Varazze

There are many reasons to come to Varazze ... the sea, nature, sports, weather, whatever season you choose to spend your holidays here. Varazze is a typical Ligurian village, situated on the coast, with narrow "caruggi" to the sea and small squares surrounded by the typical colored houses. Varazze is also a city of art and history, to see the church of St. Ambrogio, with its Romanesque-Gothic bell tower, the palace of Beato Jacopo, the church of Saints Nazario and Celso, the church of St. Domenico, the "Oratori", the Church of St. Caterina  and Cilea's house. In the west of Varazze are some towers and long stretches of the walls, the "old walls. "

LUNGOMARE EUROPA                                                         The walk, which winds along the coast of Varazze, continue for five kilometers between the "Piani di Invrea" and the sea.
A short walk from the center you find yourself in full contact with nature among pines,
mimosa, oleander, juniper, palm trees, olive trees, close to the cliffs, with picnic areas for parking and playground for children. It 's the ideal place for jogging, bike, rollerblade.

THE BEACH

From May to September, the beach is covered with booths, chairs and umbrellas. Beach volley, aerobics, water aerobics, gymnastics, swimming, children's entertainment.

 

THE INLAND

With a few minutes drive you reach the villages of Varazze: Castagnabuona, Pero, Cantalupo, Casanova, Alpicella Faje.
There are many different routes and trails that wind through the woods of oak, beech, oaks, chestnuts and conifers.
To visit the Rural Alpicella's Show and the Path of the Botanical's "Deserto" Hermitage.
Reached the summit of Monte Beigua immediately struck by the incredible landscape that can be seen in the days of clear skies.
We are at 1287 meters high on the Apennine watershed, where the hiking trail passes of the High Street, and our gaze to the naked eye in the south embraces the view of almost the whole Ligurian coast from Capo Mele to the
Apuan Alps.
To the west we see the whole of the Maritime Alps.
Then turning to the north
the "Monviso", and then over the Po Valley, stand the "Monte Bianco", "Monte Rosa" and the "Cervino". We are in the "Beigua" Natural Park.

 

THE SPORTS

SURF: Varazze is one of the best waves of the Mediterranean and has seven spots as "secret ", "nautilus", "backdoor", "dry", "coop", "Pinuccia", "port ".
Info: Wankers Surf Club
phone:+3919 931818, mail:  kolours@libero.it

 

SAILING: Sailing courses and start racing and reparation. Social races in the summer and winter. Info:

Italian Naval league phone:+391995777, mail:Inivarazze@tin.it

Info:

Varazze Nautic Club phone:+3919933273,mail:vcn1919@libero.it

 

DIVING: courses for beginners and experts. Training center for instructors PADI.

 

EXCURSIONS BY BOAT: with departures from June to September, tours in San Fruttuoso, Portofino. Whale watching tours. Info:

Coopertativa Battelieri phone:  +3910265712,

mail: info@battellierigenovagenova.it

 

TREKKING: More info about the paths of the inland: www.provincia.savona.it, info about the Beigua natural Park: www.parks.it /parco.beigua .

 

MOUNTIN BIKE: guided tour, cross-country, freeride, downhill.it

Info:A.S.Mountain bike +3919930575:e-mail: pittafiga@tin.it

 

PARAGLIDING:

To admire Varazze from above: Albatros phone: +39108398710 mail: abatrpar@tin.it

 

TENNIS: Tennis Club S.Giacomo phone:+393385353335

Tennis Vontea ai Piani phone:+391990464

 A.S. Tie Break phone: +391995943