The Casa Principessa lies in a small side street in the beautiful and idyllic spa of San Lorenzo al Mare which, besides offering free sandy beaches, is also the beginning of the Passeggiata al Mare - a pathway and cycle track running directly along the sea up to San Remo. The second floor holiday apartment - a comfortably furnished maisonette - offers ample room for up to three people and comprises a living room, a spacious kitchen with access to the roomy balcony, a double bedroom, an additional open bedroom with French bed, as well as two bathroomss with showers. Its central location enables you to get to the beautiful sandy beach easily, and San Lorenzo\'s appealing old town district is just a few minutes on foot. You can unwind pleasantly and comfortably in the evening with a glass of wine on the balcony.
The destiny of San Lorenzo al Mare as a seaside town can be seen if you look at it from above: the town is built in the curious shape of an anchor. The two arms of the anchor are the two centres, which are divided by the Rio San Lorenzo but nevertheless form one town. The western, prevalently maritime part was founded by the lords of Lengueglia and the monks of Villaregia, while the eastern part was founded by the lords of Porto Maurizio as a fortified rural centre behind the church of the Maddalena.
The numerous Saracen invasions of the sixteenth century led the inhabitants of the two centres to join forces, although it was only following the construction last century of a brickwork bridge that the two parts of the town were joined physically.
San Lorenzo is today a small but well populated municipality. In the summer the beaches are crowded with tourists playing beach volleyball, diving or simply enjoying the clear water and sand.
The church of Santa Maria Maddalena is so close to the sea that frequent restoration work is needed in order to guard against salt erosion. Built on the site of an old Romanesque church (traces of which still remain), it underwent much renovation before acquiring its present form, which is mainly in Ligurian Baroque style. It is well worth visiting the oratory of San Lorenzo, which is of mediaeval origin but was restored in the eighteenth century.
The pedestrian area in the old town centre allows you to go for a leisurely stroll along the recently restored tiled pavement.
If you go up to the top of the "Pentachin" hill, you get a fine view over the coast, which is truly spectacular in springtime when the carpet of flowers (particularly liliums) peeps out among olive trees that sweep right down to the sea. A small bay between the beach and an artificial rock face form a leisure port capable of berthing 200 small boats.
special features
basement garage per 25 EUR/week possible to rent
one bedrooms has an open entry (gallery)
A plethora of
restaurants, pizzerias, osterias, farmer stalls and markets etc.
Aficionados say that because of the quality of olives and diligent processes involved,
Imperia
and the surrounding area is said to have the best olive oil in the world.
Our representative on site will let you know where the best beaches are when you arrive.
Horseback riding
, among others with
Mulino Martino
with special courses for children, beginner course and tours through the Ligurian mountainside on horseback.
Appartamento Guindani
