Only 5 km from Portofino and 40 km from Genoa, the San Fruttuoso abbey is a corner of paradise you can reach only by ferry from Camogli and Rapallo or on foot. This one-time Benedictine monastery (Xth century), from the 13th century the abbey’s fate became intertwined with that of the Doria family, who renovated its design, adding the loggia and transferring here the family burial ground. The Abbey and the fishing village around it stand as a true oasis in a unique scenario, amid the earth and the woodlands of Mount Portofino and the blue sea of eastern Liguria.
Open almost every day all year round, discover the authentic soul of this place with a guided tour or a visit on your own.
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San Fruttuoso Abbey is open as follows:
January and February
Open daily except non-holiday Mondays, from 10:00 AM to 3:45 PM
March
Open daily from 10:00 AM to 3:45 PM
April – May
Open daily from 10:00 AM to 4:45 PM
June – July – August – First Half of September
Open daily from 10:00 AM to 5:45 PM
From September 15 onwards
Open daily from 10:00 AM to 4:45 PM
October
Open daily from 10:00 AM to 3:45 PM
November and December
Open daily except non-holiday Mondays, from 10:00 AM to 3:45 PM
Special Closures
December 25
Last admission: 45 minutes before closing time
In the event of adverse sea weather conditions and suspension of ferry services to/from Camogli, the Abbey will remain closed.
Opening hours are subject to change based on sea and weather conditions and, consequently, on the schedules of regular ferries to and from Camogli.
For up-to-date visiting information and to check for extraordinary openings or closures due to holidays or special events, click here.
- Adults: €9
- Reduced (aged 6-18): €5
- Children aged 0-5: free entry
- Students aged 25 and under: €5
- Family (2 adults and children 6-18 yo) €24
- FAI members*, National Trust members*, those with disabilities + 1 companion: free entry
Groups: for group rates minimum 20 paying people and reservation, please click here
The Abbey of San Fruttuoso can be reached by sea or with a 2-hour trek approximately.
Daily boats from Camogli (active all year) or from Recco, Portofino, Santa Margherita Ligure, Rapallo, Sestri Levante, Lavagna, Chiavari and Genoa (seasonal service).
Click here for information from Camogli
Click here for information from Rapallo
Click here for information from Genoa
Guided tours are available for groups (maximum 25 people per tour).
Tours last one hour:
- Visit in Italian: €100
- Visit in other languages: €200
For information and bookings for minimum 20 participants, please click hereI
Our small bookshop will welcome you as soon as you enter in the Abbey. You can find local handicrafts, gifts for your children and the typical food products from our property in Sicily, Umbria and other regions in Italy. Purchases from the bookshop make a tangible contribution to supporting the work of FAI.
If you would like to enjoy a typical Ligurian lunch box with focaccia and other specialities, we can book it for groups of minimum 10 people. We don’t have our own cafeteria.
In San Fruttuoso bay in spring and summer season there are bars and restaurants where you can have lunch.
Visitors with disabilities and, when applicable, their caregiver have free access, in accordance with M.D. 507/97 updated to M.D. 13/2019 and L.104/92.
A reduced ticket is required in case of guided tours, events and other additional services.
Guide dogs and therapy dogs with a training certificate for assistance to persons with disabilities are allowed, always on a leash, inside the Abbey.
For persons with reduced mobility: difficult access to the property.
Please contact us for further information.
Small dogs are allowed inside Abbazia di San Fruttuoso, but must be kept in a dog carrier or held in arms. Guide dogs and assistance dogs with a training certificate for accompanying people with disabilities are welcome in the Abbazia
