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Liguria

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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
  • It is a plain situated between Liguria and Tuscany, on an important crossroads in the Middle Ages, Via Francigena, the road that...
  • The Thermal Baths of Pigna (IM) were already known in 1200, however during the XIX century they became famous especially among...
  • The Coast of the Palms is characterized by large and sandy beaches and by an hilly hinterland that extends itself as far as a...
  • 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 deep blue of the sea, the costline tinged with gold and silver, the pink veined sunsets, the soft colours of the typical houses...
  • The Cost of the Flowers is a really picturesque location, with a coastline rich in suggestive bays and high promontories. Sanremo,...
some towns
  • In the province of Imperia, Ceriana, from Latin Coeliana (name given by the family Celii, founder of the village), is a medieval...
  • A major center of Liguria in the province of Genoa, located on the Riviera di Levante, in the inner Gulf of Tigullio, Rapallo...
  • Popular seaside resort in the province of Savona. It is the smallest town in the province, mainly dedicated to tourism and its...
  • A mountain village in the province of Imperia, which is located at the foot of the hill of San Bartolomeo, at about 350 meters...
  • The town's name probably derives from Hortus Novus which refers to the cultivation process of the lands. The most Eastern located...
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  • Bonassola is a town in the province of La Spezia on the Ligurian Coast of Levante, located in a bay with a beautiful sandy beach,...
  • The name derives from Castrum Petrae, the ancient castle overlooking the bay, whose remains are still visible. The territory extends...
  • The name probably derives from the Latin Manium Arula (small temple dedicated to the Mani), or perhaps magna rota (big wheel mill),...
  • The name is probably of Roman origins (perhaps it derives from Latin "Gens Trebia"). Already a town with its own council, it became...
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