Borghetto Santo Spirito: Loano
The landscape around Loano is a compact Mediterranean shoreline backed by rising Ligurian hills, which has shaped both the built environment and local life. The town belongs to the Riviera di Ponente, on the Ligurian Sea west of Savona, where the coastal strip is densely settled and quickly gives way to inland slopes. Loano’s older quarters retain narrow lanes and small squares near the waterfront, while the seafront has long been central to its identity as a resort town. Palazzo Doria, a Renaissance residence associated with the Genoese Doria family, is among its principal historic monuments. Loano is part of the wider Savona coast, where maritime towns connect with routes into the hills.
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Borghetto Santo Spirito stands where the Varatella reaches the Ligurian Sea in western Liguria, a coastal position that has tied the town to the Riviera di Ponente for centuries. It lies between the better-known resort centres of Loano and Ceriale, with the wooded slopes of the Ligurian hinterland rising quickly beyond its seafront. The historic core retains the compact form of a medieval settlement, while the parish church of San Matteo Apostolo is a local focal point. Borghetto also makes a practical base for exploring nearby coastal towns and the caves at Toirano. Browse additional webcams from Liguria’s Riviera di Ponente to extend your view of this stretch of coast.
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