Paraggi: 3 things you need to know about Paraggi Bay
✅ Before starting with the things to know about Paraggi, here are some really interesting links about Portofino and Tigullio. Take a look! 😉
- Portofino: 5 things to see absolutely
- Tigullio’s treasures you cannot miss: The Christ of the Abyss
- San Michele di Pagana: what to see?
- Tigullio: 5 Things you can’t miss!
- 5 things to see in Santa Margherita Ligure!
- Tigullio: 10 (and more) reason for a Winter visit
- Tigullio: 5 curious things you need to know!
- Chiavari: what to see? Full Tutorial
- Love in Portofino: the very original song
- Portofino song: the TOP 5
- Tigullio’s TOP 5 most instgrammable places
Along the way connecting Santa Margherita Ligure to the amazing Portofino, you can find the wonderful Bay of Paraggi.
Paraggi Bay is a must see place, known all over the world for its beauty, its beautiful beaches and its renowned attractions.
➡ We will tell you 3 things you (absolutely) need to know about this authentic dream location!
Are You ready? Let’s go! 👇
1- Paraggi Bay: the origin
Paraggi was once inhabited by fishermen’s and miller’s families.
It is a pleasant village, and its old town makes it worth a visit. There, the palaces have overall maintained their antique structure.
The name “Paraggi” derives from the latin word “paraxi” which means “the palaces” in the ancient Ligurian dialect.
Take a look at: 5 Thing to see absolutely in Santa Margherita Ligure
2 – Acqua Blu
This village is characterized by the presence of restaurants, boarding houses, hotels, and a famous Club, “Le Carillon”, where international stars sang in the past.
The actual characteristic feature of the Bay is the beauty of its sea which owes the blue color of the water to the sandy seafloor.
Here you can find some suggestive private beaches (Bagni Fiore and Bagni Bosetti) and several free access points for bathing.
Take a look at: 5 Thing to see absolutely in Rapallo
3 – The Castle
In 1626 a castle was built on the East side of the promontory, probably on the base of a previous building.
It had the function to defend and control the coast.
Take a look at: The Christ of the Abyss
This castle is in the same line of view as Portofino’s Castle and other forts located along the coastline.
The building is now private and was renovated many times until it got its current “Gothic” appearance.
The house, is (mistakenly) known to the chronicles for being the “Berlusconi’s Villa”, former Prime Minister of Italy.
We say mistakenly, beacause the real name is Villa Bonomi Bolchini, while Berlusconi’s family just live inside the castle, paying rent.
