Garlenda: Castle, Golf and E-Bike Routes

Garlenda offers several ways to experience a stay: Castello di Garlenda, the history of the Fiat 500, golf and E-Bike routes. For planning your trip, it is helpful to consider these cultural and sporting highlights separately. When choosing a hotel in Garlenda, you can use the theme you would like to explore in greater depth during your stay as a guide.

Castello di Garlenda: history and events

Castello di Garlenda is also known as “della Meridiana” and dates back to the 12th century. Its present appearance is the result of a reconstruction in the 17th century. The castle serves as a venue for conferences, performances and exhibitions. If you plan to visit, you should note that admission to Castello di Garlenda is only possible with advance reservation.

The historical theme of the Fiat 500

The Museo Multimediale della 500 Dante Giacosa was established in Garlenda, home of the Fiat 500 Club Italia. It presents the historic Fiat 500 as a social, cultural and societal phenomenon. The focus is therefore not only on a vehicle, but also on its role in various aspects of community life. The museum complements the historical focus of the castle with a more recent perspective closely connected to everyday life and social history.

Golf in the Lerrone Valley

The Golf Club Garlenda was established in 1964 based on designs by the English planners John Morrison and John Harris. The golf course at Golf Club Garlenda is 6,085 metres long. Golf Club Garlenda is located in the Lerrone Valley and is surrounded by old olive groves and pine forests. This travel theme therefore combines sporting interest with a landscape characterised by olive groves and pine forests. The club’s establishment in 1964 and the planners involved also give it a clear historical connection.

Two circular E-Bike routes with different profiles

Two clearly distinct circular E-Bike routes are the focus of your route planning. The Anello delle Vasche is 8.02 kilometres long, easy and has 226 metres of elevation gain. The Anello Garlenda - Castelli - Paravenna covers 9.66 kilometres, is considered challenging and has 394 metres of elevation gain. The differences in length, elevation gain and difficulty help you compare the two routes according to the level of sporting challenge you desire. This means that both an easier loop and a more demanding option can be included in your plans.

The Oasi Lerrone and the European pond turtle

The Oasi Lerrone is a river habitat with several tributaries. It is home to one of the last populations of the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) in Liguria. For those interested in nature, this adds a specific wildlife theme that differs clearly from Garlenda’s historical, automotive and sporting highlights. Together with the other travel themes, it provides a varied basis for shaping your stay according to your own interests.

More destinations

For further orientation, you can also explore Toirano, Pontinvrea, Dego, Stellanello, Ranzi, Brasi, Bormida-Genepro and Albenga.

For the higher-level travel overview: Savona.