Play Bridge and Explore the Italian and French Rivieras

Play Bridge and Explore the Italian Riviera

The boutique style Hotel Palace really is something special, and you can expect a very warm welcome from its owners Elisabeth and Loris and their attentive staff. The location is idyllic - on the beachfront, yet with the old town with its selection of shops, cafes and restaurants and weekly market and sea front promenade on its doorstep. We will take over the hotel for our bridge holiday and accommodate up to 15 tables in the bridge room.

Diano Marina is a great base from which to explore this fascinating area full of quaint coastal towns. Walkers are spoilt for choice with coastal walks to Imperia with its Olive Museum and medieval Cervo with its winding cobbled streets, colourful houses and famous music school. Walk inland and you’ll discover the hilltop village of Diano Castello.  If you wish to explore further there is an excellent rail service along the Italian and French Coast giving you unlimited access to villages and towns.

With included excursions

To enable you to see the very best of this beautiful region we have INCLUDED two full day tours in our package.

We spend a full day on the French Riviera.  Our guided tour takes us to the Principality of Monaco & Monte Carlo, and starts at the Princes Palace and fortress, and cathedral hosting the graves of the Princes family.  Leaving the Casino and Café de Paris behind we take the famous panoramic coastal road, the Grand Corniche, to the hilltop medieval village of Exe where we visit its perfume factory.

Our must-see full day tour of Liguria takes us to Dolceacqua, one of the prettiest villages of Liguria.  Spend time in this historic centre and be enchanted by the Doria Castle and Roman Bridge.  We visit a famous wine producer to taste the excellent wines from Liguria before returning to the hotel after a stop at picturesque San Remo.