Moneglia

Two links of the chain that once closed the harbour of Pisa hang on the façade of Santa Croce, the reward, tradition says, for Moneglia's galleys at the Battle of Meloria in 1284. The village fills a wide bay between the wooded headlands of Punta Moneglia and Punta Rospo on the Riviera di Levante, guarded by the Genoese forts of Monleone and Villafranca.

Highlights

• Santa Croce, a baroque church with the Pisan chain links on its front
• San Giorgio, with a cloister and a Saint George attributed to Rubens
• The coastal road through old railway tunnels towards Sestri Levante and Deiva Marina
• Local olive oil, celebrated with a festival on Easter Monday
• Summer boats to Portofino, San Fruttuoso and the Cinque Terre

Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.