The stretch of coastline between Bergeggi and Spotorno has a varied morphology, as it alternates beaches and short promontories to overhanging cliffs, in which the sea dug some small caves.

The sea cave of Bergeggi
This cave is a place of great natural value, a true natural laboratory, and the most famous cave in Liguria.
There were found several prehistoric artifacts, including pottery dating back to the Middle Neolithic and human remains which could not be dated.
You can reach it with a small boat as part of guided tours and enjoy a very suggestive atmosphere.

The botanical trail
The territory of Bergeggi is an ideal place to build a botanical trail with important didactic, educational and touristic purposes, thanks to the great variety of plant species to be found there and to the easy access from main routes both by road and by sea.
For this reason, a botanical trail was set up along the path leading from Torre d’Ere to Gola S. Elena, which stretches out to the fort of S. Elena. From this viewpoint you will be able to admire the superb panorama over the Ligurian coast. There are two showcases along the trail, which are located at both ends and are meant to display behavioural norms, the maps of the paths in Bergeggi and the scheme of the route to be followed. There are also specific stands along the trail, which are meant to emphasize the presence of 18 vegetation species, as representative examples of native flora.

The Isle of Bergeggi
A treasure chest of biodiversity, history and legend.
The Isle of Bergeggi stands not far from the coast, as a suggestive cone of calcareous rock, which reaches 53 meters above sea level.
In the Middle Ages, like other small islands in Liguria, it was home to monastic communities for a long time and the modest ruins of a small Christian church of the V-VI century and the more remarkable ones of a two-aisle Romanesque building of the eleventh century bear witness to this past. Also the remains of a square tower, resting on a circular building of likely Roman origin date back to the Middle Ages.
Opposite, on the mainland, there is the Ere Tower , which was part of the same defensive system.
Apparently, in ancient times the island was linked to the coast by a narrow strip of rocky land, which was then washed away by the waves.
Today it appears wild and craggy, only partly covered by Mediterranean vegetation.

The cork oak forest “Natte”
It is privately owned and is the largest cork oak forest in Central-Western Liguria.
This tree is acknowledged as a botanical species of particular value as it grows and develops only in specific climatic and ecological conditions: that makes this forest an out-and-out natural heritage.
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