements: you can choose from bed and breakfasts, family-run hotels, small boutique hotels or luxury hotels housed in elegant mansions. For those preferring the freedom of an apartment or a holiday home, the choice is equally wide.
Prices are not particularly budget-friendly, so if you’re on a tight budget book as early as possible to secure the most affordable accommodation.
We offer a selection of hotels at Santa Margherita Ligure to suit all categories of travellers. The most booked by tourists are the sea-facing hotels, often right on the beach. If you want to play it safe, choose one of the following: they are among the most booked hotels in Santa Margherita Ligure, sorted by number of reviews.
If you prefer space, privacy and the ability to prepare your own meals to a hotel holiday, book a holiday home at Santa Margherita Ligure. We recommend a few below, but in this case we advise you to book early because houses and apartments for rent at Santa Margherita Ligure are in high demand.
To arrive by car, simply take the A12 motorway, exit at Rapallo and follow signs for Santa Margherita Ligure; alternatively, you can take the SS1 Via Aurelia national road.
Getting there by public transport is equally straightforward. Santa Margherita Ligure has a railway station served by regional and Intercity trains on the Pisa–La Spezia–Genoa line; regional buses connect it to all the main destinations in the region.
It’s also possible to reach Santa Margherita Ligure by sea with ferries departing from Rapallo, Portofino, San Fruttuoso, Chiavari, Cinque Terre and Sestri Levante.
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Santa Margherita Ligure sits in the Gulf of Tigullio, on the eastern side of the Portofino peninsula, just 15 minutes from this renowned resort; Genoa is approximately 35 km away.
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