Lecchiore: Lakes, Churches and Regional Culture

Lecchiore brings together natural and cultural attractions that you can weigh differently when planning your trip. The focus is on a lake and hiking destination, churches in the village, and museums and a palace in the wider regional area. This allows you to adapt your stay to your own pace: with the landscape as the main focus, with a historical interest, or with a mixture of both.

The Laghetti di Lecchiore and the start of the hike

The Laghetti di Lecchiore are emerald-green lakes in Lecchiore. Activities associated with them include swimming and cooling your legs. This provides a clear connection with nature without requiring you to base your plans on a single itinerary. The lakes may be of interest for a stay if you would like to incorporate water and scenery into your days.

For the hike to the Laghetti di Lecchiore, a starting point can be reached by car via a paved road. This information helps with the practical planning of a day hike: the beginning of the hike is linked to a starting point that can be accessed by car via a paved road.

Churches and historical traces in Lecchiore

At Piazza Armando Benza in Lecchiore, Dolcedo, you will find the Chiesa di Sant'Agostino. It is a parish church. Its history can be traced back to 1585 and 1586, when it was referred to as the Oratorio di Sant'Agostino in the Villa di Lecchiore. The present-day location reference at the piazza and the historical name from the apostolic visitation therefore belong to two different periods in the history of the same building.

Lecchiore, Dolcedo, is also home to the Cappella dei Santi Cosma e Damiano. In the hamlet of Lecchiore Bellissimi, the Santuario della Madonna dell'Acquasanta is included among protected properties under Legislative Decree 42/2004. These buildings give planning your visit a cultural and religious dimension that can be considered independently of the natural attractions.

Museums and a palace in the wider regional area

Beyond Lecchiore, the cultural perspective extends into the wider regional area. The Historical Institute for the Resistance is a museum there. Also located in this wider regional area are the Pinacoteca Civica and the Naval Museum of West Liguria, both museums. The Pagliari Palace is a palace there.

Which accommodation suits your plans

When choosing a hotel or other accommodation in Lecchiore, you can first establish your preferred travel pace. If you want to focus on the Laghetti and the hike, nature and physical activity will take center stage. If you are more interested in churches, historical names and regional museums, the cultural side provides the right framework for your plans. Lecchiore can therefore serve as the starting point for your personal travel decision without requiring you to commit to a fixed itinerary.

More destinations for orientation

Deglio Faraldi, Collabassa, Aurigo, Valloria, San Bartolomeo Al Mare, Vallebona, Trucco, Fanghetto

For the higher-level travel overview: Imperia.