By feature
Shallow seabed, fine sand or pebbles, services reachable without steps. These are the criteria used to select the beaches on this list. For each one you will also find the drawback that is usually left unmentioned.
alassio · Savona
Quasi tre chilometri di sabbia fine e fondale che digrada piano, nel cuore della Baia del Sole. Una delle spiagge più comode della Riviera di Ponente, con un nodo: in alta stagione lo spazio libero si restringe e i costi salgono.
Downside: Riparata dalla tramontana
savona citta · Savona
La spiaggia più centrale di Savona, tra il Letimbro e la Fortezza del Priamar. Sabbia dorata, fondale basso, stabilimenti e spiaggia libera, a dieci minuti a piedi dalla stazione. Cosa aspettarti e quando andarci.
Downside: Sabbia dorata in pieno centro
savona citta · Savona
Un chilometro e duecento metri di sabbia dorata all'estremo ponente di Savona, con quattro tratti liberi e nove stabilimenti. Fondale basso, famiglie benvenute, parcheggio difficile: quello che devi sapere prima di andarci.
Downside: Parcheggio difficile d'estate
How we select
Three things, in order of importance: the seabed, which should slope gently for at least ten metres before getting deep; the distance to services, with toilets and drinking water within two hundred metres; and step-free access, because a pushchair changes everything. If you are travelling with young children, prioritise the Ponente Riviera: more sand, shallow water and wide beaches. The Levante is spectacular but rocky and drops deep quickly, less convenient with children under six. Beaches in July and August fill up early: arrive by 9:30 am to find a spot on free beaches. At lidos it is worth booking a sunbed the day before, especially in August.
Other useful filters
Ponente, in most cases. More sand, shallow water and wide beaches, ideal for keeping an eye on small children. The Levante is rocky and drops deep quickly: spectacular but less practical with children under six.
Many do, usually from 2 pm, but rarely in August when demand is high. Call the day before: contact details are in each beach's profile.
Almost never on open sand, where an umbrella is essential. Some sheltered corners exist in rocky coves in the early afternoon, but for children it is still worth bringing shade and arriving early to stay near facilities.
