Lavagna in Italy | Province of Genoa, Liguria
Enjoy the "Torta dei Fieschi" festival in August with music and games in medieval outfits in Lavagna in Liguria, Italy. You can also go the beach and visit the wonderful old town in there.
Lavagna
This is a beautiful town with Roman roots and a medieval historic town centre
The beach and the coast of Lavagna have been recognized many times for their excellent quality
Travel tips
A wide sand beach stretching along the shore is very attractive for sun-bathers and swimmers. The port of Lavagna has a water surface area of 290 000 square metres; it also has 23 port facilities with over 1600 berths and is therefore an ideal destination for many tourists. In addition it offers all kinds of repairs. Due to the many accommodation facilities and tourist activities, like bars, restaurants, shops and clubs of all types Lavagna became a popular destination for tourists. This makes tourism the most important economic resource for Lavagna today.
The town was again awarded the “Bandiera Blu” this year too for its water quality, security and services. However, it is the combination of the coast and the interior of the country which makes Lavagna very popular. There are many roads from the coast towards the hinterland. One can start hiking excursions at the coast and move along the picturesque routes right up to the green hills.
The routes to the destination harbour natural vegetation of untouched beauty as well as unexpected magnificent scenery.
At that time the slates were used for panels, roofing shingles, floors and relief; today they are regarded as the best bottom material for the felt of the billiard tables and the main production centre for the slates is still found in Liguria.
History
A wide sand beach stretching along the shore is very attractive for sun-bathers and swimmers. The port of Lavagna has a water surface area of 290 000 square metres; it also has 23 port facilities with over 1600 berths and is therefore an ideal destination for many tourists. In addition it offers all kinds of repairs. Due to the many accommodation facilities and tourist activities, like bars, restaurants, shops and clubs of all types Lavagna became a popular destination for tourists. This makes tourism the most important economic resource for Lavagna today.
The town was again awarded the “Bandiera Blu” this year too for its water quality, security and services. However, it is the combination of the coast and the interior of the country which makes Lavagna very popular. There are many roads from the coast towards the hinterland. One can start hiking excursions at the coast and move along the picturesque routes right up to the green hills. The routes to the destination harbour natural vegetation of untouched beauty as well as unexpected magnificent scenery.
At that time the slates were used for panels, roofing shingles, floors and relief; today they are regarded as the best bottom material for the felt of the billiard tables and the main production centre for the slates is still found in Liguria.
How to reach
Lavagna is a village in the Genoa province which lies in the Liguria region. In the vicinity of Lavagna are several other villages like: Chiavari (2 km), Crocetta (6.1 km) and Cogorno (8.5 km). When coming from Genoa, take the highway exit to Lavagna.
