8 Activities
Recco: Home of Focaccia
Starts from
Genoa
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Activities
8
Duration
8 hrs 55 min
Length
6 mi
Guide details
Starts from
Genoa
Transportation
By Car
Guidance
Self-Guided
Duration
8 hrs 55 min
Length
6 mi
- Gastronomy
- Relaxation
Francesco Drago
Travel Expert
- Get to experience local cuisine.
- Relax at the beach.
- Stroll around the village.
With this daily trip, starting from the Metropolitan city of Genoa and with less than an hour drive, you will end up tasting the famous Focaccia di Recco while enjoying a sunny day at the beach in the Ligurian Riviera.
After a full day in this little town, you will drive back to Genoa bringing with you the memory of the best focaccia you have ever tasted – guaranteed!
Categories
- Gastronomy
- Relaxation
With this daily trip, starting from the Metropolitan city of Genoa and with less than an hour drive, you will end up tasting the famous Focaccia di Recco while enjoying a sunny day at the beach in the Ligurian Riviera.
After a full day in this little town, you will drive back to Genoa bringing with you the memory of the best focaccia you have ever tasted – guaranteed!
Francesco Drago
Travel Expert
- Get to experience local cuisine.
- Relax at the beach.
- Stroll around the village.
Day Itinerary
8 Activities
Day 1
5 mi1 mi
A Day in Between Sea and Culinary Experiences
On this daily trip, you will get the best out of Recco village: you will enjoy some of their best local food while sitting at the beach and enjoy the sun hitting your face.
10:4530 min
Pieve Alta
A very first stop - before reaching Recco - is this viewpoint in Pieve Alta. From the main national road running all along the coast this is just a 10 minutes detour that will pay you back with an amazing view all over the Genoa Gulf. On really clear days you could spot Corse from up here.
4.6 mi
15 min
11:3045 min
Recco
After a pleasant drive on a curvy road all alongside the coast, you finally arrived in Recco and it's time to park your car. You can park it wherever you find an available spot all along the streets - be careful to pay for the parking.
Take your time to stroll through town and check the little shops out before heading to your lunch location.
Take your time to stroll through town and check the little shops out before heading to your lunch location.
0.1 mi
5 min
12:2515 min
Panificio Pasticceria Tossini
Today you will get a take-away lunch to enjoy it in the sun at the beach. The menù is - of course - focaccia. In this bakery you could find all the different kind of focaccia you would wish: taste the ones you are inspired by the most but - don't forget to taste the Focaccia di Recco!
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday: 06:30 – 20:00 Sunday: 06:30 – 20:30
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday: 06:30 – 20:00 Sunday: 06:30 – 20:30
0.2 mi
5 min
12:453 hrs 30 min
Spiaggia Libera Attrezzata Recco
This public beach is where you could enjoy your lunch while enjoying the sea in front of you for then sunbathing and relaxing for a little while after lunch.
It is not rare that waves are kicking into the little gulf: on those days you could admire surfers enjoying the swell just in front of you.
It is not rare that waves are kicking into the little gulf: on those days you could admire surfers enjoying the swell just in front of you.
0.1 mi
5 min
16:2030 min
Gelateria "Da Vitto"
After a good relaxing time in the sun, you might want to taste the best ice cream in town and refresh yourself a bit - this is definitely the place to go: only a few hundred meters further away than your previous location!
Opening hours: Monday – Sunday: 08:00 – 00:00
Opening hours: Monday – Sunday: 08:00 – 00:00
0.1 mi
5 min
16:5530 min
Faro
A little walk on the promenade to stretch your legs all the way to the lighthouse, at the very end of the harbour.
0.4 mi
10 min
17:351 hr
Baia Dei Frati
Your location for a drink on the seaside waiting for the sunset. A really cosy location and nice cocktails are waiting for you.
Inform yourself about opening periods here.
Inform yourself about opening periods here.
0.4 mi
10 min
18:451 hr
La Baracchetta di Biagio
One last culinary stop before heading back home is this restaurant, well known for its famous focaccette: fried dough filled with creamy cheese, a typical dish from Recco.
According to your timetable, you could either sit down and enjoy the restaurant or get some to take away and head back to Genova.
Opening hours: Monday – Sunday: 12:00 – 15:00, 19:00 – 22:00
According to your timetable, you could either sit down and enjoy the restaurant or get some to take away and head back to Genova.
Opening hours: Monday – Sunday: 12:00 – 15:00, 19:00 – 22:00