Quiet and Comfortable in Historical Walls, View on the Valley and the Sea

• Ligurien: Wohlfühlen und aktiv sein

  Ligurien: Wohlfühlen und aktiv sein

  • Guest pigato
  • Date of stay 09/30/08
  • Review Submitted 11/09/08
  Typisches ligurisches Haus im Dorfverband mit Dachterrasse und weitem Blick zum Meer, komfortabel und stilsicher restauriert. Sehr geschmackvolle Einrichtung und perfekt eingerichtete Küche. Nette, kompetente Vermieter und Hausverwalter. Ideale Umgebung zum Wandern und Baden bis zum späten Herbst. Trotz ruhiger Dorflage schnelles Erreichen aller kulturellen Einrichtungen und Ereignisse von Genua bis Nizza.Das Haus ist absolut empfehlenswert!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, age 55+, families with teenagers, romantic getaway, families with young children.

  Owner response: Wenn Sie das zweite Mal in unserem Haus Urlaub machen, gibt es für Sie oder Ihre Freunde 10% Mietreduktion.

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• Great Vacation!

  Great Vacation!

  • Guest mike w.
  • Date of stay 04/07/12
  • Review Submitted 04/16/12
  This is a great property! The house was wonderful...full of character and very comfortable. The old village of Dolcedo is a perfect place to begin exploring the region. We were able to relax as well as set out on daily adventures. The owners were especially helpful in making sure we were ready for our vacation. The house was exactly as advertised and more. Highly recommend this for anyone looking to get away to some peace and quiet, or have a great staging place to explore the Italian and French Riviera's.

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• Our week in Dolcedo

  Our week in Dolcedo

  • Guest Kuifje
  • Date of stay 04/25/09
  • Review Submitted 05/07/09
  It's a great house with lots of room and a beautifull furnished kitchen. The roofterras is the best! And you can eat all you want if you walk to the little shop every day to buy panini's.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers.

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• A lovely place to stay

  A lovely place to stay

  • Guest Dep
  • Date of stay 04/12/08
  • Review Submitted 05/15/08
  Our family wanted to find a quiet "homelike" place to stay near the Italian Rivera. Casa Fontana in Dolcedo was the perfect place for us. We stayed only four full days & wished we could have stayed longer. The house was wonderful, lots of space, very clean & situated with a view of the sea. We greatly appreciated the location map, the notebook filled with brochures & information about the area, and of course, the bottle of Italian wine on the family table with fresh flowers in several places. We ate our meals on the private terrace overlooking the sea, although there was a huge kitchen and family room also available. We greatly appreciated basic condiments also being made available. The caretaker was very helpful, giving us his cell number should we need to make reservations or need his assistance in finding a recommended restaurant. We finally got to eat a wonderful meal at the "horse stable restaurant". Eating at a couple of the smaller family restaurants was also a great experience, especially knowing that the salad ingredients came from the owner's garden. Exploring Dolcedo was a highlight. A quiet little town with some impressive historical buildings, churches, bridges & meandering walkways. Not surprising, we even found a big olive oil business which was closed. But the one we really enjoyed was Pietrantica's little olive shop, just down from the city offices and across from the bank. Pietrantica has his own olive grove, presses his own oil & exports some to the USA. From Casa Fontana we took a daytrip up the west side of the valley & returned on the east side. We visited each of the picturesque towns, including Valloria, which is a must if you come to this area. We also took another day trip south along the sea to France. We found some wonderful Italian porceline grottos in Albissola Marina on the way back. Our only challenge on this trip was negotiating the narrow, windy roads. The drive up to Casa Fontana is such a road, but well worth the effort. From there it is an enjoyable walk to the main part of town. If you come to this area, this is the place to stay. Although we spent a lot of time away from Casa Fontana, it was the perfect place to return for the afternoon siesta & evenings together. It was our "home away from home" where we had absolutely quiet evenings & experienced a unique sense of history just from being there. It will definitely be our first choice on any return visit & we highly recommend it for your consideration.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

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• An incredible vacation!

  An incredible vacation!

  • Guest KitKat
  • Date of stay 04/26/08
  • Review Submitted 05/08/08
  I would have to rate my time in this apartment as a 5 for excellent. Right from the beginning, upon requesting information, I immediately contacted and was very happy with the way Herr Bormann answered my questions and showed an interest in the needs of me and my family. The care taker of the vacation home was also very friendly and answered all of our questions, even recommending great restaurants in the area. We were, however, surprised at the drive up to the vacation home. Very steep, windy, and steep. But, it was worth it! The view from the top floor balcony is splendid. We ate breakfast there every morning. Dolcedo is in itself, in my opinion, the most beautiful village in the valley. We made a driving loop up the valley and down the other visiting the many small villages and admiring the breathtaking view of the mountains and the sea. Our favorite was Valloria, where the doors are painted by artists and where one can get lost roaming on the windy, narrow pathways through the town. It was a great experience and I would definately recommend this vacation home and it's surroundings to anyone looking for a peaceful, romantic, and memorable holiday.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, age 55+, adventure seekers, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway, families with young children.

  Owner response: The last part of the way to Isolalunga is relatively steep for 500m/550yd, but that s normal for Italien mountain villages.However there will be an new , more comfortable road from autumn 08.

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• A Wonderful Holiday at Casa Fontana!

  A Wonderful Holiday at Casa Fontana!

