What to See in Province of Genoa - Top Sights and Attractions

Abbey in San Fruttuoso, Italy. The Abbey of San Fruttuoso is on the Italian Riviera between Camogli and Portofino. It is the seat of the Catholic parish of the same name of the Vicariate of Recco-Uscio-Camogli, Archdiocese of Genoa.

The abbey is located in a small bay beneath a steep wooded hill. It can only be reached by sea or by hiking trails, there is no road access.^[1]

Camogli Molo Esterno Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at the end of the external breakwater of the harbour of Camogli, Liguria on the Ligurian Sea.^[2]

Lake in Italy. Lago di Val di Noci is a lake in the Province of Genova, Liguria, Italy.^[3]

Mountain in Italy. Monte Caucaso is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Ligurian Appennines. It is located in the province of Genoa. It lies at an altitude of 1245 metres.^[4]

Hiking, Alpine hut

Mountain in Italy. Monte Santa Croce is a mountain in Liguria, northern Italy, part of the Ligurian Appennines.^[5]

Village in Italy. Camogli is a fishing village and tourist resort located on the west side of the peninsula of Portofino, on the Golfo Paradiso in the Riviera di Levante, in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, Liguria, northern Italy. As of 30 April 2017 its population was of 5,332. Camogli is one of the largest areas of the Parco Naturale Regionale di Portofino, and a part of the Portofino Marine Protected Area.^[6]

Comune in Italy. Pieve Ligure is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 13 kilometres southeast of Genoa.

The pieve of St. Michael Archangel, from which the town takes its name, has been rebuilt in Baroque style in the 18th century and houses works by Perin del Vaga e Luigi Morgari. The other main church is the Oratory of St. Anthony Abbot (early 15th century). The Castello Cirla originated as a medieval Saracen tower, although it was turned into a private residence in 1909.^[7]

Comune in Italy. Sori is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 17 kilometres southeast of Genoa. Together with Camogli, Pieve Ligure, Bogliasco, and Recco, it is part of the so-called Golfo Paradiso in the Riviera di Levante. Its economy is based on tourism and production of olives.

The municipality of Sori contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Canepa, Capreno, Lago, Levà, Polanesi, San Bartolomeo di Busonengo, Sant’Apollinare, Sussisa, and Teriasca.

Sori borders the following municipalities: Avegno, Bargagli, Bogliasco, Genoa, Lumarzo, Pieve Ligure, Recco, and Uscio.^[8]

Comune in Italy. Bogliasco is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 11 kilometres southeast of Genoa. Together with the comuni of Camogli, Recco, Pieve Ligure and Sori, it is part of the so-called Golfo Paradiso. Economy is mostly based on tourism; agriculture include production of olives.

Bogliasco borders the following municipalities: Genoa, Pieve Ligure, and Sori.^[9]

Comune in Italy. Bargagli is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 14 kilometres northeast of Genoa in the Val di Lentro.

Bargagli borders the following municipalities: Davagna, Genoa, Lumarzo, and Sori.^[10]

Comune in Italy. Uscio is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 20 kilometres east of Genoa.

Uscio borders the following municipalities: Avegno, Lumarzo, Neirone, Sori, Tribogna.^[11]

Comune in Italy. Recco is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, region of Liguria, Italy. It is known for its focaccia con il formaggio which is made with stracchino. The consortium that dictates the official recipe of the focaccia, supposedly the result of a Saracen attack in the 13th century, has obtained the European Union PGI status for the recipe.

Recco is home to the September 8 fireworks festival honoring the Virgin Mary. The town is also known for its successful waterpolo team, Pro Recco.^[12]

Comune in Italy. Cicagna is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in the Italian region Liguria, located about 25 kilometres east of Genoa.

Cicagna borders the following municipalities: Coreglia Ligure, Lorsica, Mocònesi, Orero, Rapallo, Tribogna.^[13]

Dragonara Castle or castel Dragone is a defensive building located on Isola Street in Camogli, Paradise Gulf.

The basilica of Santa Maria Assunta is a Catholic place of worship located in the municipality of Camogli, Via dell'Isola, in the metropolitan city of Genoa. The church is the seat of the parish of the same name in the vicariate of Recco-Uscio-Camogli of the archdiocese of Genoa.

The Sanctuary of Saint Michael and the Most Holy Crucifix is a Catholic place of worship located in the municipality of Recco, via San Francesco, in the metropolitan city of Genoa. The complex forms a single religious architectural unit with the nearby church of San Francesco d'Assisi.

The Oratory of St. Prospero and St. Catherine is a Catholic place of worship in the municipality of Camogli, adjacent to a staircase near Republic Street, in the metropolitan city of Genoa.

The church of San Lorenzo is a Catholic place of worship located in the hamlet of San Lorenzo della Costa, in Piazza Monsignor Luigi Mazzini, in the municipality of Santa Margherita Ligure in the metropolitan city of Genoa. The church is the seat of the parish of the same name of the Rapallo-Santa Margherita Ligure vicariate of the diocese of Chiavari.

The church of San Nicolò di Capodimonte is a Catholic place of worship located in the locality of San Nicolò in the municipality of Camogli, in the metropolitan city of Genoa. The building is included in the list of Italian national monuments.