Finale Ligure Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

Archeological Museum

Archeological Museum, Finale Ligure

 Graceful Says:  Not particularly special, Finale is a small town, but a nice thing to do on a rainy day. 

Beach Life!

Beach Life!, Finale Ligure

 Graceful Says:  One of the main reasons to come to finale is GOING To the beach of course :)There are tons of private beaches (where you can rent a "big sun umbrella" with two chairs (or one chair and a chaise), or just a chaise. If you are staying for a month or so, you can rent a... 

Hotels  

Hotel Punta Est

 1 Review and 33 Opinions  Perched on a hillside overlooking the beaches of Finale, the hotel was originally a villa, which has... 

Castello Vuillermin

 1 Review and 2 Opinions  This is a great hostel. It's very clean and very cheap (11 euros per night, including breakfast!).... 

Hotels  

Hotel Gambone: Friendly Family Hotel

Hotel Gambone: Friendly Family Hotel, Finale Ligure

 Graceful Says:  Domingo, the friendly owner of this place welcomes you to the nice hotel thats clean cheap and offers great food. great view of the ocean (room 19!), and centrally located, cross the street and you will be on the lungo mare, go behind the hotel and you are in the budello... 

Restaurants  

La Locanda di Lio: Seafood cooked just for you

La Locanda di Lio: Seafood cooked just for you, Finale Ligure

 Graceful Says:   Any of the fresh fish dishes, they change daily, but you cannot go wrong! 

Baquito: Mexican Ligure style

Baquito: Mexican Ligure style, Finale Ligure

 Graceful Says:  more for the ambience than for the quality food, but if you want a resturaunt and after dinner in one spot, this is your place. Most teenagers-25 year olds hang out here during summer nights. 

Bar Topino: Salads and coffee in a decent enough cafe

Bar Topino: Salads and coffee in a decent enough cafe, Finale Ligure

 yelyah99 Says:  They've called it a bar, but it wasn't exactly buzzing at night, so I'm calling it a coffeehouse! In reality, it's one of those mixed up places they have in Italy that do alcohol, food and coffee. The salads were quite nice (though not huge) - we had 2, costing 5 euros and 6... 

Caffe Ferro: Delicious mini pastries in Finale

Caffe Ferro: Delicious mini pastries in Finale, Finale Ligure

 yelyah99 Says:  The best pasticceria in finale, heavenly mini pastries and great coffee. I think a cappuccino was something like 1.60 and a mini pastry 0.50 (you need more than 3 though!!) - but that's to sit down in the nice red interior or outside next to the church, so it's well worth... 

Cafe Van Gogh: Van Gogh probably didn't come here

Cafe Van Gogh: Van Gogh probably didn't come here, Finale Ligure

 yelyah99 Says:  Cheap cocktails, nice smoothies and the usual selection of coffee products at this cafe(with comfy outdoor seating) in the middle of Finale. The hot chocolate - it's not too, too thick but is deliciously decadent all the same. 

Il Dattero: The best gelateria

Il Dattero: The best gelateria, Finale Ligure

 yelyah99 Says:  Finale is full of gelaterias but this is possibly the best one. Il Dattero has a reasonable selection of flavours, all of which are delicious. As good is the frozen yoghurt, in a huge cup - have yours with raspberries (lampone). For 2 euros, it's practically a meal in... 

Il Ghiottone: Incredible view from the hills

Il Ghiottone: Incredible view from the hills, Finale Ligure

 lichinga Says:  Strictly local food from Liguria, not only fish, but foods from the mountains. Liguria is very narrow and the coast itself is often interrupted by cliffs. So, the hills are quite a distinctive world from the coast, and their food is very different.They have a remarkable... 

Nightlife  

Sporting Club: Disotheque for the young-ins

Sporting Club: Disotheque for the young-ins, Finale Ligure

 Graceful Says:  This is the disco of Finale. Its in the san bernardino part of the town, you can take a bus up there and then take a taxi or walk back down to the Marina (split a taxi bus with other friends and you end up paying aroudn 3/4 euro per person).By day this is a place where you... 

Transportation  

Easiest way to reach Finale

Easiest way to reach Finale, Finale Ligure

 Graceful Says:  From Milano Centrale (central station), take an Intercity to Nizza/Nice Ville. This is the second stop after Genova Principe. The complete name of the station is Finale Ligure Marina.You could also take an interregionale to Ventimiglia, but that takes around 3hrs and isn't... 

Shopping  

Blondie: High End Shopping

Blondie: High End Shopping, Finale Ligure

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Why Not: Buy Miss Sixty in Finale

Why Not: Buy Miss Sixty in Finale, Finale Ligure

 yelyah99 Says:  This is a great Miss Sixty stockist, with good sales (I got a great couple of bargains) and stuff that you don't find in the main Miss Sixty stores across Italy. Miss Sixty jeans or skirts About 155 for boots, 65 for a skirt, 90+ for jeans 

Undercolors of Benetton: Benetton underwear

Undercolors of Benetton: Benetton underwear, Finale Ligure

 yelyah99 Says:  This is a great Benetton, just for underwear. It stocks stuff for girls, guys and children as well as slippers, dressing gowns and swimwear. Not much! 

Sisley: Sisley in Finale

Sisley: Sisley in Finale, Finale Ligure

 yelyah99 Says:  This is a fairly small branch of Sisley, but it seemed to have stuff that other branches in Italy don't have. I spent 15 euros on a tiny top, but it's basically not too expensive 

What to Pack  

Cover up!

Cover up!, Finale Ligure

 Graceful Says:   When coming back from the beach, make sure you are covered up, as in 2003 the citypassed a law that it is illegal to walk around the "budello" (the beach front center part of town) in swimsuits. Fines can reach up to 200 euro. 

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 This is a fairly small branch of Sisley, but it seemed to have stuff that other branches in Italy don't have. I spent 15 euros on a tiny top, but it's... 

 

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My Second Home

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 I've been going to finale Ligure every year since I was 16 months old. Its like a second home to me; I've come to know the town like the back of my hand, and two locals have become some of my closest... 

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Finally, Finale Ligure

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 Finale Ligure is a gorgeous seaside town on the Ligurian coastline. With a number of cafes, gelaterias and shops and a great palm-lined boulevard along the coast, its small size will keep you... 

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Nice and packed

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 This was my first time on the "Riviera di Ponente", that is the coast west of Genova. Very nice and tons of isolated lovely spots, but... so short of space for human settlement! 

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Sempre...il mare d'inverno..

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Finale Ligure. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 1 photo uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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