The Dianese Gulf-in which we are-is a basin sheltered from the winds, between Cape Cervo and Cape Berta. Seven municipalities (San Bartolomeo al Mare, Diano Marina, Cervo, Diano Castello, Diano San Pietro, Diano Arentino, Villa Faraldi) and an area that goes from beaches to forests to the meadows around Pizzo d'Evigno, the highest peak in the area: almost 1,000 meters!
Diano Marina, San Bartolomeo al Mare and Cervo
The ideal destination for a vacation in all seasons
Each village has its own identity, including history, art, agriculture, stores. We can visit them all by bus, car or simply by bicycle. Hotel Mayola is in the center of the Dianese Gulf.
A five-minute walk from theHotel we find the Shrine of Our Lady of Oak, counted among the oldest houses of worship in Liguria, built on the ruins of a Roman settlement.
Walking along the seaside promenade in front of the hotel we come to the typical carrugi of Deer - home of the prestigious International Chamber Music Concert - dotted with artisan workshops.
The valleys of the Dianese Gulf
There is not only the sea, but also forests, nature, ancient villages
Close to Diano Marina, Diano Castello, fortified village of the 10th century, under whose streets are hidden the Lone, ancient and huge rainwater collection tanks suitable for reservoir and irrigation.
In the Gulf of Diano Marina and in San Bartolomeo al Mare, there are numerous clubs open at night.
Also staying in the area, the "Bowling of Diano", including bowling alleys, game room, bar, soccer field, miniature golf, go kart track.
Getting there is very easy: from the hotel to downtown Diano takes a quarter of an hour on foot, five minutes by bike, or there is a bus every 20 minutes.
Continuing our journey in the surrounding valleys, culminating in Pizzo d'Evigno (989 m), we pass through the many unique villages full of treasures to be discovered. Within a few kilometers we find maritime pines, palm trees, olive trees, forests, pastures!
Throughout the hinterland we discover mammoth engineering: dry-stone terraces cover almost all the hills. The caselle (protohistoric constructions typical of western Liguria similar to the Sardinian nuraghe and the Apulian trulli) and the anti-Barbarian towers (or Saracen) scattered throughout the valleys, bear witness to a past that was the result of the encounter between the sea and the land.
