Santa Margherita Ligure Italy. Prettiest gem of Italy’s Riviera near Portofino Liguria!

[@quincycarol7360]

Your videos from the Italian Riviera have been so helpful, thank you! Everything looks so beautiful and peaceful!

[@happygoluckytravel]

Thank you for watching! We mostly travel in the off season when things are a little calmer. Sunny weekends and holidays year-round and June 15-September 15 the Italian Riviera gets really busy and lively!

[@quincycarol7360]

@@happygoluckytravel I am in Italy right now and Cinque Terre was already very crowded yesterday but it was beautiful either way! I visited Santa Margherita because of your videos and it has been my favorite town so far, it is absolutely stunning!! Thankyou :)

[@happygoluckytravel]

How fun that you're on such a beautiful trip. We're so happy that you liked Santa. Enjoy the rest of your travels!

[@Giancarlo-di2jm]

Actually Santa Margherita was originally two different villages: Pescino and Corte. During Napoleon's occupation, Piedmont and Liguria were annexed to France and the two municipalities were united to form the new city of "Port Napoleon". In 1815, with the Congress of Vienna, the Kingdom of Sardinia (Piedmont+Savoy+Nice+Sardinia) was restored, but the former Republic of Genoa was given to the King of Sardinia. Under the Savoy State the name of the town was changed in Santa Margherita Ligure. The tiny beach of Niasca, just a short walk away from Paraggi, for just a few meters belongs to the municipality of Portofino. It's in a beautiful cove and it's a public beach. It's one of my favorite places to swimm, but in the summer it's very crowdy. My suggestion is to come to Niasca very early in the mornig: 7 or 8 am. It's gorgeous. It's also lovely in the evening, but in the afternoon the cove it's in the shade, so you miss the emerald and blue of the water. San Michele di Pagana is also a stunning little village. I love it.

[@happygoluckytravel]

Thank you for sharing this history! And the tips on when to go to Niasca!

[@olgasampis9745]

I went to this beaches, between portofino and st marguerita. Nice info

[@eleo6210]

Santa Margherita è per me il paese del cuore. Bellissimo video. Grazie ( buona la Focaccia al formaggio 😊)

[@davidsotir4318]

Your videos are so elegant and stylish! Thank you for the travel ideas and inspiration!

[@happygoluckytravel]

Thank you for the encouragement, we appreciate you!

[@abbylindahl_]

Currently planning a trip with my husband to Santa and I came across your channel. This was so helpful and well done! Thanks for sharing! :)

[@happygoluckytravel]

Thank you for watching! Have a wonderful trip!

[@itsmetaran]

What a stunning place! Thanks for sharing.

[@happygoluckytravel]

Thank you for watching! We appreciate your support!

[@roseg.4354]

Hermoso.. 💕💕💕💕

[@StaceyVoorn]

Happy New Year my friends! Paul and I will definitely make a point to track you down on our next visit to Italy and abroad. So much fun hearing about your latest adventures. xxx

[@marioricher6934]

Thanks a lot for sharing your beautiful pics and clips and advices 🤗

[@happygoluckytravel]

Thank you for watching, we appreciate the encouragement!

[@valerianocuomo996]

England is poor in confront at italy, because?

[@havecarryonwilltravel]

Great video! Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to visiting there in the spring. Ciao.

[@happygoluckytravel]

Have a great trip to Santa! Thank you for watching!

[@jayvalintino2869]

One of the best places I’ve been in Italy

[@happygoluckytravel]

Thank you for watching, we think so too!

[@jayvalintino2869]

@@happygoluckytravel I’ll be back there next year.

[@happygoluckytravel]

You are lucky!

[@pamelapombo2016]

Beautiful places!

[@happygoluckytravel]

Thank you for watching!

[@MiaLuvs2Travel]

In 2016, my husband and I took a 2 week trip driving all around Italy. We drove to Portofino for a quick stop and back in the car. I didn't know anything about the surrounding towns or beaches. Watching your video, I thought Paraji Beach looked familiar so I took pulled up my pics from our 2016 trip. Yep - I took a picture of Paraji Beach from the road as we were driving. The pink building behind the green structure used to be yellow!

[@happygoluckytravel]

Wow, that's so fun that the video brought back such a vivid memory! Thank you for watching. I hope you make it back to Italy soon!

[@PierooriginalItaly]

I ❤ Liguria 😉👍

[@mjhig6356]

I want to retire and be like the 2 of you. Congrats on a wonderful life.

[@happygoluckytravel]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@ytbkfk1154]

Happy new year! I am very interested in your movies. I am awaiting the new one. Have a good day!

[@happygoluckytravel]

Happy new year to you too, thank you for watching and your encouragement! We're a little behind after the holidays, and hope to release a new one soon. All the best!

[@josephsanchez1233]

Stunning and so much fun! You two are naturals in every setting!!! This makes me want to travel there in retirement which is coming up rapidly!!! I may just have to meet you out there in retirement at the end of this year....

[@happygoluckytravel]

Thank you for watching! So happy to hear you'll be able to travel a bit!

[@mlg0987]

Excellent! ❤

[@happygoluckytravel]

Thanks for watching!

[@Enri-video]

The Red carpet was starts from Rapallo , End Please San Michele is Rapallo no Santa .

[@lilouetnico3327]

Good morning , we just discovered your KZbin channel and we really like the way you share your travels. We live in sanary sur mer on the french riviera, and would be delighted to meet you if one day you travel to our region! have a nice day !

[@happygoluckytravel]

Thank you for watching! You are SO LUCKY to live in Sanary Sur Mer! We only spent a few hours during our visit to Cassis and did the little chapel walk. What a lovely place. Thank you for the invitation!

[@robinburrell4421]

You are inspiring my husband and I. We are looking to rent for a month or 2 next summer. If you were going to stay on the Ligurian coast for a month or 2 which town or area would be your favorite?

[@happygoluckytravel]

Thank you for watching! So excited for you and your upcoming trip! Picking favorites is so hard because everyone likes different things. And during the summer the whole personality of a place can change a bit because the beach clubs set up and everything is pretty crowded. The Portofino Peninsula is a unique area, so staying in Santa or Camogli would give you a great base to explore from there, both have a train station that connects you up and down the coast. Lerici is also lovely, a little more isolated without train access if you don't have a car. Your Lerici accommodation should provide you with a parking pass inside the ZTL zone, or having a car will be a nightmare. Happy travels!

[@robertmiller2173]

Do they truck the sand in? Yes the other beaches were Rocky!

[@happygoluckytravel]

Good question! From the feel of it, and also since there are a few other sandy beaches in Liguria (Lerici, Sestri Levante bay of Silence side, Monterosso for example), I would guess it's real. Anyone else know? Thank you for watching!

[@BriannaStock1]

Can I ask what time of year/ month this was filmed?

[@happygoluckytravel]

Thank you for watching! We filmed multiple times, in multiple months, in the late Fall, winter and spring mostly.

[@bonnyvondolores2647]

what time of year are you filming this? You say off season. can you specify? grazie!

[@happygoluckytravel]

Hi, High season is any sunny weekend all year round and mid-June to mid-September. Most of the film came from late fall.

[@alexsanderawal5446]

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[@saharh88]

Whats the name of the beach club where you ate?

[@happygoluckytravel]

Thank you for watching! We ate at Capo Nord, which is open May-September for lunch and dinner. Are you headed to Santa?

[@vincenzocanta9783]

Località di accesso a Portofino, per la strada litoranea passando per Paraggi.

[@NilzaNunes-yw1si]

Ola

[@happygoluckytravel]

Thank you for watching!