Apartment Rental Overview
Sestri Levante, Liguria, Italy
2 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms Sleeps 4 |
No Pets Allowed
Smoking Allowed
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Current Specials
Earn discounts for longer stays and enjoy more value for your money!
- Rent one week at our normally low rates.
- Rent two weeks and save 5% off both weeks.
- Save 10% on rentals of three weeks or more.
If you would like to book a rental, please call Parker Villas at:
United States or Canada: 800-280-2811
United Kingdom: 0800 032 1704
All other countries: +1-781-596-8282
Property Information
Borgo Santo Stefano offers a peaceful setting among olive groves that’s a
mere 15 minute walk from the beaches and shops of Sestri Levante and a
30 minute train ride from town to the fabled Cinque Terre. In earlier times, this complex was home to a nobleman’s servants and farmers. The patrician’s old villa sits up on higher ground, 300 yards
away, as if still in control of its feudal realm.
Today, this tiny hamlet consists of the small church of Santo Stefano and
seven newly restored apartments. We have chosen two ground level units
next to one another. The hamlet’s 35 acres, riddled with pleasant walking
trails, produce wine, olive oil and jam. An old mill on the grounds has
been refashioned into a tasting room for guests to sample the estate’s
products sold only by local specialty grocers.
The area wines are well worth noting. Dante Alghieri sent Pope Martin IV
to fast in the Inferno for his infatuation with Cinque Terre wines. Please, don’t let this happen to you.
All the apartments share a furnished courtyard. Their interiors combine country antiques and quality furnishings creating a very soothing atmosphere. The bedrooms are cozy and pretty.
For larger groups taking all three apartments, del Mare has a spacious living and dining area with seating for 10 guests. While this unit has only one bedroom and a sofabed suited for children, the living space is proportionally larger than the other units. Maid service or meals may be arranged when booking. Within 400 yards is a supermarket. Sestri is half a mile away with a selection of restaurants including Polpo Mario - one of the best in Liguria - specializing in seafood caught from its own fishing boat of the same name. Polpo Mario is popular among celebrities. You may even brush elbows with such known patrons as Richard Gere and the Dalai Lama.
Picturesque Sestri Levante is on a curve shaped peninsula divided into two bays. The Bay of Silence, immortalized by Shelley, is known for its fishing boats perfectly positioned against the shore. The Bay of Fables, so named by Hans Christian Anderson, offers a lively sandy beach and seaside promenade. The rest of the peninsula is a lush garden, which includes Parco Naturale dei Castelli and a tower where Marconi performed his first experiments with radio waves.
Sestri Levante is ideal for those wanting to explore the Riveria and maybe take a day trip or two into Tuscany. By train, the first village of the Cinque Terre, Monterosso al Mare is 30 minutes away.
By car, Borgo Santo Stefano is a five minute drive from the entrance to the A12 highway. Heading west, Chiavari, with a myriad of shops beneath its ancient stone arcades, is reached within 15 minutes. Zoagli, 20 minutes away, was known for centuries as a producer of fine velvets. It still harbors a few shops offering the highest quality velvet goods anywhere. No Elvis paintings here. The westward route reaches Rapallo in 25 minutes; Santa Margherita: 30; Portofino: 40 and Genoa: 60. Heading east, you'll find a few small towns with sandy coves such as Moneglia: 10 minutes; Bonassola: 15 and Levanto: 20 on your way to the Cinque Terre, half an hour away.
Upon discovering this corner of Italy with its local wine, delicious seafood and mounds of glorious pesto, drive on into Tuscany towards Lucca or Pisa: 75 minutes; Florence: two hours.
Additional Rate Information
Weekly rates range from $1,620 to $2,360.
Heating and phone calls are payable on-site in Euro.
Availability Calendar
Availability for this Property is located at the following website:
http://www.parkervillas.com/villas/villadetails.cfm?sid=95209720081125133759&villa_ID=6135&occ=4&year=2009
Other Availability
Year Round
Property Amenities
Furnishings/Luxuries Heating | Linens Provided |
Appliances| Dishwasher | Full Refrigerator | Iron | | Ironing Board | Stove |
Electronics| Satellite TV |
Recreation/Activities| Golf Nearby | Hiking Nearby | Honeymoon | | Horseback Riding Nearby | Restaurant Nearby | Shopping | | Wineries and Vineyards |
Other Unlisted Amenities
Ground floor: Up one step into the living/dining room with TV. Kitchen with
stove top, oven, fridge, dishwasher and door to shared furnished courtyard.
One bedroom with a queen size bed and en suite bathroom with shower.
One bedroom with a queen size bed. One bathroom with shower.
Property Activities
Shopping and dining: A variety of restaurants, gelaterie and shops in
Sestri Levante are within half a mile. Polpo Mario, a seafood restaurant
with its own fishing boat is one of the best on the Riviera.
Not to be Missed: The Galleria Rizzi on Sestri Levante's Bay of Silence
displays art from the Florentine, Emilian and Ligurian schools along with
ceramics. The archaeological museum in Chiavari has artifacts from a
nearby 8th century neocropolis.
Public Transportation: Sestri Levante's train station is within half a mile
and has regular service to Genoa in an hour or to Monterosso al Mare, the
first village of the Cinque Terre in 30 minutes.
Beaches: Sestri Levante's Bay of Fables has a seaside promenade with a
narrow, pebbly beach.
Walking / Hiking: On Sestri Levante's lush garden peninsula, Parco
Naturale dei Castelli or there are trails right on the 35 acre estate of
Borgo Santo Stefano.
Golf: An 18-hole course open year-round is located in Rapallo. Closed on
Tuesday.
Horseback Riding: Within a 20 minute drive are two riding estates, one in
Carasco and the other outside of Rapallo.
Special Events / Festivals: On the shores of Sestri Levante, the Sagra del
Totano Fritto festival is held on the first weekend in July, Thursday
through Sunday, and features a variety of ways to enjoy fried cuttlefish.
Also in Sestri, the Sagra del Bagnun festival is held on the second to last
weekend of July and is dedicated to the cuisine of local sailors. The
Barcarolata is the last Sunday in July with a procession of decorated boats
and a fireworks display.
Open Air Markets: On Friday mornings in Chiavari and on Saturday in
Sestri Levante. An antique market is held in Chiavari on the 2nd Sunday of
each month and the preceding Saturday.
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