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Santa Margherita Ligure: is it crowded? When to visit

Santa Margherita Ligure (Italy) is busiest in July and August and calmest in January and December. At its busiest, around the week of 12 Jul 2027, about 1,810 tourists stay there each night.

Then it gets very busy: come another month, or try one of the quieter places below. 6/9 · Very busy

Tourists week by week, for the year ahead

Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See Santa Margherita Ligure on the map, week by week →

What to see in Santa Margherita Ligure

• Cervara Abbey
• San Lorenzo della Costa Church

10 listed monuments and 10 more things to see and do.

Quieter places near Santa Margherita Ligure

Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:

• Genova · 30 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Palazzo Paolo e Niccolò Interiano, Palazzo Bianco
• Mantova · 2 h 55 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Mantua and Sabbioneta, Santi Gervasio e Protasio, Mantua
• Lodi · 2 h 05 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Lodi railway station, Lodi Cathedral
• Modena · 2 h 37 drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Modena Cathedral, Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena
• Pavia · 1 h 47 drive · 1/9 · Very calm See: Civic Tower, Pavia railway station

Drive times are estimates from distance.

Where to stay and what to do

Explore Santa Margherita Ligure and the calm places around it on the map →