Camping Vallescura

Even if you don’t consider yourself a hardcore hiker or biker, a bit of walking or cycling should certainly be on the schedule here – the team on site know their stuff, so they can point you towards a suitable route that sits wherever you like on the scale from easy to muscle-busting. Mount Beigua (half an hour’s drive) is one of the top picks for honed hikers, and its lower reaches have some scenic strolls for those less inclined to do the climb. For a different burst of activity, there’s a riding school half an hour away that organises horseback outings for experienced horse handlers and novices alike. If that pace is too gentle for you, head to Pontinvrea for high-speed go-kart circuits. It’s highly recommended that you spend a bit of time beetling between local towns and villages too, visiting Sassello (20 minutes) for its frescoed palaces and baroque churches, Campo Ligure (40 minutes) for its historic centre and hilltop castle, and Acqui Terme (an hour), where you can soak in thermal waters in a spa town surrounded by vineyards.