THE HISTORY OF VILLA AMORE
THE HISTORY OF VILLA AMORE
Set along Liguria’s eastern Riviera between Portofino and the Cinque Terre, Villa Amore overlooks the Gulf of Tigullio. This careful restoration not only preserves the villa’s historic charm but also enhances local cultural heritage, offering a refined encounter with the dramatic coastal beauty that has long inspired poets, romantics, and aesthetes alike.
A grand 1928 villa rising from a seaside clifftop, Villa Amore revives the Italian tradition of villeggiatura, where guests enjoy a genteel and leisurely retreat, with the sea and nature close at hand.
As the coast was blossoming with villas for high society and international visitors, the architect Luigi Rovelli was pioneering a unique style of Ligurian Eclecticism.
His work blended historical eras into a theatrical, regionally inspired grandeur with artisan-crafted details.
Commissioned for the owner’s lover and muse, the original proprietor selected a gloriously scenic point along the Gulf of Tigullio to construct a masterpiece residence for the woman he loved, and named the villa in honor of the amore they shared.
In the 1920s and 1930s, this stretch of the Ligurian coast became a preferred winter and summer retreat for Europe’s beau monde. Aristocrats alongside writers, industrialists and film personalities, were drawn by the mild climate, the measured elegance and the rhythm of extended stays.
Continuing Rovelli’s architectural approach, his studio designed Villa Amore in 1928 to rise from its clifftop position and open deliberately toward the sea. From Portofino to the twin bays of Sestri Levante, the villa frames the same coastline that helped establish Liguria as a place for cultivated, unhurried living.
