And if you have any time left over... Territory and outskirts for every taste.
"Il Colletto" Agriturismo is in Campochiesa d'Albenga.Campochiesa d'Albenga is an ancient village which has maintained its rural traditions and characteristics intact, and is 4 km from the sea and 2.5 km from the centre of Albenga. In town you can appreciate the quiet of the small centre and see to daily purchases in the local shops.
Sport and nature
The cliffs of Castelbianco, Nasino, Toirano and Finale Ligure offer variegated climbs of different levels of difficulty to rock climbers.Lovers of walks and mountain bike excursions may visit the back-lying Valle Ibà, a natural habitat of numerous animal species such as fallow deer, wild boar, badgers and raptors, not to mention the rare and protected vegetation species such as the Campanula Sabatia, native orchids and the azure Russian Globe Thistle.
Of a particular natural and paleontological interest are the nearby Rio Torsero Regional Reserve - a rich deposit of fossils dating back to the Pliocene age (from 5.3 to 3.6 million years ago), and the adjacent "Silvio Lai" di Peagna Palaeontology Museum which offer many natural excursions and educational activities for children.
Trekking lovers can travel the route between the ancient church of S.Martino di Albenga and S.Croce di Alassio, which constitutes one of the most suggestive and best conserved stretches of the ancient via Julia Augusta, easily reachable from the centre of Albenga.
Art and culture
History and art lovers, besides dedicating themselves to an enjoyable walk along the ancient via Julia Augusta, may visit the Church of San Giorgio de Campora (or of Campochiesa), built above a pre-existing late-Medieval chapel able to be dated back to between the 6th and 10th centuries.Just 2.5 km away the Albenga’s large, historical city centre, with numerous civic museums con (Palazzo Oddo, Navale, Civico, Diocesano) offers many suggestive glimpses.
Anyone wanting to head to the hinterland, the many villages – such as Villanova, Cisano sul Neva, Zuccarello, Castelbianco and Castelvecchio- will bring back to life the atmosphere of Liguria as it was at one time.
Sun and sea
Those not wanting to give up making their stay at "Il Colletto" Agriturismo a seaside vacation will be amazed at the Riviera’s beaches.The Liguria coast satisfies both sandy beach lovers as well as those who prefer pebble beaches and rocks, offering its seaside resorts equipped with play areas for children and free beaches.
Further, there are also beaches that welcome dogs in Ceriale, Alassio and Laigueglia.
