LAVAGNA AND THE BASILICA DEI FIESCHI

Visitors will meet their guide at 9.30 in front of Lavagna station. The tour takes in the historical centre with a walk to the sea with a fabulous view of the Gulf of Tiguillio as well as passing through the Palazzo Franzoni, via Roma to the Basilica dei Fieschi which stands out with its typical grey and white stonework built in 1244ad and in the background, the mountain amphitheatre home of the first slate quarries in the area. Enjoy a short lunch break of focaccia and local wine. Return to Lavagna mid-afternoon on foot or bus.