Welcome to Santa Margherita
Santa Margherita materialises like a calm Impressionist painting. You wouldn't want to change a single detail of its picture-perfect seaside promenade, where elegant hotels with Liberty facades overlook yachts in this fishing-village-turned-retirement-spot. It's decidedly less bling than Portofino, with some affordable hotel options and a surprisingly workaday town behind the waterfront.
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Santa Margherita activities
Half-day Walking tour of Portofino and the Pearls of Tigullio Gulf
Meet your guide in Rapallo, where you'll walk through lively alleyways and the picturesque plazas of this seaside resort town. Next, you'll take a boat to Portofino, sailing along the coast of the Tigullio Gulf. The ride takes about 30 minutes. In Portofino you'll take a short walking tour then have free time to shop, eat, and take photos. Or, you can simply relax with an espresso or glass of wine while taking in the lush gardens and luxury yachts that characterize this town, which is a popular vacation spot for celebrities. Take a 15-minute trip from Portofino to the vibrant Santa Margherita Ligure. Visit the ancient Castle and Baroque Basilica, and walk through the historic center of the village. At the end of the tour you can spend more time on your own in Santa Margherita, or head back to Rapallo.
7-Days Italian Lakes and Riviera Tour from Milan
ItineraryDay 1: Milan - Lake Orta - Lake Maggiore - ComoStop At: San Giulio Island, Orta San Giulio, Province of Novara, PiedmontBy boat you reach this little island face to Orta village.Duration: 45 minutesStop At: Isole Borromee, Lake Maggiore, LombardyYou reach by boat two of the three island of the family Borromeo: Isola dei Pescatori and Isola Bella.Duration: 1 hour 30 minutesNo meals included on this day.Accommodation included: Overnight in Como, in a 4 star hotel, in the city centre or in front of the lake, according to your option choice.Day 2: Como - Bellagio - BergamoStop At: Centro Storico, Como, Lake Como, LombardyA nice walk in the old town of this city situated at the bottom of the western brench of Lake ComoDuration: 1 hourStop At: Lago di Como, LombardyA two hour cruise to discover the beauty of the deepest European lake.Duration: 2 hoursStop At: Cattedrale (Duomo) di Bergamo e Battistero, Bergamo, Province of Bergamo, LombardyThe old town of Bergamo with ist amazing monuments.Duration: 1 hourMeals included: • BreakfastAccommodation included: Overnight in Bergamo, in a 4 star hotel, classic or deluxe room, according to your option choice.Day 3: Bergamo - Sirmione - Riva del Garda - VeronaStop At: Centro Storico Sirmione, Sirmione, Province of Brescia, LombardyThe most famous and charming village at Lake GardaDuration: 1 hour 30 minutesStop At: Lago di Garda, Garda, Province of Verona, VenetoFrom Sirmione to Riva in order to discover the biggest Italian lake.Duration: 5 hoursStop At: Piazza Bra, Verona, Province of Verona, VenetoMain square of Verona with its monuments, shops, restaurants and the Arena, a Roman ampitheatre.Duration: 2 hoursMeals included: • BreakfastAccommodation included: Overnight in Verona, in a 3 sup. or 5 star hotel, according to your option choice.Day 4: Verona - Lake Iseo - GenoaStop At: Casa di Giulietta, Verona, Province of Verona, VenetoThe most famous spot in town: the house of Juliet with its balcony.Duration: 20 minutesStop At: Lago d'Iseo, Iseo, Province of Brescia, LombardyA little and beautiful lake where to stop and relax just before continuing to Genoa.Duration: 2 hoursMeals included: • BreakfastAccommodation included: Overnight in a selected hotel in Genoa: 4 or 5 stars depending on the option chooseDay 5: Genoa - Sanremo - West Coast - GenoaPass By: Old Port, Genoa, Italian Riviera, LiguriaThe heart of Genoa.Stop At: San Remo Casino, Sanremo, Italian Riviera, LiguriaA visit of Sanremo must begin from its amazing Casini that dates back 1905.Duration: 20 minutesMeals included: • BreakfastAccommodation included: Overnight in a selected hotel in Genoa: 4 or 5 stars depending on the option chooseDay 6: Genoa - Cinque Terre - GenoaStop At: Portovenere, Porto Venere, Italian Riviera, LiguriaHere the boat to Cinque Terre departs at 11.00Duration: 1 hourMeals included: • BreakfastAccommodation included: Overnight in a selected hotel in Genoa: 4 or 5 stars depending on the option chooseDay 7: Genoa - Rapallo - Portofino - Santa Margherita - MilanStop At: Santa Margherita Ligure, Santa Margherita Ligure, Italian Riviera, LiguriaHere we stop for lunch at your own. This is last stop on the tour before going back to Milan.Duration: 2 hoursMeals included: • BreakfastNo accommodation included on this day.
Portofino Boat Ride and Walking Tour with Cooking Class, Lunch
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Santa Margherita Ligure, Santa Margherita Ligure, Italian Riviera, LiguriaMeeting in the morning with our professional tour leader in Santa Margherita Ligure near the ferry boat pier and enjoy the unforgettable Italian Riviera coast on the way to Portofino.The colors of the painted facades, the blue of the sea and the green of the mountain, will accompany you along this pleasant tour until the famous “Piazzetta”. Duration: 30 minutesStop At: Piazza Martiri Dell'Olivetta, Portofino, Italian Riviera, LiguriaThen explore Portofino by foot: passing through the small roadways of this magical village, it is possible to see the tall and narrow houses with pastel coloured façades. Continue right up to the Church of S. Giorgio to admire the scenery, take photos from the harbour brimming with boats and yachts.The focaccia tasting in the local bakery will make you feel better.Finish your Portofino experience with a pesto cooking lesson and then have lunch sitting comfortably on the waterfront at an outdoor table overlooking the liveliness of the shops and boutiques.The tour will end here. You have the opportunity to enjoy some free time tasting an ice-cream, exploring the worldwide famous Piazzetta or hiking along the walking trails of the Portofino Natural Park. Then come back to Santa Margherita Ligure by boat with the included tickets.Duration: 3 hours