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Apartment in a villa with a large terrace offering spectacular sea view between the olive trees and the clear blue waters of the Mediterranean. Peaceful and tranquil, with mild weather all year round. Just 3.5 km from the blue flag beach at Moneglia.
The apartment is situated amid fields of olives, vines and fruit trees. It is spectacularly situated on a hillside with magnificent views over sea and mountains. The surroundings are peaceful and tranquil, perfect for anyone looking for a relaxing holiday away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The apartment is equipped with all mod cons (including broadband internet and private parking) and is a perfect spot from which to explore the Italian Riviera and attractions such as Cinque Terre, Portofino, Porto Venere, and the aquarium of Genoa.
blu sea and yellow mimosa
Terrace with lounge seating for great views, perfect for reading and relaxing with a cup of tea
moneglia
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The North West Italy / Italian Riviera/Liguria region
Ligurians origins are very remote. They crossed the Alps and occupy the Italian land from the river Adige to the Maritime Alps, and the Appennines Valleys to the rivers Serchio, Magra and Arno. They were divided in several independent tribes ready to join their forces against enemies. The Etruscans attacked them and drove them back behind the Magra.
The Tigulli tribe settled in the land from Portofino and Punta Mesco (Moneglia area). It seems also that the Lapicini ("people who live in a rocky land") lived nearby Sestri Levante. These proud tribes who settled in that poor region between the mountains and the sea, where nomadic people, they didn’t live in towns, but in lonely farm houses built with stones. They built also some fortifications (castellari) to defend themselves from the enemy attack. In the years from 237 to 180 b.C. they were defeated several times from the Romans who worked hard to subdue them. After that the Romans built a road between Rome and the Gallie called Via Aurelia. Some ruins of that road still exist near Moneglia (at Bracco hamlet). During the age of Cesare Augusto (14 a.C.) Moneglia was a part of the IX REGIO and was mentioned in the Empire headquarters paper (Vatican Museum). Lemeglio, a Moneglia hamlet, is named in the "tabula alimentaria", founded in 1747 in the town of Piacenza area. With this tabula, Traiano emperor, who died in 117 a.C., gave to Velleia orphans money, town and hamlets among which Lemmelius ("where there is a mile").
Later on Moneglia - Ad Monilia, that means way toward "pagus Monilia", is mentioned - during the kingdom of Teodosio I (346 - 395 a.c.) in the roadmap Tabula Peutingeriana, kept by the national library of Vienna.
This "tabula" can be considered a roadmap of Roman Empire; it represents the world known at that time and takes its name from the antiquarian Augsburg K. Peutinger (1465 - 1547). Moneglia is mentioned in a donation act of the year 1033. In this act marquis Adalberto gave to the monastery N.S. of Castiglione from Parma the "decima" (a tax) on his ownership "in loci ... Monelia"
Moneglia area
SPRING THAT LASTS ONE YEAR
It is the climate that makes Liguria so different than other regions in the North of Italy. In Moneglia, you will never get fog, frost or snow at any time of the year. In the crisp days of winter, the sea sparkles brighter still than in the summer and the bright yellow flowers of the mimosa bush stand out on the hillsides. In springtime you can already take a dip in the sea and in summer the breeze and deep green hills protect the town from oppressive humidity. The summer season, once the hottest days are over, rolls softly on into the warmth of October when the northerly tramontana winds blow, giving the sea and sky a particularly blu hue.
BUT THE WINTER IS THE BEST SEASON
The low-lying sun casts a wonderful light on the motionless sea and the beaches are free from the umbrellas and the frenetic to-and-fro of the summer months. The air is warm. The hills that encircle the bay protect the town from the cold north winds and seagulls glide lazily in the sky waiting to dart down on a flash of anchovies on the surface of the water. The noise and confusion of city lite seem far away and almost unreal. In Moneglia winter is the best season .
BETWEEN PUNTA MONEGLIA E PUNTA ROSPO
Here the beach is of fine golden sand, surrounded by the rocky headland that juts out to sea and scented with the smells of the Mediterranean maquis. Between Punta Rospo to the east and Punta Moneglia to the west, and even as far as Punta Manara, the steep rocks which cut into the sea like vertical blades conceal hidden coves, l'Orto dei Preti, la Valletta, la Ituspea, while the surrounding Mediterranean vegetation makes its way up to the mountains of Moneglia, Mezzema and Incisa, aver 500 metres above sea level.
On narrow terraces of land or fasce olives, and vines are cultivated, paths run through the pine and oak forests in the thick undergrowth of wild strawberries, myrtle and ferns, where the only sounds are the chirping of the birds and the rustle of the wind and where from the highest points you look out onto the sweeping vistas of the Riviera and the open sea.
TRUE MEDITERRANEAN MAQUIS
A deep green colours the hills throughout the year and a heady perfume fills the air. This is the fascination of the Mediterranean maquis, which surrounds Moneglia. The light of the sun filters through the plumes of the maritime pines and the oaks, warming the fairytale like forest floor, where it seems as if you might see an elf walking along the paths, between the red sarsaparilla berries and the light blue flowers of wild lavender
How to get there
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Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Airport of Pisa: 120 km
Railway:
Moneglia: 2 km
Ferry:
Genova: 50 km
Activities near Moneglia
Sports: Watersports Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation
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