In the 12th century, Bogliasco was included in the Republic of Genoa. The first document attesting the presence of the local parish church in Bogliasco, dedicated to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, dates back to 1182. In 1432, in the war between the Genoese Republic and the Republic of Venice, a group of Venetian galleys landed in Bogliasco, where they caused destruction and fire. Read More [...]
In 1797, with the new French domination of Napoleon Bonaparte, the village became part of the Ligurian Republic. Between 1805 and 1814, it was annexed to the First French Empire and included in the Department of Genoa. After the fall of Napoleon and the Congress of Vienna of 1814, Bogliasco was included, along the entire Liguria, in the Kingdom of Sardinia. Starting with 1861, it became an integral part of the newly established Kingdom of Italy.
GEOGRAPHY: Today, Bogliasco is a town of about 4500 inhabitants, part of the Metropolitan City of Genoa and the Italian region of Liguria. It is located about 9 kilometers nortwest of Camogli, 11 kilometers southeast of Genoa, 24 kilometers northwest of Portofino, 36 kilometers northwest of Sestri Levante and about 85 kilometers away from Monterosso al Mare, the northernmost village of the Cinque Terre.
TRANSPORT: The closest airport is the Cristoforo Colombo International Airport, in Genoa, located about 18 kilometers northwest, but you can also arrive at the Galileo Galilei Airport, in Pisa, the main airport of Tuscany, located about 150 kilometers away.
You can get to Bogliasco by train, coming from Genoa, or from the southeast, from La Spezia. A train ticket from Genoa costs 2.5€ and the trip takes almost half an hour. From La Spezia, a ticket costs 7.10€ and the trip takes almost two hours.
LANDMARKS: Bogliasco is a typical Ligurian seaside village known for its beach and for the pastel-colored houses along the seafront. In Bogliasco, you can visit the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Church of Santa Chiara, the small Sanctuary of Our Lady of Grace, or you can simply relax on the beach.