Laigueglia

Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia

Amstead23Laigueglia view CC BY-SA 4.0
Thomas Sutherland / Thomas WhitcombeAttack on convoy of eighteen French merchant ships at LaigreliaPublic domain
F CeragioliLaigueglia municipio CC BY-SA 3.0
an ko rLaigueglia-scorcio CC BY 2.0
utent FabroxLaigueglia05 CC BY-SA 3.0
Redkap1Panorama e Capo Mele CC BY-SA 4.0
N.LongoPanoràmma de Lengoéggia CC BY-SA 4.0
Collezione cartoline AlbertomosSV-Laigueglia-1964-spiaggiaPublic domain

On the Baia del Sole between Capo Santa Croce and Capo Mele, Laigueglia grew rich on fishing and trade after Catalan coral fishers settled here in the Middle Ages. Pirate raids left their mark: one 16th-century bastion still stands on the beach. Behind the seafront, the baroque church of San Matteo rises with twin bell towers capped by coloured majolica domes.

Highlights

San Matteo, a late-baroque church with majolica-domed twin bell towers (IT)
The 16th-century Bastione di Levante, the last of three towers, on the beach
Sanctuary of Nostra Signora delle Penne, built by Catalan coral fishers on Capo Mele
Lo sbarco dei Saraceni, a costumed re-enactment of Dragut's 1546 raid
Trofeo Laigueglia, an international cycling race held every February

Text adapted from Wikipedia (Laigueglia (IT), Laigueglia (EN)), Wikivoyage (Laigueglia). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Population: 1,705

Things to see

Immacolata Concezione (IT)
Santa Maria Maddalena (IT)

Events through the year

Granfondo Laigueglia Sport and games · Sunday after the Trofeo LaiguegliaAmateur cycling race
Trofeo Laigueglia Sport and games · FebruaryInternational men's road cycling race, held for over fifty editions
Percfest Music and arts · Second week of JuneInternational jazz festival for percussionists
Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene Religious · 22 July
Sbarco dei Saraceni Historical · Late July or first half of AugustCostumed re-enactment of the 1546 raid by the Turkish admiral Dragut
Feast of Our Lady of the Snow Religious · 5 AugustHeld at the sanctuary of the Madonna delle Penne on Capo Mele
Feast and fair of Saint Matthew Religious · Around 21 SeptemberPatronal feast with a fair
Il salto dell'acciuga Food and wine · A weekend in mid-OctoberAnchovy street food, concerts, readings and workshops

Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.

Adapted from Wikipedia (Laigueglia), Wikivoyage (Laigueglia). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Local food & wine

F CeragioliSarde ripiene impanate frittura CC BY-SA 4.0
Stuffed sardinesDishTypical dish of Laigueglia
Baci di LaiguegliaSweetAlmond and hazelnut rosettes joined with chocolate cream
Frisciöi de gianchettiDishFritters of tiny whitebait
MarunsìnSweetHard almond biscuits
GobelettiSweetShortcrust pastry filled with jam
Sailor's breadSweet

Adapted from Wikipedia (Laigueglia), Wikivoyage (Laigueglia). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to sleep

27 places to stay within 3 km

Hotels 21
Campsites 4
B&Bs and guest houses 1
Hostels 1

Nearby member villages

Cervo · 6.5 km
Diano Castello · 9.2 km
Zuccarello · 16 km
Colletta · 17 km
Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena · 18 km