Nature
The most peculiar
characteristic of the
western side of Liguria
is the nearness of sea,
hills and mountains.
In few minutes it is possible to wake up from the beach, sandy or stony, and live for the countryside. Some minutes more to reach the mountains, but they are still a quick destination for hikes and some fresh air, like la Via del Sale and the peaks connecting to Piemonte’s parks. Nature is often still unspoiled, since still not quite touristic: wild figs and cherry trees, mediterranean bushes of myrtles and lentisks, centenary pine trees, aromatic herbs like time, rosemary, sage.
If you are lucky enough you may also spot foxes, rabbits, hares, hawks, swallows, owls, blackbirds, owls. The sea also hosts plenty of species, like special shrimps, octopuses, sardines, sea breams, dolphins and whales.
