Nervi, Italy

Nervi is actually a suburb of Genoa these days. I only passed through, but it looks pleasant, if a bit urban. The seafront promenade is still nice, though.

Nervi is perfectly located to visit Genoa itself (highly recommended even though initial impressions aren't always good) and the Camogli-Portofino area. You can also easily reach the Cinque Terre from there.

It will be easy to visit the lovely towns of Camogli and Santa Maria Ligure by train.

Nervi sounds as if it has some interesting sights, at least some of which are covered by the Genoa museum card, so it might be worth doing some advance research to figure out how to take maximum advantage of that card.

• Wolfsoniana, Via Serra Gropallo 4: Art, furniture, decorative art, propaganda, industrial design 1880-1945. www.wolfsoniana.it

• Frugone Collections, Villa Grimaldi Fassio, Via Capolungo 9: Belle Epoque paintings and sculpture.

• Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Villa Saluzzo Serra, Via Capolungo 3: Mostly late-19C and 20C art from former prince’s collection, displayed in 16C villa. Includes late impressionists and Art Nouveau furniture.

• Museo Giannettino Luxoro, Via Mafalda di Savoia 3: Large collection of 17C-18C clocks, silver, ceramics and furniture, displayed in a Historicist-style early-20C villa. Apparently closed as of Jul 2021; don't know current status.

• Passeggiata Anita Garibaldi: 2-km cliffside promenade from Nervi to Sant’Ilario. Stunning views of coast on one side and parks/gardens/mountains on other. Three villa lawns make up Parchi di Nervi, with trees, plants, flowers. Parco Villa Grimaldi rose garden (Via Capolungo 9, daily) is most famous. Avoid weekend afternoons when walk gets seriously crowded.

Nervi also has some buildings with painted facades.

Nervi is a lively urban area that would be a good place to stay. We've visited several times on nice spring days. The Garibaldi walkway is a big area draw for couples and families enjoying a passegiata along the sea with nice views of the ocean and a few small beaches. Between the gelato and the people watching, any traveler would be delighted. Naturally, there are lots of restaurants catering to visitors. In a few minutes you can be in central Genoa, a city greatly underappreciated. Genoa's museums are top notch, for us we especially liked the palazzi museums and the museum of the sea. There's also Europe's largest aquarium. Pretty Camogli is just a quick trip down the coast and from there you can catch a ferry to San Fruttuoso. One final and lasting memory of Nervi: parking's a bitch.
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Thank you everyone! I appreciate your input.

If you go to Cinque Terre from there, don't forget to add Portovenere to your visit! :)
It's a charming little village where you can find great restaurants, Byron's grotto and much more.
If you've seen Luca, the Disney movie, then you'll recognize it. Portovenere and Monterosso were the inspiration for Portorosso, the village where the story takes place.