the Canonica: a perfect base to discover and experience Liguria.

Canonica di Rio
The Canonica, the former rectory of the village of Rio, is majestic and has a beautiful view from the very spacious terrace over the Val di Vara.
Rio is a frazione of Sesta Godano and lies at the foot of the flanks (427m) of the Monte Gottero, the highest mountain of the Val de Vara, and is also part of the Alte Via dei Monte Liguria.
It is a sweet little 'semi' mountain village with a ruin of one of the palaces of the Malespina family.
Beautiful alleys with arches, beautiful old village houses, a well with a small water pugger and here and there wild palms.
And at the edge of the village the big path that leads to the top of the Monte Gottero.

The Canonica is located on the square with the church and the free-standing bell tower.
On the square are two mighty evergreen oaks.

Description of the Canonica
- A spacious entrance, giving access to a cozy spacious living room with an authentic ceramic wood stove.
- The living room gives access to the kitchen, the bathroom and the hallway to the bedrooms.
- The bedrooms each have a 1-person 2x. bed (2m x 90cm).
- The kitchen is modern and fully equipped.
- The bathroom has a spacious walk-in shower, a large washbasin, a bidet and a toilet.
- In the hallway there are two large bedrooms on both sides, both with a door to the terrace.
There is also access to the terrace via the hallway.
- The terrace is large, with a beautiful ever changing and wide view over the many mountain ranges.
It has a large dining table with chairs and there are sun loungers.
For shade you have access to 3 large awnings
The terrace is on the south-west.
- All rooms in the Canonica have the original arches ceilings.
- There is WIFI and parking.
- Pet in consultation.

Rio is only 30 minutes from the coast / sea.

For groceries: Sesta Godano, the larger town, is a 5 min drive and has a supermarket, bakery, pizzeria, etc.
Varese Ligure, 15 km. further on, is a picturesque town, even bigger than Sesta Godano. I
nformation about this in the holiday home.

Ideally a hiking area, mountainous with surprising views and ideal for mountain bikers.
Another option is the coast / sea with authentic places such as Levanto, Bonassola, Lerici and not to mention Cinque Terre.

And for culture lovers the beautiful cities of Genoa, La Spezia, Lucca, Pisa, Florence.
In addition, there are many small towns with a colorful "Centro Storico" such as Sarzane, Varese Ligure, Chiavari.
A 'cultural trip' by train, for example to Genoa, is an excellent option and not expensive.