In the hinterland you can visit the characteristic villages deep in the green of the Val di Vara like Brugnato with hishistorical and archeogical finds, Borghetto Vara with the small church of Accola, Roverano well-known for the Virgin Mary’s sanctuary, Varese Ligure the round village famous all over Europe for his biological cultivations, Tavarone with the amusing Parco Avventure, Suvero with his wide pinewood, Maissana and Zignago with their archeologiacal sites and Pignone with its caves.
In the whole valley you can taste typical dishes in the several famr holiday centres and during the frequent gastronomical events of the summer nights. Moving towrds the coast you can easily reach the Cinque Terre Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore:
5 villages falling straight down to the sea in the hearth of the National Park – Patrimonio mondiale dell’UNESCO, linked one another by paths practicable on foot only or accessible by train or by touristic ferry.
The Golfo dei Poeti with Portovenere, an old maritime village from where you can visit the opposite islands Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto by ferry, and Lerici, with its castle and the Geopaleontologic Museum.
Going on, you can find the val di magra with the Museum of Luni: from there you can reach the area of Lunigiana. Moving towards Genova, you face the Riviera del Tigullio: Sestri Levante, whose peninsula dividesthe coast into Baia del Silenzio e Baia delle Favole. Chiavari, pleasant for having nice walks in the “carruggi” (typical Ligurian narrow streets) Santa Margherita, Portofino and Camogli, pearls of Liguria.
Moreover, enjoying some special trains you can reach the Ligurianchief town in a short time, to visit the historical centre and the striking/amazing Acquarium of Genova.