What to see in Camogli, Liguria
Camogli
To visit Camogli is to be captured by the charm and suggestion of a fishing village in Liguria, among nets woven in the sun, colorful houses and sunsets capable of setting the sea ablaze.
Camogli reveals itself slowly, amid the smell of brackish and the gentle sea breeze, as you walk through the small cobbled streets pervaded by the scent of salt and bread, in the relaxed gestures of the fishermen on the harbor, in a daily ritual crystallized in time.
Located about 40 minutes from Sestri Levante, Camogli is the ideal destination for a day trip, romantic, inspiring, authentically Ligurian beauty.
From Camogli’s small harbor unravel tall painted dwellings resembling a living postcard that grows in height: the bright colors once served as a guide for sailors on their return, today they give life to one of the most iconic views of the Riviera di Levante, a palette of reds, yellows and oranges that seems to paint a portrait en play air on the waters.
The heart of Camogli is its lively waterfront, a promenade that leads all the way to the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, set on a rocky outcrop-a unique vantage point for admiring the boundless horizon of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Deeply rooted in its identity, Camogli recounts, inside the Maritime Museum, the centuries-old routine on the sea, the routes, the wooden models of the boats and its ancient traditions: remember the May Fish Festival with the giant 3-meter frying pan in which anchovies and blue fish are fried.
Frequent trips to the Abbey of San Fruttuoso, trekking routes to Punta Chiappa and San Rocco and bewitching dives in unique underwater locations, such as the Grotta dei Gamberi, covered entirely in shellfish, depart from Camogli.
A little world apart, a magical, unspoiled corner of Liguria to be savored with all the senses.
