Garlenda is one of the most beautiful golf courses on the ligurian coast. The house is elegant and built in typical ligurian architecture, with a well maintained exterior. The apartment is located ideally for our friends of gold, namely on the edge on the 11th hole. From the apartment you have direct access to the terrace

The Roman town of "Albium Ingaunum" was founded in the second century BC on the site of a citadel of the Ligurian Ingauni. The coastal region of Albenga, which is crossed by the River Centa (formed by the confluence of the Arroscia and the Neva), has features that are unique in Liguria: a vast area of fertile land near the sea that is efficiently connected by road with the hinterland and Piedmont. During Roman times, Albenga and Ventimiglia were the most important centres in western Liguria: Albenga was the birthplace of the Emperor Pertinax.


The layout of the mediaeval town was made to adapt perfectly to the Roman settlement: it is very difficult when looking at the older walls and buildings to distinguish parts belonging to different periods. On the bed of the river Centa, just outside the town walls, remains have been found of baths, an aqueduct and a Roman burial ground. The remains of a second-century amphitheatre are also visible. At the heart of the mediaeval town are the cathedral of San Michele with its three towers (an early Christian temple reconstructed in the thirteenth century with an adjacent decagonal baptistery), the old fifteenth-century municipal building (now the Ingauno Civic Museum) and the Casa dei Malasemenza (now the town hall). There are numerous other historical buildings, including the tower-houses and religious buildings, which all go to form one of the most compact and interesting old town areas in Liguria.


The archaeological itinerary along the Via Julia Augusta starts at the church of San Martino and ends at Santa Croce di Alassio. There are also many other excursions to be made through the Mediterranean maquis, the coastland and the hills that are closest to the sea: in the direction of Casa Bianca, Salea, La Colombera, Campo Chiesa and Monte Bignone (300 m.). The underwater environment is ideal for diving: there are interesting shallows and a few relics lying off the coast. A typical local dish is "imbrogliata di carciofi", a kind of artichoke hash. Pigato, Vermentino and Rossese wines are produced from the local vineyards on the hills.

In the valley of Lerrone is Garlenda, situated 70 meters above sea level with 750 residents, which became famous for having the largest trotting race track in Europe, and its golf course. In Garlenda you will also find olives, wine and fruit being cultivateed. The town center is comprised of a gathering of houses surrounding the baroque parish church Natività dell Vergine built in the 17. century. In Meriana there is the castle Costa-del Carretto, also known as della Meridiana. You will also find the annual Fiat Cinquecento drivers meeting. Antonio Murri has also put a statue to honor this "500" Fiat.