Rio , a frazione of Sesta Godano is located at the foot of the flanks (427m) of Monte Gottero, one of the mountains that is part of the Alte Via dei Liguria.
It is a sweet little "semi" mountain village with a ruin of one of the palazzi of the Malespina family.
Beautiful alleys with arches, beautiful old village houses, the source with a small water spuger and here and there wild palms.
With the large path on the outskirts of the village that leads to the summit of Monte Gottero.
Here you can still experience a "real silence"!
The Canonica is on the square with church and free-standing bell tower.
There are two mighty evergreen oaks on the square.
Layout:
A spacious entrance, which gives access to an attractive spacious living room with an authentic ceramic wood stove.
The living room gives access to the kitchen, the bathroom and the hallway to the bedrooms
The kitchen is modern and fully furnished.
The bathroom has a walk-in shower, large sink, bidet and toilet.
Through the corridor there are 2 spacious bedrooms on both sides, both with a door to the terrace.
Also through the corridor there is access to the terrace.
All rooms in the Canonica have the original arched ceilings.
The terrace is very spacious with a large dining table and faces south-west.
Rio is less than 30 minutes from the coast / sea.
For groceries:
Sesta Godane, the larger place, at 10 minutes. has a supermarket, bakery, pizzeria etc.
The market is on Saturday.
Varese Ligure, 15 km. a picturesque town, somewhat larger than Sesta Godano.
Tuesday morning there is a market.
Information about this in the holiday home
Ideally a WALKING AREA mountainous with surprising views
and ideal for mountain bikers .
3 different trackings to the Monte Gottero!
The many mountain villages in the immediate area are worth a visit and can easily be combined with a walk.
the SEA / COAST at 30 min
with authentic towns such as Levanto, Bonassola, Lerici, Portovenere, Camogli
not to mention CinqueTerre.
And for the CULTURE enthusiasts the beautiful cities like Genoa, Lucca, Pisa, Florence.
In addition, there are many small towns with a colorful "Centro Storico"
such as Sarzane, Varese Ligure, Chiavari.
A "cultural trip" by train to Genoa, for example, is an excellent option and not expensive.