  • Guest Cara/Pam
  • Date of stay 04/12/08
  • Review Submitted 04/20/08
  We spent 1 week at Casa Fontana in Dolcedo and had a wonderful time! The house is very spacious and incredibly comfortable. The property was very clean and well maintained...the house-keeper even had a fire in the firepace going when we arrived in case we were chilly.We were there with 2 couples and had so much room and privacy, but there is also room for 3 or 4 couples or a large family comfortably. The house has 2 lovely fireplaces and the bathrooms were beautiful...3 bathrooms in the house and 2 showers.The terrace was private and we enjoyed the fantastic views and the sunshine. There is so much to do in the immediate area, and we recommend a visit any time. Our experience with this house rental and the owners was perfect for us and we were thrilled......it surpassed all of our expectations.........we had a terrific holiday!!!! P.S. The village of Valloria is a place we visited during our week...it is an AMAZING village up in the mountains...only a 15 minute drive from the house.....the town is magical...every door has been painted by a known artist and it is quite a spectacular adventure to seek them all out...also...we ate what we all agreed was the absolute best meal of our lives at a tiny local restaurant in Valloria called "La Porta Dei Sapori". A MUST if you are visiting the area. CARA FROM CANADA

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, age 55+, adventure seekers, families with teenagers, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway, families with young children.

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• Besser geht nicht!

  Besser geht nicht!

  • Guest Daniela K.
  • Date of stay 07/27/12
  • Review Submitted 08/26/12
  In traumhaft schöner Lage haben wir diese Urlaubsperle aufgetan! Das Haus ist sehr geschmackvoll eingerichtet, es fehlte wirklich an nichts. Gerne werden wir uns an Kochevents in der geräumigen Küche und die langen Abende auf der schönen Dachterrasse erinnern. Unsere Kleinen (4, 9, 11) haben schnell andere Kinder getroffen, mit denen dann Abenteuer in den vielen Gassen erlebt wurden. Wir kommen auf jeden Fall wieder. Familie K. aus Oerlinghausen, NRW

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• Schöne Aussichten, angenehmes Klima!

  Schöne Aussichten, angenehmes Klima!

  • Guest wodiwi
  • Date of stay 04/17/11
  • Review Submitted 07/21/11
  Mein erster Urlaub in dieser Wohnung hat schöne Erinnerungen hinterlassen: an die tolle Aussicht von der Dachterrasse zum Meer und über die Hügel der Umgebung, an den Sternenhimmel in der Nacht... Innen alles auf dem neuesten Stand, angenehmes Raumklima durch geflieste Böden, qualitativ überzeugendes Interieur und Komfort dort, wo er sinnvoll ist: in Küche, Bad und Heizung. Gerade in der Übergangszeit im Frühjahr und Herbst, wenn es abends auch in Ligurien mal 17 Grad hat, ist ein moderner Pelletkaminofen, der fast sofort ein Zimmer angenehm temperieren vermag, eine tolle Sache. Die Pellets gibt es in jedem Supermarkt, ein gelungenes Konzept, viel besser als jede Gasflaschenheizung, die doch immer dann leer ist, wenn sie wirklich gebraucht wird. Die Lage im Ort ist sehr von Vorteil, der Weg zum Parking ein Katzensprung, die ruhige Gasse ein erholsamer Kontrast zu befahrenen Küstenstraßen. Von Dolcedo aus kann nicht nur zum Meer gefahren, sondern auch Exkursionen, Tagesausflüge usw. gemacht werden. Für uns als Motorradbegeisterte waren die Täler der Umgebung, die Auffahrten auf die knapp 1.000m hohen Küstenberge ein Genuß: wenig Verkehr, gerade breit genug und meistens in gutem Zustand. Ideal für Paare, die fahren und nicht nur "heizen" wollen. In vielen Orten Cafés und nette Einkehrmöglichkeiten. Für die, die sich zwischendurch mal anders betätigen möchten, hier noch ein toller Tipp, den wahrscheinlich noch nicht viele kennen: zwischen Imperia und San Remo gibt es auf der alten Zugstrecke einen super ausgebauten Radweg. Flach, breit und gut asphaltiert. Das Beste ist, dass es Fahrradmietstationen gibt, wo Inliner, MTBs oder normale Räder bezahlbar gemietet werden können. So lassen sich Tages- oder Halbtagesfahrten auf der Trasse je nach Belieben und Bewegungslust problemlos organisieren, auch mit der ganzen Familie. Alles in allem: ein schöner Platz, ein nettes Haus und angenehme Vermieter!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, age 55+, adventure seekers, girls getaway, romantic getaway, families with young children.

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• Tolle Wohnung

  Tolle Wohnung

  • Guest klaudai
  • Date of stay 06/04/11
  • Review Submitted 07/06/11
  Wir waren mit 6 Personen Anfang Juni 2011 in Dolcedo. Die Wohnung entspricht absolut den Bildern und den Angaben des Vermieters. Sehr empfehlenswert!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, romantic getaway.

  Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 10/11

• Echtes Italien Feeling

  Echtes Italien Feeling

  • Guest lilly23
  • Date of stay 07/18/09
  • Review Submitted 09/27/09
  Wir waren mit 7 Personen im Ferienhaus Casa Fontana im Juli 2009. Das Haus mit seiner liebevollen Einrichtung und dem individuellen Stil hat uns sehr gut gefallen. Es war alles so wie im Inserat beschrieben, gut ausgestattet, sauber und wir haben nichts vermisst. Der Kontakt und die Vorbereitung durch den Vermieter waren sehr, sehr gut. Dolcedo war echtes Italien Feeling, sehr gemütlich. Der Aufstieg zum Haus erfordert allerdings wirklich ein wenig körperliche Fitness, hat uns aber keinesfalls geschadet. Die Strandsuche incl. Parkplatzsuche waren manchmal etwas anstrengend, eben Riviera!! Insgesamt hatten wir einen tollen Urlaub mit vielen Facetten. Wir würden durchaus nochmal wiederkommen!

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, families with teenagers, romantic getaway.

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