A Guide to Liguria
The region of Liguria includes Genoa, Imperia, Savona, La Spezia, Portofino, Santa Margherita, Portovenere, the Ligurian Bay of Poets and the Cinque Terre.
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Plan where to go in Liguria
Follow our links and contacts in this section to find out more about Liguria, organise your independent visit and find accommodation.
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Province of GENOA
Museums of Genoa
The Genova Acquarium and other maritime and naval links.
Valle Scrivia
The territory sweeps past the nearby borders of Piemonte and Emilia Romagna.
Portofino
The playground of the super rich owes its name to Pliny who called it 'Portus Delphini'.
Palazzo Ducale
To understand Genoa's ties to the sea and soul start with a visit to the Ducal Palace
Torre Grimaldini
The Torre Grimaldina prison was no place for admiring the local seafront.
Province of IMPERIA
Flowers or wildlife
The Ligurian flower industry requires lots of fresh water in a region which hugs the coast.
Imperia
Great olive oil museum and great point from where to head inland to discover inner Liguria.
Sanremo
You can still appreciate the golden era when royalty, artists and actors all holidayed here.
Turn of the century set
Pre world war one fun for Egyptian kings and recuperating monarchs.
Whale watch
From May to August you can see 8 types of Mediterranean whale in the waters.
Taggia
Famous for lending its name to a local olive type, Taggia is pefectly preserved.
The Liguri tribe
Visit the remains of the fortified castle compounds constructed to keep the Gauls at bay.
Dolceacqua
A strategic outpost for the Counts of Ventimiglia in the 12th century.
Sanremo firsthand
Delicious Italy spent a week in Sanremo as guest of Sanremo Promotion.
Guide to Sanremo
Our own guide to the town of the Italian Song Festival.
Province of LA SPEZIA
Cinque Terre
They are 'Monterosso a Mare', 'Vernazza', 'Corniglia', 'Manarola' and 'Riomaggiore'.
Ligurian islands
There are a few and they can be visited
Province of La Spezia
Little more than a backwater before Cavour transferred the fleet here during unification.
Val di Vara & Val di Magra
Discover the the Roman ampitheater in Luni and the fortress in Sarzana.
The town of Carro
Although just 20 minutes from the Cinque Terre, it is a world away from pesto and seaside walks.
Biography of Nicolo Paganini
The violinist and compser was born in Carro in the Val di Vara, 8km from the Cinque Terre.
Levanto
A rare sandy beach along the Riviera di Levante coastline gives Levanto its tourism edge.
Province of SAVONA
The Riviera delle Palme
Two stop overs to consider. One is Millesimo and the other Pontinvrea.
Savona
The provincial capital has always been a rival port to Genova and always backing the wrong side.
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