Holiday apartment in Borzonasca: Ligurian character and mountain landscapes

Borzonasca combines a distinctly Ligurian local character with cultural and historical discoveries and striking landscape features. The historic centre preserves a distinctly Ligurian character through its façades painted in the Genoese style.

Culture between an abbey and an ancient rock sculpture

The Abbazia di Sant'Andrea di Borzone is an ancient religious building from the 12th century and was built in the Gothic-Romanesque style. In 1910, it was declared an Italian national monument. For days focused on culture, its origins, architectural form and special protected status all take centre stage.

The Volto Megalitico di Zolezzi is an ancient rock sculpture near the village of Zolezzi in the Rocche di Borzone locality. At approximately 7 metres high and approximately 4 metres wide, the unusual rock formation has a clearly perceptible sense of scale. It complements the architectural history of the abbey and the painted façades with an impressive stone testimony.

Mountain landscapes and geological features

Lago di Giacopiane lies at an altitude of approximately 1,000 metres in the Parco Naturale Regionale dell'Aveto and forms part of a mountain landscape. Permits from the municipality of Borzonasca are required to visit Lago di Giacopiane. This information is just as much part of careful planning as deciding which focus you would like to give your stay.

Hiking, mountain-bike tours and, in winter, snowshoe hikes are possible at Lago di Giacopiane. As a result, these activities appeal to different ideas of a stay in nature: you can incorporate exercise, experiencing the landscape and seasonal variety into your travel plans without committing to just one way of enjoying the outdoors.

The Pietra Borghese near Pratomollo is a large peridotite block with magnetic properties. It is a stop along the educational hiking trail Sentiero Ofiolitico, which is recognised regionally as the Itinerario Geologico Ligure. The circular Anello del Monte Aiona trail is characterised by beech forests, wetlands and glacial formations. Together, these features offer a geological and scenic perspective on the area.

Choose a holiday apartment in Borzonasca to suit your travel ideas

When choosing a holiday apartment in Borzonasca, you can use your preferred mix of culture and nature as a personal planning framework. Those seeking historical impressions can focus on the town centre, the Abbazia di Sant'Andrea di Borzone and the Volto Megalitico di Zolezzi. Those who prefer active days can consider Lago di Giacopiane, the Sentiero Ofiolitico and the Anello del Monte Aiona as different themes.

For families with different age groups and interests, alternating between cultural discoveries, hikes and appreciating the landscape can provide a coherent holiday structure. You can choose your holiday apartment based on which of these experiences you want to define your stay. Borzonasca offers an unusual combination of painted façades, medieval ecclesiastical architecture, an ancient rock sculpture and mountain landscapes.

More places for planning your trip

Other places that you can include in your regional orientation are Vescina, Rapallo, Montoggio, Stibiveri, Sori, Valbrevenna, Sestri Levante and Savignone.

For the overarching travel overview: Genoa.