Slow trip
5 slow days: Chiavari
A 5-day slow trip across 5 towns based out of Chiavari, drawn from the 1,000 Italian communes most travelers skip.
5 days · September · food & wine-first · moderate walking
Chiavari
Chiavari, 5 days
Base yourself in Chiavari and make these your day trips.
5 towns · qualifying pool of 14 from 53 candidates
Coastal towns in the provinces of Genova, Savona, and La Spezia. Bandiera Blu coast and olive oil country.
Getting around
Chiavari, your base, is on the rail network. 4 of the 5 towns in this corner have a railway station, so a car-free version of this corner is realistic. Check Trenitalia timetables before you commit a day: rural frequencies run thin, especially on Sundays.
Your timing
September sits in this corner's best window: open, temperate, and short of the crowd months.
While you're there
- Sarzana — Festival della Mente, SeptemberLate-August to early-September Europe's first festival dedicated to creativity and the birth of ideas with three days of talks, workshops and performances.
Day 1 · Arrive in Chiavari
Settle in. Chiavari is your base for the next 5 days. Take the afternoon to walk the centro, find your bearings, eat something local.
Day 2 · Day trip to Lavagna
First outing. Head to Lavagna for the day. Take the slow road, leave time to wander, be back in Chiavari for dinner.
Day 3 · Day trip to Sestri Levante
Out again, this time to Sestri Levante. Same rhythm: leave after breakfast, return for evening in Chiavari.
Day 4 · Day trip to Sarzana
Out again, this time to Sarzana. Same rhythm: leave after breakfast, return for evening in Chiavari.
Day 5 · Day trip to Portofino
Last day trip in this corner, to Portofino. Make a day of it, then back to Chiavari.
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