sunnuntai 6. lokakuuta 2013

Beaches of Finale and Finalborgo

Mika Huhtamaki
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Last full day at Finale Ligure. Today we decided to take a good look over the beaches, city and Finalborgo, one of the most beautiful mediaval cities in Italy. Weather was perfect for a tour and as bonus there was plenty to see because of the Finale for Nepal event in Finalborgo

Beaches of the Finale Ligure are great and beaches basically covers one side of the city completely. In October beaches are almost empty but still few swimmers were breave enough to enjoy the sea. I can imagine that during the hot summer months the streets are packed with tourists and the whole beach is crowded by sun worshipers.

Restaurants and palm trees covers the the nice beachline boulevard and just behind the boulevard you can find a great number of small stores and boutiques. Central area of the Finale Ligure compact but big enough to find all the essentials in a nearby area.

After the city tour we headed to mediaval Finalborgo that is one of the three urban districts forming the town of Finale Ligure. It was independent municipality until 1927 when it was merged with Finale Finale Marina Pia and to form the present-day municipality of Finale Ligure. 

Finalborgo is definitely the most facinating part of the city. It is surrounded by walls and all the narrow streets are only for pedestrians and bikers. It seems to be the base for climbers and mountainbikers and here are the climbing and biking stores too. Today the whole Finalborgo was a huge exhibition area with full of different climbing and biking activities because of the Finale for Nepal event. Finalborgo has definitely certain similiarities with Arco in Lake Garda, starting from the narrow mediaval streets and lifestyle.

Day was a good conclusion for our first trip to Ligure Finale and now it is time to prepare our return to Finland. We shall see when it is time for the next adventure to Italy. Until then, Grazie!


Slackline over the river.

Hot chestnuts.








 


Junior bouldering competition.
Spinning class.




















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Finale Ligure,Center and Finalborgo, 6.10.2013

Mika Huhtamaki / Author & Editor

Mika Huhtamäki is a part time amateur rock climber, mountain biker and a snowboarder from Finland who travels often in Italy.

2 kommenttia:

  1. Jos palaatte Finaleen niin ottakaa väliin pyöräpäivä! (Selailin kirjoituksia ja huomasin että teiltä fillarointikin taipuu). Ajettavaa löytyy tosi paljon,hienoja paikkoja!
    Itse en kiipeile, mutta vietämme Finalessa keväällä toukokuun ja syksyllä lokakuun(juurikin siksi et kelit on useimiten tosi hyvät mut alueella ei juurikaan enää ole turisteja), ihan ehkä kerrankaks olen fillaroidessa kuullut jostain läheisiltä kallioilta kiipeilijöiden puhuvan suomea, hitsit kun olisinkin teihin törmännyt!

    L

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  2. Tämä oli tosiaan ensimmäinen kerta Finalessa. Rivassa ja Arcossa on tullut käytyä noin 10 kertaa ja siellä maasto/täyden varustuksen alamäkipyöräily on ollut pääasiassa se juttu, kunnes viimevuosina mukaan tuli kiipeily. Arcoon matka on lähivuosina taittunut autolla, joten molempien lajien välineiden rahtaaminen on ollut helpompaa.

    Osa Finalen fillarireiteistä näytti leikkaavan kiipeilyreittien lähestymispolkuja. Ja katselin tosiaan, että varmasti hyvää pätkää löytyy.

    Osaatko kertoa, mistä löytäisin Finalen maastoreiteistä hyvän yhteenvedon?

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