Feels like in the tropics
With good feet, Diano Marina is in walking distance from the Camping Lino campground in Cervo, Liguria. Walking at the beach I clock 17’000 steps back and forth. A proper workout into a tropical world with so many rewards.
SS1 is the A1A of the Ligurian riviera. Entering Diano Marina feels like walking into a tropical town.
SS1 is the A1A of the Ligurian riviera. Entering Diano Marina feels like walking into a tropical town. Beautiful inviting architecture right across the beach that is hugged with palm trees and oleander bushes.
Villas in Diano Marina, Liguria, Italy.
Riposo time in Diano Marina, Liguria, Italy.
Palazzo and church, religion and wealth, never far apart in Italian history and it shows in local baroque architecture.
Palazzo and church, religion and wealth, never far apart in Italian history and it shows in local baroque architecture.
I like the architecture mix with palaces, religious buildings and quite a number of mediterranen baroque style houses that are surrounded by palm trees. It looks and feels quite tropical. SS1 and the beaches are connected by a slim line of palm gardens and parks that grant shade during the midsummer heat.
Tropical street atmosphere in Diano Marina, town center.
Diano Marina in Liguria, Italy - town center.
Diano Marina, Liguria (Italy) city center.
The town sports scores or cafés, restaurants and stores, which makes it lively, energetic and quite friendly. English and German are spoken by a lot of shop and restaurant staff. Balconies are featured and often richly decorated across town which contributes to a New Orleans vibe.
Diano Marina palm trees and tropical parks.
Christopher Columbus is found at the seaside - or at least a statue of him - scanning the horizon from a small peer tongue, surrounded by various tropical trees and plants. I always pause there and dwell on my wanderlust and fantasy to travel to far away places. And here is where my motorhome and boat passion join yet again.
Christopher Columbus statue at Diano Marina peer.
Peer with palm trees and tropical plants at Diano Marina, Liguria.
A few more details about Diano Marina:
On the Riviera, in the province of Imperia, lies a port town also known as Città degli aranci (City of Oranges): Diano Marina.
Beach resort with promenade
This pretty little town once had a medieval center, but it was largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 19th century. Most of the buildings in the village date from the 19th or early 20th century. Characteristic of Diano Marina are the ubiquitous orange trees that line the streets and have earned it the nickname Città degli aranci. Today, Diano Marina is a lively seaside resort with a wide pedestrian area where numerous restaurants and bars invite you to stop and have a drink. One of the main attractions for visitors is the beautiful beach of Diano Marina.
Ancient places of worship
The history of the town can be traced back to the Iron Age through necropolis finds. From the Bronze Age there are indications of a settlement by Ligurian peoples. Then, for the period around 200 B.C., there is evidence of the existence of an ancient place of worship of the Celtic god Bormo on this site. The present name of the town, Diano Marina, is due to the fact that the Romans at that time tried to convert the ancient population to the cult of Diana.
Castle, churches and palaces
The medieval castle of Diano Castello, which overlooks Diano Marina and belongs to the village of the same name, is well worth a visit. In Diano Marina itself, several religious buildings are worth a visit. The church of Sant'Antonio, rebuilt between 1862 and 1865, the church of Santi Nazario and Celso or the medieval oratory of Santa Annunziata. Some secular buildings are also worth a visit. Palazzo del Parco, built in the 14th century, now houses the Public Library and the Archaeological Museum; Palazzo Maglione, seat of the Municipality; Villa Scarsella, once a Dominican monastery, then a noble villa and finally a school.
Diano Marina is just a short and beautiful walk from the beach of Cervo.
