Villas in Cervo
Cervo suits couples and small families wanting a walled medieval town on a Ligurian hillside with the sea below. The old town is the draw, so it is not a place for a big beach scene.
- Villas
- 9
- From, per week
- £407
About Cervo
Cervo is a small old town built on top of a hill along the Riviera, with sixteenth-century towers and ramparts still around it and green hills behind. The medieval Clavesana stronghold holds the Ethnographic Museum of Western Liguria, and the baroque church of St John the Baptist looks out over the sea. The Romanesque Oratorio di Santa Caterina has eighteenth-century frescoes. Most of the homes sit close to the village, mainly places for four or five with a garden, and few have a pool. The town's evenings have a focus in summer, when the chamber music festival is on. The economy today rests on tourism and farming.
Is Cervo right for you?
- Best for
- Couples and small families who like old towns
- Not for you if
- You want a long flat beach promenade or a large resort.
Near Cervo
San Bartolomeo al Mare
On the same stretch of coast; its marina is the start of a boat route along the shore to Imperia, with views of Cervo from the water.
Diano Marina
A town whose coastline is passed on the boat route between San Bartolomeo al Mare and Imperia.
Imperia
The town at the end of the boat route, with two centres, Oneglia and Porto Maurizio, and the Parasio promontory standing out from the sea.
Getting to Cervo
Genoa airport is around 2 hours 20 minutes away by train, and Nice about three hours, also by train. A hire car gives more freedom along the coast and up into the hills around Cervo.
Villas in Cervo
3-star property
S.Caterina
Cervo, Liguria Riviera Ponente, Italy
4
1
0
ParkingWashing MachineFridge+3 more
from£58
per night
3-star property
Rocce di Capo Mimosa
Cervo, Liguria Riviera Ponente, Italy
6
2
0
DishwasherMicrowaveParking+7 more
3-star property
Poderi Alugi
Cervo, Liguria Riviera Ponente, Italy
8
3
0
DishwasherGardenParking+6 more
from£120
per night
3-star property
4-star property
La Perla del Mediterraneo
Cervo, Liguria Riviera Ponente, Italy
6
2
0
Air ConBBQDishwasher+10 more
3-star property
3-star property
il nido sul Mare
Cervo, Liguria Riviera Ponente, Italy
4
1
0
ParkingWashing MachineFridge+3 more
from£69
per night
3-star property
Capo Mimosa
Cervo, Liguria Riviera Ponente, Italy
6
2
0
DishwasherMicrowaveParking+5 more
from£62
per nightCervo villa holidays: questions answered
Is Cervo one of Italy's most beautiful villages?
Yes, Cervo has for years been certified among I Borghi più belli d'Italia, the most beautiful villages of Italy. Sixteenth-century towers and ramparts still protect it, and green hills rise behind the old town.
When is the Cervo chamber music festival?
The International Chamber Music Festival has run every summer since it was founded in 1964. Music master classes follow in September and a guitar academy takes place in June, so the town has a concert calendar from early summer.
Which airport do you fly into for Cervo?
Genoa is the quicker option, around 2 hours 20 minutes by train, while Nice takes about three hours by train. Hiring a car at either airport saves the changes and makes the hills easier to explore.
What is worth seeing in Cervo?
The Clavesana castle with its Ethnographic Museum of Western Liguria, the baroque church of St John the Baptist overlooking the sea, the Oratorio di Santa Caterina with its frescoes, and the old ramparts and towers.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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