It is 12 midnight…. should be going to sleep before we head to France tomorrow, but as we actually have Wi-Fi, which is a rarity,  I will do a post on where we are tonight…… one of our favourite spots from our 3rd trip (last trip) here, Finale Ligure on the Italian Riviera.

It is a small village (although it has grown from our last visit), on  the Italian Riviera west of Genoa and north of Portofino.

Known for its white sand beaches and its views, Finale Ligure is located directly adjacent to the Rock of Caprazoppa, a steep limestone mountain on the southwest, and much of the town extends up hill slopes. The town has a lively commercial district. The boardwalk is lined with palm trees and many restaurants. The town of Finale Ligure is nominally divided into three “boroughs”. Finale Ligure Marina (Finalmarina) is the main seaside part of the town, most frequented by tourists, while Finale Pia (Finalpia) is the traditional centre of the town, where a Benedictine abbey still stands. Finalborgo, the third borough and located further inland, consists of an old walled medieval town.

We stayed at the small 4 storied hotel named Hotel Garbone on our last visit, and we were pleasantly surprised to see it still standing and still run by “Giovanni”………. a boutique hotel opposite the Mediterranean ocean.  A different room this time, but still cute, clean and with a stunning view.