Riva Ligure, situated on the coast of the Riviera di Ponente, is about 14 kms from the chief town. It has a mediteranean climate ,similar to that of Santo Stefano al Mare and Sanremo: in fact Riva Ligure is not affected by the cold breeze coming from the Argentina valley which hit Taggia and the nearby seaside resort of Arma.
The lenghtening of the coastal road open to vehicles between 1839 and 1840 brought about the findings of some archeoligical elements in the ancient area of Costa Balenae di Capo Don. Other excavations were done in 1923, 1937 and 1943 and it was precisely in this year that the discovery of an ancient mosaic flooring was made, it was however later demolished because of the constuction of defence barriers along the coast; more recent excavations were done in 1982 and 1987.
The fortress: a stronghold against the dangers of barbarous pirates. Riva Ligure together with Santo Stefano al Mare, then known as “Piano della Foce” was the area most hit by pirate assaults during the second half of the XVI century. Five raids, one after the other, brought to the phenonemen of people abandoning their homes in the centre of the coast but later it became necessary to build towers and strongholds in order to return to their lives and to fishing which was part of their livlihood.
The church of San Maurizio the martyr is a religious building, located in the historic centre. Its construction was decided in order to impose a solution to the inadequacy of the previous building, today it is the shrine of the Madonna di Buon Consiglio.
For bike and trekking enthusiasts here is a number of itineraries:
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Feast of patron saint San Maurizio, il 22 September
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.2KM away
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Diano Marina,Imperia 18.2KM away
Apartment 30 meters from the sea, central area (Viale Matteotti 23) in a buildin....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.2KM away
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Diano Arentino,Imperia 18.2KM away
It is located in Diano Arentino in western Liguria, 5km from the seaside town of....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.4KM away
CODICE CITRA: 008027-LT-0880 BILOCALE su 2 livelli - ristrutturato con arredo n....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.4KM away
CODICE CITRA: 008027-LT-0881 BILOCALE mansardato ristrutturato con arredo nuovo....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.4KM away
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Diano Marina,Imperia 18.4KM away
L'Hotel Sasso Residence a Diano Marina, categoria 3 stelle, è aperto da dicembr....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.4KM away
Our 48 tastefully furnished rooms are located on three floors, accessible by lif....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.4KM away
Imagine you are on the deck of a ship ... listen to the waves breaking on the rocks ... breathe the scent of the sea ... welcome at Hotel La Baia.
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.4KM away
Holiday centre with nice apartments about 400 metres from the beach and 1 km fro....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.4KM away
The Splendid Hotel is run by the family for over 50 years. Tobia Quietly situate....
Diano San Pietro,Imperia 18.5KM away
The farm was building in an old farmhouse in stone completely renovated . The f....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.5KM away
Appartamento a 50 metri dal mare ed a pochi passi dal centro cittadino, in via C....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.5KM away
L’Hotel Paradiso è situato fronte mare in centro a Diano Marina, nella Rivier....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.6KM away
CODICE CITRA 008027-LT-0847 Monolocale soppalcato - a 30 metri dal mare - in zo....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.6KM away
BILOCALE – 5 posti - appena ristrutturato mansardato con aria condizionata / ....
Diano San Pietro,Imperia 18.7KM away
The farm Cà di Ughi is the result of the work of the owners Carmen and Filomeno....
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Diano Arentino,Imperia 18.9KM away
A wonderful olive grove of 2 hectares, a delightful stone building restructured ....
Diano Marina,Imperia 18.9KM away
Il Residence Hotel Mediterraneo è luogo ideale per una vacanza nel relax e nel ....
Diano Marina,Imperia 19.0KM away
Perfecty located in the lovely town of Diano Marina, pearl of the Riviera dei Fi....
Diano Marina,Imperia 19.0KM away
Set at the beginning of Viale Kennedy,150 metres from the beach in Diano Marina,....
Diano Marina,Imperia 19.1KM away
Family Friendly Hotel Raffy is situated only 100 mts. from the sea. Its pre-o....
Diano Marina,Imperia 19.1KM away
The farm is the renovation of the farmhouse of our grandparents. At the foot of....
