Proprietà rustica in fr. Gouta s.n.c, Apricale,

Foothills of the Maritime Alps (Alpi Marittime / Alpi Liguri) and the Val Nervia form the immediate landscape. The Nervia river valley is the local drainage axis. The Ligurian Sea coast (towns such as Ventimiglia, Bordighera and Sanremo) lies to the south. Nearest larger towns are Ventimiglia (rail connections toward Nice and Genoa) and Sanremo (provincial-scale services and regional transport). There are no ski lifts within about 15 km; ski areas in the Maritime Alps lie farther inland. Apricale is a medieval hill village with an old centre and historic fortified structures. Apricale is a member of the association "I Borghi più belli d'Italia". The surrounding land is worked in smallholdings and olive groves typical of the Riviera di Ponente; local production includes Taggiasca olive oil.