Discover Tellaro

When looking for hotels in Tellaro, the character of the village can help shape your travel plans: houses stand close together along the narrow carruggi, while churches, the marina, and trails reveal different aspects of its history and landscape. Tellaro offers starting points for a stay focused on architecture, historical traces, or walking and hiking routes. The places and paths can be arranged according to what interests you most during your visit.

Hiking trails and coastal views

For a hike of a clearly defined length, consider the Tellaro–Portesone–Barbazzano–Fiascherino route. It takes one hour, has an elevation gain of 115 metres, and is rated difficulty level E. The trail passes through olive groves to the ruins of Portesone and Barbazzano. Another option is the signposted circular walk Tellaro–La Serra–Rocchetta–Zanego–Tellaro, which returns to Tellaro. The route details answer different planning questions: the first route specifies its duration, elevation gain, and difficulty level; the second is identifiable as a circular route because it returns to Tellaro.

Within the Montemarcello-Magra-Vara Regional Nature Park, Tellaro is connected to Lerici, La Serra, and Montemarcello by several scenic trails. The cliff path behind the marina also offers views of the village, the islands of the Gulf of Poets, and the rugged Fiascherino coastline. From the road to Lerici at Tellaro, easy steps lead to the cliffs and onward to the coves of Fiascherino. The trails therefore offer different destinations: from a route to the ruins and a signposted loop to coastal paths and viewpoints.

Churches and local history

The Church of San Giorgio stands right by the sea in Tellaro. Its main sections were built between 1564 and 1584. One of Tellaro’s defensive towers was converted into the church’s bell tower. The newer parish church is dedicated to Maria Stella Maris. An altarpiece depicting the Madonna, Child, and angels in the Church of Stella Maris was originally in San Giorgio. The two churches are thus also linked by the history of the painting.

The village’s layout includes narrow Ligurian carruggi between houses standing close together. Since 2004, Tellaro has belonged to the “Borghi più belli d’Italia” club. Among the oldest places of worship is the Oratorio S. Maria ’n Selàa. It has been deconsecrated and is used for civil weddings as well as exhibitions and events. If you are considering holding a wedding or event there, check specific dates in advance.

The Sottoria and the marina

The Sottoria is the surviving remnant of a covered defensive wall built in the Middle Ages. The gallery is about 70 metres long and 2.20 metres wide—considerably longer than it is wide. An 18th-century wrought-iron gate marks its entrance. Its length and width give a concrete sense of the structure’s shape, while its history also points to its former defensive purpose. The Sottoria thus combines a surviving piece of the fortifications’ history with a distinctive architectural detail at its entrance.

Tellaro’s marina has a small harbour full of boats. The historic washhouses at the marina served as a communal gathering place until the middle of the 20th century. The harbour and washhouses thus tell different stories about life by the water: one shapes the marina’s appearance today, while the others recall an earlier communal use. Along with the churches, the Sottoria, and the trails, they make for a visit in which Tellaro’s history is not confined to a single building.

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