Location:
In the bottom of the valley along the left shore of the river and above the national street to Ormea-Garessio-Ceva you will find Olivastri, shortly before the estuary to the Rio Maddalena, which flows off into the Monte Aquarone. A peaceful and romantic location and yet all shops and restaurants can be reached in 5 minutes. Very ideal for relaxing walks. A list of destinations, restaurants, markets, shopping facilities, beaches, etc. is available in the house.
Excursions:
The flower riviera offers change for young and old. Aquarium and shipping museum in Genoa, Hanbury garden, Vele d'Epoca in Imperia, golf courses, caves of Toirano, museums, collections, churches, art village Busanna Vecchia, weekly and flea markets, formula 1 in Monaco, sight-seeing excursions, wine tests in Piemont, San Remo music festival, casino in Monaco and San Remo, dances in Ligurian villages, mega discos. Film festival in Cannes, firework world cup in San Remo, whale watching, Rally Monte Carlo.
Liguria is the ideal starting point for excursions to Piemont, Cinque Terre, Genoa, Cannes, Nice, Monte Carlo.
Olive oil museum in Imperia (Olio Carli).
Culinary paradise:
Ligurian cuisine is formed by the proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, the Alps and the Apennines. Due to the close proximity to France, there was often an exchange of delicacies. Since Liguria is the smallest region in Italy, but also has the highest population density, the cuisine is very frugal. The climate is mild but wet, due to the closeness to the sea, so that a lot of wild growing plants are used as filling for samosa made of puff pastry (Tortelli) (borage, mangold, spinach). Different types of vegetables are mixed with cheese, eggs, pine cones, pistachios, etc. Basil dominates the seasoning plants. The most famous preparation is pesto alla genovese. The harbor and trade city of Genoa promotes worldwide influence on the Ligurian cuisine.
Liguria has a sea cuisine with fish and crustaceans from the Ligurian Gulf. Fish, like sardines, anchovies, mackerels and garfish, and crustaceans like the king prawns or lobster.
Ski:
Ski options: during the winter, some slopes are only 40 minutes away in the mountains. Despite the relatively warm coastal region, there are good snow conditions. A winter stay can be optimally combined with the warm temperatures on the coast. The villa has isolate windows, 3 pellet ovens and a Swedish wood oven and can also heat fantastically during colder temperatures.
Golf:
There are six golf courses available in Liguria: Liguria - Alassio Albenga Garlenda Golf Club Garlenda Golf Club - between Alassio and Albenga 1965) course: 18 holes, length - 6085 yards/5537 m, par 72, elevation: 70 m above sea level season: constant, day closed: Wednesday - San Remo Circolo Golf degli UliviCircolo Golf degli Ulivi - 5 km from San Remo course: 18 holes, length - 5,203 yards/4,735 m, par 69 elevation: 160 m above sea level season: constant Liguria - Genova Arenzano Golf ClubArenzano Golf Club - in Arenzano, 15 km west of Genova course: 9 holes, length - 5527 m, 6407 yards, par 72 season: closed during October, day closed: Wednesday Liguria - La Spezia Marigola Golf ClubMarigola Golf Club - in Lereci, 10 km southeast of La Spezia course: 9 holes, 2116 m/2,325 yards, par 54 season: constant day closed: Wednesday Liguria - San Remo Castellaro Golf ResortCastellaro Golf Club - in Castellaro, 10 km from San Remo, course: 9 holes, yellow (men) 34 2415 m, red (women) 34 2140 m season: constant Liguria - Rapallo Golf ClubRapallo Golf Club - in Rapallo, 15 km southeast of Genova course: 18 holes, 5638 m/6,196 yards, par 70, elevation 50 m above sea level season: constant day closed: Tuesday.
