The special position of Hotel Abetaia allows guests who love trekking to hiking along ancient paths that united the villages of Val di Vara, walking through woods of chestnuts and beeches. It is possible to reach Brugnato and visit the Bishopric completely renovated and its round medieval village.

Carrodano and Mattarana, with their stone historic centers and the Passo del Bracco. Moving with the car towards the sea there is Levanto (10 minutes) and from here is possible to walk the path that leads from Punta Mesco to Monterosso and then on the blue trail that reaches all the villages of the Cinque Terre (Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore), or take the path that leads to Bonassola, Framura, Deiva Marina to discovery a still wild coastline, with wonderful views on isolated beaches, along woods of conifers and Mediterranean scrub.

Taking the ferry you can reach the Tigullio and Portofino or the Cinque Terre and Portovenere with its islands.

Taking the highway Carrodano – Levanto is possible to reach La Spezia with its historic pedestrian center, where going shopping through via del Prione, stop in the old inns tasting the "farinata” typical course of ancient La Spezia tradition, or buying the museums card visiting the Museums Amedo Lia, Camec, Seal Museum (Museo del Sigillo), Diocesan Museum and Castle San Giorgio from which enjoy a magnificent view over the Gulf and the town.

Starting from the promenade of La Spezia with the ferry is possible to reach Lerici and visit the nearby beautiful villages of Tellaro and Fiascherino, walk along the promenade that joins San Terenzo to Lerici, have a stop on the beach of the Blue Bay (Baia Bku) for a swim in its clear water.

Always along the motorway Genoa - Livorno in 30 minutes you come to Carrara for a visit to the famous marble caves, then the Versilia with Forte dei Marmi.

Driving for only 20 minutes you can arrive to Sarzana - an ancient fortified town - to Luni with its Roman amphitheater and the village of Nicola dominating all Val di Magra.