Varigotti Travel Guide

 Aurorae Says:  Sometimes Varigotti reminds me of Legoland, or any similar kid's dice constructed town! It's so cute and colourful, one might think it's a maquette if looking at photos only. 

 Aurorae Says:  On the way to the castle, at the promenade near the pier, there is a big chained ancor. It's a sort of a monument to Varigotti sailors. 

 Aurorae Says:  Be there in the late afternoon and observe the shades and colours of the late afternoon sun and sunset. You'll discover many lovely details. 

 Aurorae Says:  Sailing is on in entire Liguria and thus Varigotti as well, all year round. Scenery is always idyllic, no matter which time of the year - a sailboat on the open blue sea. 

 Aurorae Says:  Note the bright, cheerful colours of facades, and originally shaped houses. Feel free to take a peek through the front yard or fence, or even stairways and passages. 

 Aurorae Says:  I don't know if this is the real name of the castle, but anyway. it's situated on the hill above Varigotti, overlooking the coast and town. It dates back from medieval era. 

 Aurorae Says:  In spite of the winter time, some boys were playing in the sand as if it was the summer. Splashing the water, stepping into it barefoot, making sand castles... Parents were probably those sleeping on the beach in the previous tip. 

 Aurorae Says:  Some are even sleeping comfortably on the sand, barefoot, on a sunny but chilly February day! 

 Aurorae Says:  The sea is very clear, sand is quite bulky and greyish, but there are also pebbles, so everyone can find what they want. The beach is spacious and stretches oput for kilometers! 

 Aurorae Says:  Three dominant colours in Varigotti are Red, Yellow and Green, and they get mixed in contrasts. Houses do not havemany doors or windows, and the outlook is effective with bright colour contrasts. 

 Aurorae Says:  The most gracious inhabitants are sea gulls. I really envy them for their hedonism ;) and the ability to swim even in winter! :) 

 Aurorae Says:  The foliage is pretty dry in Varigotti, there is no lush green Mediterranean vegetation, only some palms here and there, but there are some cacti as well! Most of the houses had some exhibited! 

 Aurorae Says:  In spite of people wandering around and chillin' out on the beach and main promenade, all of the houses were closed, window curtains rolled down and there was no trace of life inside, nor outside, nobody was coming and going! So I wonder, where did all those people come... 

 Aurorae Says:  The scenery of Varigotti is very picturesque. With intense colour, you'll find traces of almost instant activity, as if someone was woring there in the daily routine and just had gone away for a break. Wheels, tools and other signs of activity are ubiquitous. 

 Aurorae Says:  In Varigotti you'll easily find lots of agrumi trees, most of all lemons. If you want to "pick pocket" the tree owners, be sure to be there in winter time, when the yields are getting ripe! 

 Aurorae Says:  Of course, palm trees are everywhere in abundance in Verigotti! But they are best placed in tiny little squares within the colourful walls.