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A spectacular land of mountains descending sharply to the sea. Mountains and cliffs that seem to rise directly out of the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the far northern reaches of the Mediterranean . This is the dominant landscape of Liguria, fascinating and breathtaking, which induces an intensity of emotions and sensations in the visitor that will never leave during a tour through this region, so full of historic memories and a dynamic and severe (the mythical Genoese thrift) participation in the modern world. The regional capital is Genoa, one of the main ports of the Mediterranean, the birthplace of Christopher Columbus, the great navigator who discovered America. A powerful marine city since the Middle Ages, Genoa preserves the traces of its great history to a remarkable extent. Imposing buildings, sumptuous aristocratic houses and great churches testify to the splendour of the past and integrate perfectly with the fabric of the modern city. In the other provinces of Liguria (Imperia and the other two important port cities of the region, La Spezia and Savona) there are countless natural and artistic attractions. The peninsula of Portofino and the Cinque Terre are exceptional examples of lush and intact Mediterranean landscape; just as Portovenere is a small, exemplary jewel of the Mediterranean coast and Sanremo (where the vastly hugely Festival of the Italian Song is held in the casino every year) is one of most typical and famous seaside towns in Italy. Among the many monuments of great historical-artistic worth, we will limit ourselves to the example of the splendid Benedictine abbey of S. Fruttuoso, in Camogli. The pleasure of discovering the others is yours.

some resorts
  • The Cost of the Flowers is a really picturesque location, with a coastline rich in suggestive bays and high promontories. Sanremo,...
  • The Cinque Terre is the part of the Ligurian coast that reaches from Punta Mesco to Punta di Montenero; it is composed by five...
  • The Thermal Baths of Pigna (IM) were already known in 1200, however during the XIX century they became famous especially among...
  • The deep blue of the sea, the costline tinged with gold and silver, the pink veined sunsets, the soft colours of the typical houses...
  • The Coast of the Palms is characterized by large and sandy beaches and by an hilly hinterland that extends itself as far as a...
  • It is a plain situated between Liguria and Tuscany, on an important crossroads in the Middle Ages, Via Francigena, the road that...
some towns
  • Town in the province of Imperia located on the Riviera di Ponente, separated from the neighboring center of Riva from the river...
  • Surrounded by terraces planted with olive trees and vines, the ancient fishing village is divided into two parts, the Aurora tower,...
  • Located in the province of Genoa on the Ligurian Riviera di Levante, Santa Margherita Ligure is one of the most exclusive seaside...
  • Santo Stefano d'Aveto is a town in the province of Genoa, located in Val d'Aveto, on the shores of the river that has the same...
  • It is one of the two districts of Bordighera, in the province of Imperia. Located at 90 meters of altitude in a hilly area, surrounded...
  • Town in the province of Genoa, located in Valle Scrivia in a privileged position on a plateau by a landslide of the mountain Pianetto,...
  • It is one of the seven districts of Borgomaro in the province of Imperia, located not far from this main centre. It consists of...
  • Named Reale (Royal) to illustrate the relationship of territory in Savoy. It is one of seven hamlets of Borgomaro, in the province...
  • A famous seaside resort in the province of Savona, located in a cove between Punta della Mola and Punta della Aspera, Varazze...
  • The historians do not agree on the origins of the town's name: for some, the name derives from Latin, Dulcius, others it would...
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