Country Italy Comune Finale Ligure Demonym(s) Varigottesi Province Province of Savona | Region Liguria Elevation 0 m (0 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area code 019 | |
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Varigotti is a frazione (locality) of the comune of Finale Ligure, in Liguria, northern Italy.
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Map of Varigotti, Province of Savona, Italy
History
In late antiquity times, it was known as Varicottis. In 643, when it was home to a Byzantine fortification, it was destroyed by the Lombard king Rothari. Later it suffered from Saracen raids, and in the 12th century it was contended between the marquisses of Noli and the Del Carretto family. Later it was a possession of the Republic of Genoa, and became an autonomous commune after the French Revolution.
In 1869, during the construction of the Genoa-Ventimiglia railroad, it was annexed to the Final Pia commune, and was subsequently part of the comune of Finale Ligure.
Tourism
Varigotti is a popular tourist destination, with both seaside and natural attractions. Most tourists come in the summer, since Varigotti is famous for its sea and beaches, particularly the Saracen's Beach, which is one of the largest public beaches in liguria.