Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Savona, Italy
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8.2 km
284 m
Experience Savona in Italy in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in SavonaSight 1: Torretta
The Leon Pancaldo Tower or Quarda Tower, commonly called "Torretta", is a medieval building located on the port of Savona, at the entrance to the central Via Paleocapa, and is considered the symbol of the city.
Sight 2: Duomo di Savona
The cathedral of Savona, also known by its official name of the Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, is the main place of Catholic worship in Savona, the mother church of the diocese of Savona-Noli. It is located in the heart of the historic center of the city, not far from the Sistine Chapel.
Sight 3: Oratorio di Nostra Signora di Castello
The oratory of Our Lady of Castello is located in the historic center of Savona and overlooks Piazza Sisto IV, next to the town hall.
Sight 4: Cappella Sistina
The Sistine Chapel, in Savona, is a Catholic place of worship adjacent to the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption which is located in front of Palazzo Della Rovere.
Sight 5: Antico Teatro Sacco
The Teatro Sacco is located inside the palace of the same name in the historic center of the city of Savona, and is one of the oldest theaters still in operation in Liguria.
Sight 6: Chiesa di Sant'Andrea Apostolo
The Church of Sant'Andrea Apostolo is a religious building in Savona, Italy.
Sight 7: Oratorio del Cristo Risorto
The Oratory of the Risen Christ is home to one of the oldest confraternities in Savona and is located in the historic center near the intersection of the medieval Via Pia and the nineteenth-century Via Paleocapa.
Sight 8: San Giovanni Battista in San Domenico
The church of San Giovanni Battista in San Domenico is located on the edge of the historic center of Savona, at the intersection of the main nineteenth-century artery and what had been the pivotal road axis of the medieval historic center.
Wikipedia: Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista in San Domenico (IT)
Sight 9: Oratorio dei Santi Pietro e Caterina
The Oratory of Saints Peter and Catherine is an eighteenth-century religious building that is the seat of the confraternity of the same name, located in the center of Savona.
Sight 10: Teatro Comunale Gabriello Chiabrera
The Gabriello Chiabrera Theatre is located in Savona, it is the main theatre in the city and in the province and is named after the poet and playwright Gabriello Chiabrera.
Sight 11: Chiesa di Santa Lucia
The church of Santa Lucia is a small religious building that stands in Savona, on a spur of rock once overlooking the sea, along the old road connecting with Albissola Marina. The Confraternity of Saints Augustine and Monica resides here.
Sight 12: Chiesa San Giacomo (rudere)
The former church of San Giacomo with adjoining convent, also known as the complex of San Giacomo, are a set of religious buildings, now used for civil use, which stand on the hill of the same name overlooking the center and the port of the city of Savona.
Sight 13: Chiesa di Santa Maria Giuseppa Rossello
The church of Santa Maria Giuseppa Rossello is a modern religious building located in the Villetta district of Savona, near the episcopal seminary.
Sight 14: Convento dei Frati Minori Cappuccini
The Capuchin Convent is a complex of religious buildings located on a hill in the Ligurian town of Savona and is run by the friars of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin.
Sight 15: Santa Maria Ausiliatrice
The church of Mary Help of Christians is located in Savona, in Via San Giovanni Bosco, outside the historic city center, in an urban area developed between the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century.
Sight 16: Chiesa di San Giuseppe
The church of San Giuseppe is located in the Oltreletimbro area of the municipality of Savona, near the railway station.
Sight 17: Chiesa di Santa Rita
The church of Santa Rita is a religious building located in Savona, in the district of the same name on the right bank of the Letimbro. The Confraternity of the Holy Trinity resides here.
Sight 18: Chiesa di San Paolo
The church of San Paolo is located in Savona, in the Oltreletimbro area, along the main road connecting the city center and the west, in an area that expanded after the Second World War.
Sight 19: Chiesa della Santissima Trinità
The Church of the Holy Trinity is a modern religious building located in Chiavella, in the municipality of Savona.
Sight 20: Chiesa del Nome di Maria
The Church of the Name of Mary, better known as the Church of the Two Lions, is a religious building located on a hill in Rocca di Legino, in the municipality of Savona.
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