The nearest free beach is Sturla, 4 km far from San Desiderio (you must take 2 buses: 86 or 88 tilll Borgoratti and then 584 till the last bus stop). If you don’t care about the distance but you prefer to have a beautifulfree beach, the nearest is Bogliasco approximately 10 km far from San Desiderio (reachable with 2 buses publics + train: 86 or 88 till Borgoratti and then 584 till the train station Genova Sturla and then the train in direction Genova Nervi/La Spezia).
In order to visit the Cinque Terre (     www.parconazionale5terre.it) it is better to take the train from Genova Brignole, because the most part of trains do not stop to Genoa Sturla. Obviously, taking the train, whichever is the destination, out of Genoa you will find better beaches!
In order to go to the Aquatic Park "Le Caravelle" (     www.lecaravelle.com) to Ceriale (SV), you must take the train in Genova Brignole in direction Savona/Ventimiglia. You get off to the Albenga’s train station and from there you catch up the free bus till the Park (      bus timetable).
Sea
Bogliasco
Vernazza – Cinque Terre
“Le Caravelle”
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