Agriturismo in Liguria Near the Sea with Outdoor Pool, Educational Farm

The Ligurian coast starts at the French border, in Ventimiglia, and ends at the mouth of the Magra, near Sarzana. To the west the beaches are mostly sandy, while to the east there are cliffs and coves. Behind the sea rise terraced hills, with Taggiasca olive groves around Imperia, vineyards on dry-stone walls, basil and lemons.

The farm stays in Liguria near the sea listed on Agriturismi.it are split between the Riviera di Ponente, in the provinces of Imperia and Savona, and the Riviera di Levante, between Genoa and La Spezia. Almost half are among olive groves and some have a sea view. About half accept pets, one in three has a swimming pool and one in three a restaurant. In their reviews, guests mostly mention the welcome from the hosts, the peace and quiet and the sea.

WHERE TO STAY IN LIGURIA: inland from Imperia, between Diano San Pietro and Casanova Lerrone, among the Taggiasca olive groves; on the Levante side, around Levanto and the Cinque Terre, and towards La Spezia and the Val di Magra, between Castelnuovo Magra and Sarzana.

WHAT TO SEE IN LIGURIA: Porto Venere, the Cinque Terre and the islands of Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto, UNESCO World Heritage since 1997; the Strade Nuove and the Palazzi dei Rolli in Genoa; Dolceacqua and its Doria castle; the Hanbury Botanical Gardens at La Mortola; the Toirano Caves; the abbey of San Fruttuoso, reachable only on foot or by sea.

FOOD AND WINE: pesto with Basilico Genovese DOP, focaccia di Recco col formaggio IGP, Acciughe sotto sale del Mar Ligure IGP (salted anchovies), farinata and stuffed mussels from the Gulf of La Spezia. To drink, Pigato and Vermentino from the Ponente, Rossese di Dolceacqua, the Cinque Terre wines and Sciacchetrà. The olive oil is Riviera Ligure DOP.

THINGS TO DO: walk the Sentiero Azzurro between the Cinque Terre villages and the trails of the Portofino Park, snorkel in the marine protected areas, cycle the Levanto–Framura cycle path, take the boat to Palmaria from Porto Venere.

In the Liguria Near the Sea area we have 125 farmhouses, including 46 with swimming pool, 41 with restaurant and 67 pet friendly.