Loved Chiavari from The first time I visited dome years ago : elegant and small as a chic sitting room in a Victorian house.
Beautiful old buildings, original Windows for New shops , Good restaurants or small bistrots Where Having ‘farinata’ = cheakpeas kind Of thin focaccia.
People are relaxed & make you feel The same , The vegetable& fruit market is always full Of people everyday Of The week( except Sunday).
Well reach able by train or by car is an unmissable stop if you Travel in Liguria.