Il Casone is an original Ligurian country house from the 18th century, tastefully restored by its French-German owner in 2006. The 2-storied building in the midst of olive groves, looking over green slopes and at a baroque church has two independant units: the here described Piano Nobile with 2-4 sleeps in the basement and the first floor, with terrace, pergola and garden and on the rear of the house the unit Piano Sportivo on the second floor (2-4 sleeps) with a little terrace and a patio. Thus apt for a maximum of 8 persons (XXL family or friends who want to enjoy holidays together, but stay in their own apartments. To reach Il Casone you have to leave your safely parked car at the mainroad and climb up an alas steep, old paved stonepath for about 5 minutes. This may be a little bit annoying at first sight, but you will see: it´s a stairway to heaven! The fully fenced property is surrounded by 800 m2 of 'fasce' with typically Ligurian dry walls, seecular olive trees and various fruit-trees. Pets are welcome but have to pay a fee of 10.00 euro per night per animal (max. 2). The country house ' Il Casone ' is ideal for a sporty-active vacation, but also for who desires relax and contemplation. Cooking addicted people can prepare their own Pesto with in-house basil. At (rare!) rainy days the well equipped library lures with books in different languages. Feel free to feel at home in this enchanting 'coin' of Liguria is the wish of the house owner, a French German travel journalist, who has prepared for her guests a lot of inside-information for unforgettable holidays. To the nature park Portofino, a paradise for hikers and mountain bikers or to the untouched Fontanabuona valley it is only a cat's jump. Bargain hunters of antiques have a look at the antique markets of Chiavari, Genoa and Sarzana. Designer labels with ridiculous low prices can be found in the Outlet of Serravalle (north of Genoa) and Brugnato (south of Rapallo). Daily tours in the Cinque Terre and to the pearls of the gulf of La Spezia can be done comfortably by train or by ship. The culinary capital of Liguria, the small town of Recco, is to be reached in 10 minutes by car. And of course Genoa, in 2004 European cultural capital, with its fascinating Old Town and its Palazzi recently become UNESCO-world heritage. And why not explore Nizza and Cannes on the nearby Cote d´Azur. And don’t forget the Day-Spa in the the Hotel Excelsior Palace *****in Rapallo or in the Grand Hotel Miramare ***** in Santa Margherita. .