Villages of the Ligurian coast

4 days · ~8 h 35 driving ·Coast, Food

A one-way drive along the Italian Riviera, from Nice airport to Pisa. It begins inland at Apricale and Perinaldo, in the hills behind Ventimiglia, then follows the coast through Cervo, Laigueglia, Finalborgo and Noli. East of Genoa come Moneglia and Vernazza in the Cinque Terre, and the trip ends at Tellaro and Montemarcello on the Gulf of La Spezia.

  • Apricale
  • Perinaldo
  • Cervo
  • Laigueglia
  • Finalborgo
  • Noli
  • Moneglia
  • Vernazza

Day by day

Driving times are approximate, from OpenStreetMap roads without traffic; long legs are rougher estimates. The Google Maps links give up-to-date times.

  1. Day 1

    ~2 h 25 driving · 6 h visiting

    1. Nice AirportLeaving from
    2. ~1 h 05 driving · 64 km
    3. ~20 min driving · 18 km
      PerinaldoLiguria
    4. ~1 h driving · 64 km
    5. Overnight in Cervo

  2. Day 2

    ~1 h 05 driving · 6 h visiting

    1. ~15 min driving · 9 km
    2. ~35 min driving · 38 km
    3. ~15 min driving · 11 km
    4. Overnight in Noli

  3. Day 3

    ~2 h 50 driving · 4 h visiting

    1. ~1 h 40 driving · 125 km
    2. ~1 h 10 driving · 52 km
    3. Overnight in Vernazza

  4. Day 4

    ~2 h 15 driving · 4 h visiting

    1. ~1 h 05 driving · 43 km
    2. ~10 min driving · 5 km
    3. ~1 h driving · 73 km
      Pisa AirportReturning to