Moneglia - Un gioiello incastonato tra il Tigullio e le Cinque Terre

Tranquil beauty - this is the first impression that Moneglia makes on the arriving visitor. An impression bound to intensify gradually as one experiences its climate and atmosphere. A sensation of calm, certainly, but never of boredom. The sight alone of this village nestling between high, steep and green hills, directly facing the blue of the sea makes it somewhere special. It is an ancient village set between the two promontories of Punta Moneglia and Punta Rospo. And at its edges, like two upright sentinels, stand the castles of Villafranca and Monleone, composing a scenic backdrop of great charm. And the term "set", by the way, is quite appropriate because, according to some the name Moneglia comes from the Latin "monilia" (jewel), something rare and precious, an ornament of nature. Beach, sea, town centre, orchards and greenery - evrything in Moneglia is closer, within easier reach

Its reduced size, however, doesn’t mean lack of space, but rather compactness, tranquillity, space on a human scale. Moneglia is able to both promise and deliver a holiday where everything is convenient and within easy reach. It is the classical place where a few steps take you from the fine sand of the beach to shops, bars and restaurants, or simply the protective shade of the pleasantly airy and relaxing porticoes.