Hotel Stella Maris, Levanto ***
La Spezia, Liguria  In the heart of Levanto, the Hotel Stella Maris offers a most stylish way to spend your vacation on Italy's Ligurian coast. The hotel has been created within the marvellous 19th century Palazzo Vannoni. View hotel Double rooms from €85
Hotel Carla, Levanto ***
La Spezia, Liguria  This family-run hotel in Levanto is surrounded by lush vegetation on a quiet country road just 400 metres from the sandy beach, the best for miles around. The town is a great base for visiting the Golfo di Tigullio and the exclusive jetsetters resort of Portofino, or the stunning Cinque... View hotel Double rooms from €75
Villa Margherita, Levanto ***
La Spezia, Liguria  This 3-star hotel in Levanto is in a carefully-renovated Italian villa, which was originally built in 1906. The Villa Margherita is run by the multilingual Campodonico family, who between them speak English, French, Spanish and Italian, so you can rest assured that your needs will always be understood. View hotel Double rooms from €70
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The little Ligurian coastal town of Levanto, with its population of around 5600, is just remote enough - lying at the end of a thickly wooded valley of pines and olives, between the Levanto and Mesco headlands. It lies some 60km down the coast from Genoa and 20km northwest of La Spezia. A near neighbour is the Cinque Terre National Park - so sea on one side and beautiful country on the other. We've got some very nice historic sights in and around Levanto. There is the medieval castle, which (considering the amount of internicine warfare which beset this part of Italy in the Middle Ages) is in remarkably complete shape. There are two fine churches in the Chiesa di Santa Maria della Costa and Chiesa di Sant'Andrea. This latter 'church of St Andrew' is a very good take on 13th century Ligurian Gothic - the black-and-white banded facade is rather reminiscent of Siena Cathedral; a superb rose window too. Out of town we have the Villa Agnelli, on a quite stunning headland and with terrific gardens laid out at the turn of the 20th century. In town, there is the Piazza della Loggia, the square with a 13th century loggia which in 2007 gained Unesco protection. Also see the Piazza Cavour, once the inner courtyard of the Monastery of the Order of St Claire. You'll find the town hall and local library here. Feast days include the Festa di San Giacomo (Feast of St James) and Festa del Mare (Festival of the Sea), in late July. There is the Festa di Nostra Signora della Guardia (a traditional band concert) in late August, and the Sagra del Gattafin (a fried pastry stuffed with onions, beets, eggs and grated cheese) every June. To the left you'll find a selection of Levanto hotels, just to whet your appetite. See also Levanto hotels (full listings) and our Levanto hotel map. |
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