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.
LEGGI LA VERSIONE ITALIANA
San Fruttuoso Abbey is open daily as follow:
> January, February, November and December:
10 AM - 3.45PM every day except non-holiday Mondays
> March and October: 10 AM - 3.45PM every day
> April, May and second half of September:
10 AM - 4.45PM
> From June to mid September:
10 AM - 5.45PM
Last admission: 45 minutes before closing time.
Closed 25th December
Weather and the sea conditions
In case of adverse sea-weather conditions and no ferry connection from/to Camogli the Abbey will be closed.
- Adults: €8,50
- 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) €23
- 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 35 people per tour).
Tours last one hour:
> Visit in Italian: €200
> Visit in other languages: €200
For information and bookings for minimum 20 participants, please click hereIf you would like to enjoy a typical Ligurian lunch box, we can book it for you. More info in the reservation form.
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.
Disabled visitors can access free-of-charge those FAI properties that are open to the public by showing their ANMIC (Associazione Nazionale Mutilati e Invalidi Civili) card.
The site is challenging to access for those who have difficulty in walking. Please, contact us, for more information.
