Santa MargheritaThings to do

Things to do in Santa Margherita

  1. Trattoria dei Pescatori

    Trattoria dei PescatoriMoscardini affogati (spicy stewed baby octopus) is the summertime speciality of Santa Margherita’s first-ever restaurant, opened in 1910. Autumn brings wild mushrooms to the table, while year-round Pescatori serves a delicious regional fish soup, oven-baked fish with olives and pine nuts, and handmade pastas in all shapes and sizes.

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  2. Villa Durazzo

    You can take an aromatic stroll among lemon trees, hydrangea and camellia hedges, and other flora typical of Santa Margherita’s hot climate, in the lavish gardens surrounding the 17th-century Villa Durazzo, a favourite wedding spot.

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  3. Bar Colombo

    A celebration of art nouveau, this resplendent coffee bar–restaurant on the seafront is the former hang-out of silver-screen stars such as Burton and Taylor.

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