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Shopping and more

Mayola Hotel is 100 meters from the center of San Bartolomeo al Mare.
Diano Marina, reachable with a ten minute walk, offers a wide area closed to traffic, full of shops, pubs, bars and restaurants.
Walking down the promenade of San Bartolomeo, you will reach the typical narrow alleys of the medieval Cervo, its craftsman shops, and the prestigious Festival Internazionale di Musica da Camera.
Within a quarter of an hour drive, Imperia, a city once divided into Oneglia and Porto Maurizio. You can even reach the town from Diano Marina by a bicycle lane near the sea.
In Imperia, shopping continues under the arcades and inside the Galleria degli Orti, taking a lunch at the restaurants in Calata Cuneo and enjoying the view of Parasio from Porto Maurizio's port.
With a twenty minutes drive you could reach the fashionable shops of the famous Alassio and Sanremo, the malls of Arma di Taggia and Imperia.
Ride the highway for 45 minutes and you will take an exciting bath at the aquatic park Le Caravelle in Ceriale.
These are just a few examples: to find out more, ask the front desk.

Night out

The Gulf of Diano Marina gives many opportunities: bars on the beach, pubs open till late... our staff is always ready to aim you to the best spots.

You could even reach the Bowling di Diano in 5 minutes by city bike (we have city bikes ready for our guests, paying service), enjoying a nice evening playing bowling, video games, pool, soccer, mini putt, go kart and much more.

You can't miss the elegance of San Remo Casino, not far from the Teatro Ariston where the Festival della Canzone Italiana is held every year.
Near the beautiful village of Laigueglia you will find La Suerte, an impressive open air disco by the sea.
We remind you that San Bartolomeo al Mare is less than an hour drive from the Côte d'Azur: Monaco can be reached in 40 minutes and you could spend an unforgettable night in the French nightlife.

Local Products

Among the various products, some should really be mentioned due to their importance gathered nationwide and, sometimes, worldwide:
beans from Conio, Pigna and Badalucco, Garlic from Vessalico, Perinaldo's artichoke, the small pumpkin called “trumpet” and, of course, the extra virgin olive oil, of which our family is a certified organic producer since the 2011/2012 season.
The DOC wines of the province are: Vermentino, Pigato, Ormeasco and Rossese di Dolceacqua. White and red wines, connecting the sea to the mountains.
Among the recipes: Farinata (made with chickpea flour), Sardenaira (a tick, soft and crisp pizza), stockfish, Piscialandrea (similar to the Sardenaira), Torta Verde (a vegetable stuffed cake), Panissa (again with chickpea flour), Canestrelli di Taggia (salty and tasty biscuits), Cima (stuffed meat, served sliced with a green sauce), Pesto, Cubaite (ancient cookie made with wafers, honey, chestnuts, nuts...), Condiglione (the local salad), stuffed vegetables and the rustic bread from Triora.

Culture, art, nature and history

San Bartolomeo al Mare is one hour drive from Genoa's Aquarium (the largest in Italy) and sixty kilometers from the prehistoric site of Balzi Rossi or the famous gardens of Villa Hanbury.
Other unforgettable destinations are the villages of Apricale, Bayardo, Ceriana, Dolceacqua, Seborga and Valloria (with its painted doors), the old town of Taggia and the rich villas of Sanremo (like Nobel's one).
Another major attraction, in the province of Savona, a 30-minute drive from the Hotel, are the exciting natural caves of Toirano.
For a trip in the unusual, be sure to check Bussana Vecchia, destroyed by the main 1887 earthquake and resurrected thanks to dozens of artists who have settled there, opening workshops and creating works of art between the ancient ruins.
Imperia, reachable by walking or by city bike through the walkway by the sea, has its main attractions in the ancient port of Calata Cuneo, the Olive Museum, Villa Grock and Parasio with its spectacular Santa Clara lodges.

Even the Gulf of Diano Marina offers often unknown treasures, within a few minutes drive.

The medieval village of Cervo, one of the most beautiful towns in Italy, is a half hour walk. Perched on a hill overlooking the sea, Cervo, with its many craftsman shops, offers unbelievable glimpses between the ancient buildings and olive trees. Remember to visit the Ethnographic Museum of Western Liguria in Piazza Castello.

The Museum of the Palazzo del Parco in Diano Marina keeps prehistoric, pre-Roman, Roman, Napoleonic and Risorgimento memorabilia.
The town hall hosts six spectacular Dolia: huge vases used in by Romans to transport oil and wine, found in 1975 in a ship wreck of Nero Claudius age.
The ship still rests under the sea in front of the city.

In San Bartolomeo al Mare, within five minutes walk from the hotel, is worth visiting the Sanctuary of the Madonna della Rovere, one of the oldest religious temples in Liguria, built on the ruins of a Roman settlement.

Behind Diano Marina, Diano Castello, the fortified village from the X century, a secret is hiding under his ancient streets: the Lone, ancient and huge tanks used during Middle Ages to collect water.

Continuing the journey in the surrounding valleys, overlooked by the Pizzo d'Evigno (989 m), you will pass through many unique villages.
Within a few miles the panorama spans from olive trees to forests until the pastures, with sea view.

Throughout the hinterland you will admire a huge feat of engineering: the terraces of dry stone covers almost all the hills.
The Caselle (constructions similar to the Sardinian Nuraghe and the Trulli of Puglia) and the anti-barbarian towers scattered in the valleys testify a past of wars and hard work, both on the sea and on the mountains.