Villas in Castellaro
Castellaro suits families and groups of up to eight who want a quiet Ligurian hill village near the sandy shore at Arma di Taggia. You will need a car, as the village sits on a ridge and Nice airport is about an hour's drive away.
- Villas
- 7
- From, per week
- £290
About Castellaro
Castellaro is one small village of about 1,260 people on a ridge in the hills behind Taggia, with no outlying hamlets. Olive groves cover the slopes, though flower growing is the main local business. In the village are the Baroque parish church of San Pietro in Vincoli, finished in 1634, two oratories, the Palazzo dei Gentile and the remains of the castle tower and walls. About a kilometre out, a road lined with fifteen chapels of the Stations of the Cross climbs to the Sanctuary of Nostra Signora di Lampedusa. Riva Ligure borders the village to the south, on the coast. Our homes are all in or right beside the village; most sleep about six, a few sleep eight, and one has a pool.
Is Castellaro right for you?
- Best for
- Groups wanting hill-village quiet with beaches below
- Not for you if
- You want to walk to the sea and the shops, since everything from Castellaro means a drive downhill.
Near Castellaro
Lampedusa sanctuary
About 1 km from the village, up a road of fifteen chapels; a captive sailor is said to have escaped pirates using its painting as a sail.
Arma di Taggia
Taggia's seaside district, with a shallow sandy shore, free and organised beaches and a small marina.
Taggia
A town inside 16th-century walls, known for the Taggiasca olive, the Convent of St Dominic and a sixteen-arch medieval bridge.
Riviera dei Fiori cycle path
A 24 km coastal route from San Lorenzo al Mare towards Sanremo, through tunnels and past Riva Ligure and Arma di Taggia.
Getting to Castellaro
Nice airport is about 70 km away, roughly an hour by car to Taggia. The train takes nearer two hours, with a change at Ventimiglia for Taggia Arma, the closest station, and from there you still need to get up the hill, so hire a car.
Villas in Castellaro
2-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Castellaro
Castellaro, Liguria Riviera Ponente, Italy
2
1
0
ParkingTerraceWashing Machine+1 more
3-star property
Villa tra Ulivi
Castellaro, Liguria Riviera Ponente, Italy
8
3
0
DishwasherParkingTerrace+5 more
from£144
per night
3-star property
Casa Gian
Castellaro, Liguria Riviera Ponente, Italy
4
1
0
GardenParkingWashing Machine+3 more
3-star property
Casa Pinela Maria Sole
Castellaro, Liguria Riviera Ponente, Italy
3
1
0
ParkingTerraceWashing Machine+4 more
from£41
per night
3-star property
Borghaus
Castellaro, Liguria Riviera Ponente, Italy
6
3
0
ParkingTerraceWashing Machine+5 more
Castellaro villa holidays: questions answered
Is Castellaro near the beach?
Not on foot. The village sits on a ridge, bordered by Riva Ligure on the coast to the south, so you drive down for a swim. Arma di Taggia, close by, has a shallow sandy shore with free and organised beaches.
What is the Lampedusa sanctuary at Castellaro?
A pilgrimage church about a kilometre from the village, reached by a road with fifteen Stations of the Cross chapels. Tradition says Andrea Anfosso, a sailor held by Barbary pirates, escaped by using its painting as a sail.
Can you cycle the coast near Castellaro?
Yes. The Riviera dei Fiori coastal park path runs 24 km from San Lorenzo al Mare towards Sanremo, passing Riva Ligure and Arma di Taggia below the village, partly through tunnels and along the sea.
Nearby towns to Castellaro
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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