The terrace among the olive trees, high above the sea at Punta Chiappa

Punta Chiappa · Camogli

Scogli Grossi

Paradiso nel parco di Portofino

A house on the rocks above the sea, where the road ends and the path begins. Reachable only by boat or on foot.

Welcome

Where time slows down

Ten metres above the water, inside the Portofino Marine Protected Area, a small house looks out over the Golfo Paradiso. No cars, no traffic: only the waves on the rocks, the boats crossing the bay and, every evening, the sun going down into the sea.

Scogli Grossi means «big rocks», like the ones below the house, where you swim, snorkel and paddle straight from the landing. It is a place for couples in search of quiet, for families who want nature and comfort together, and for anyone who loves the slow rhythm of the coast.

Coffee poured at an open window above the sea

6guests

2bedrooms + sofa bed

10 mabove the sea

15 minby ferry from Camogli

0cars, ever

The house

Light, sea and simple comfort

The living room opens onto the gulf, with a kitchen corner and a long wooden table by the window. Mornings begin with coffee and the sound of the sea; evenings end with the lamps on and the windows open.

The master bedroom looks out to sea. The second bedroom has two bunk beds, a favourite with children, and a double sofa bed in the living room makes room for six. A bathroom with a large shower, air conditioning and a quiet corner for working complete the house.

Master bedroom with sea view
Bunk room for two
Double sofa bed in the living room
Kitchen corner with dishwasher
Bathroom with walk-in shower
Air conditioning in two rooms
Wi-Fi and a dedicated workspace
Smart TV, washing machine
Bed linen and towels included
Pets welcome on request

Living room with dining table, sofa and windows on the sea — The living room

Antique sideboard and an open window on the sea — Morning light

Master bedroom with a window on the sea — The master bedroom, looking out to sea

Dining table beside a window over the gulf — The table by the window

Double bed with a wooden headboard — The master bedroom

Sofa bed next to a window on the sea — The double sofa bed

Bunk beds with a wooden ladder — The bunk room

Sunset seen through an open window — Sunset from the window

Kitchen corner with blue tiles — Blue tiles in the kitchen

Table laid with ceramic plates and a rooster jug — Lunch is ready

Bathroom with blue tiles and a walk-in shower — The bathroom

The living room in the evening, with warm lamp light — Evening

Outside

Life happens outdoors

Shaded raised garden with a table, chairs and a pot of basil

Two corners of your own

Right outside the door, a private terrace with a wooden table, loungers and deck chairs. A few steps up, a paved and shaded raised garden, reserved for you: the coolest spot on a summer afternoon, and the best one for a long breakfast.

Sunny stone terrace with paddle boards, a parasol and flowering oleanders

The panoramic terrace

Among the olive trees, a long stone terrace opens onto the whole Golfo Paradiso. Part of it is shared with our neighbours, who live next door: a few flower pots mark their corner.

Breakfast with croissants and coffee on a table above the sea

Small wooden table and a blue chair in the sun by the railing

The sea

The sea is your front garden

From the landing below the house you step straight into the clear water of the marine reserve. Two paddle boards, masks, fins, water shoes and life jackets are waiting for you, and the seabed around Punta Chiappa is well known to divers. Fishing is forbidden here, and you can see it in the water.

Swimmers and paddle boards around a large flat rock

Getting here

The journey is part of the holiday

There is no road to Punta Chiappa. You arrive the way people always have: by sea, or along an old path through the park.

The ferry arriving along the rocky coast

By ferry

From Camogli harbour, a fifteen-minute crossing along the cliffs to Porto Pidocchio, then five minutes on foot along the waterfront. Camogli station is a short walk from the harbour; timetables on golfoparadiso.it.

The small harbour of Porto Pidocchio with tables on the pier

By taxi boat

For evening arrivals, or when you want to come straight to the door, local taxi boats bring you from Camogli to Porto Pidocchio. We will gladly share the numbers we trust.

The paved path leading to the medieval church of San Nicolò

On foot

From San Rocco di Camogli a paved, lit path winds down through the Portofino Park, past the little medieval church of San Nicolò, to the gate: about 1.5 km (1 mile) and 200 m (650 ft) of steps, half an hour among olive groves and sea views. Bring a backpack rather than a suitcase.

Arriving by car? You can park in Camogli, Recco or San Rocco. Our guest guide, sent after booking, explains every step from the car park to the gate.

Around

Days on the Portofino peninsula

Step out of the gate and the day has already begun. Whatever you have in mind, from a private boat trip to a dinner by the sea, we are happy to help you plan it.

San Fruttuoso

The medieval abbey in its hidden cove, a short boat ride or a beautiful hike away. Beneath the water nearby stands the Christ of the Abyss.

Camogli and Portofino

Fifteen minutes by ferry to the colourful harbour of Camogli, its focaccia and its evening stroll; in season the boats go on to San Fruttuoso and Portofino.

Fish swimming over the rocks of the marine reserve

Diving and snorkelling

The waters of Punta Chiappa and San Fruttuoso are among the best-loved dive sites in the Mediterranean. The dive centres of Camogli organise trips for every level.

Boats, kayaks and dolphins

Rent a boat or a kayak, book a private tour of the villages, or join a whale and dolphin watching trip from Camogli.

A stone shrine along the trail above the sea

The trails of the park

The paths start at the gate: to San Fruttuoso, to the old lighthouse, up to San Rocco and its view as far as Genoa. Spring and autumn are the best seasons to walk.

Restaurant tables on the pier at the water's edge

Dinner by the sea

In season, a handful of seaside restaurants and bars are five to ten minutes' walk away, for breakfast, a long lunch, dinner or a cocktail at sunset.

When to come

Every season has its light

Spring

Flowers along the paths, quiet trails, warm sun on the terrace, breakfast outdoors and the first swims of the year.

Pasta lunch outdoors with a view of the gulf

Summer

Long days in and out of the water, lunch in the shade of the garden, dinners by the sea and warm nights under the stars.

Golden sunset over the sea seen from the terrace

Autumn

Golden light, a sea still warm and the trails all to yourself. Many of our guests keep swimming well into October.

A red and gold sunset over the sea at Punta Chiappa

Every evening the sun goes down into the sea, right in front of you. Here, that is the main event.

A little history

A house only the sea can reach

Punta Chiappa has never had a road. Everything arrives by boat, or on someone's shoulders along the path.

When the house was renovated, even the building materials came by air, hanging from a helicopter. It is the same isolation that keeps this corner of the Riviera so quiet today: the day-trippers leave with the last ferry, and the evening belongs to the few who stay.

A helicopter carrying a load over the house during the renovation

The ceramic Scogli Grossi sign on the stone wall

Our guests

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Sparkling wine poured at sunset on the terrace