Loano​

By Dion Protani
Latest update: 31 October 2023
​The seaside town of Loano is situated on the Riviera di Ponente in the Province of Savona. It has a population of around 11,000 inhabitants with the main highlights being the Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista and the beaches.

​Nearby places of interest include the towns of Borghetto Santo Spirito, Pietra Ligure and Toirano. 
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Sightseeing Loano
A popular seaside resort in the summer, it's dominated by its seafront promenade where a surfeit of beach establishments offer umbrellas and sun beds. Just behind the beach area is a thriving corridor of shops on Via Garibaldi, characterised by the typical multi-coloured architecture of Liguria. 

One of the most interesting areas of Loano is Piazza Italia where you'll find the unusual round church: the Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista. The circular church is mirrored by the circular piazza that it sits on which is also fringed by another church: the Oratorio di rostra Signora del Rosario, and the Palazzo Doria which is nowadays the town hall. 

Just to the north of the town centre and the beaches is Loano's thriving marina where hundreds of yachts and smaller craft are moored, while heading inland, the imposing Convento di Monte Carmelo is one of the town's most iconic structures. ​
Close to Loano
The local area is dominated by seaside towns with Pietra Ligure and Borghetto Santo Spirito the immediate neighbours to the north and south while just a short distance inland is the pretty village of Toirano (6 km), which features on the list of Bandiera Arancione (Orange Flag) towns, and slightly further inland, Toirano's caves: the Grotte di Toirano. Head further south and you'll soon arrive in Albenga: one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Italy which also has a beach area. 
Comune di Loano
Province: Savona

Region: Liguria

Population: ​10,866 (source: ISTAT 1 January 2022)

​​​​​​​​​​​​Size: 13 km²

​​​​​​​​Highlights: Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista, beaches

​​​​Water quality: Blue Flag Beach 2021 - 2022

​​​​​​Close by: Borghetto Santo Spirito, Pietra Ligure, Toirano​

Recommended hotel: Yacht Club Marina di Loano

Loano  Gallery

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