Savona is located on the Riviera Ligure west at the confluence of rivers Lavanestro. The city is the reference point for anyone wishing to move towards the Riviera or the hinterland. The capital savonese also works as a genuine metropolitan centre for the connections by bus or rail to the border not far franc and the French Riviera. The beaches of Savona have obtained the Blue Flag from 2002 to 2007.