Arenzano, diving in the blue Ligurian Sea

Hello, my friends! Welcome to My Own Italy to discover Italy  with my personal touch!

Our travel today is to Liguria: let's go to the Bay of Arenzano, as its blue sea is the first welcome to everyone who overlooks the coast from Turchino pass, offering an ideal destination for leisure, sports and relaxation.


 

So today we are so in the land of beaches, of hidden corners in the countryside, of mountains and nature overlooking the sea, we are in a village rich in history and culture, typical shops and elegant boutiques, gourmet food and specialties of italian tradition in a blaze of flowers and colors!

The origins of Arenzano are linked to a Roman settlement in the early centuries after Christ.

After the high Middle Ages, Arenzano constituted a small autonomous community early attracted to the orbit of Genoa. The oldest economic activities that we know about are the navy and shipbuilding since the twelfth century with the construction of the Galee.

Around the middle ages Arenzano was divided into two parts: Arenzano "sottana" and Arenzano "soprana".
  Arenzano "Sottana" was the the lower part, between the sea and the hills.

On the "Sottana" they went up to the "soprana" represented by the area of Terralba.
The town took its name from Terra-Alba (white land) for the presence of deposits of tufa outcrops at a low depth.

Presently Arenzano is a residential center increasingly attracted into the town of Genoa, although the tourist activity continues to be very important, thanks to the abundance of accommodation facilities and also the presence, further other services, of a really pretty harbor!
  

Leisure with me, this is my tourism!