The “Rock Villages” of Western Liguria Part One [3728]
Known primarily for its fishing and resort villages such as the Cinque Terre and Portofino, the “Riviera” leaves out of its name the pleated, mountainous interior of the Liguria region. It covers nine-tenths of Liguria’s territory. There are no casinos or luxury yacht marinas here: this is a vertical landscape abounding in unsung secret spots: leafy valleys, Apennine nature reserves of astonishing beauty and dozens of perched villages such as Perinaldo, Baiardo and Apricale.
Map of Liguria Italy Provinces and Cities [22579]
A map and travel guide to Liguria, showing the popular places to go on the Italian Riviera, from Genoa to the Cinque Terre.
Savona Province Map & Guide [8124]
The Savona province of the region of Liguria offers some interesting opportunities for travelers, from a geopark with monastery to the wonders in the less touristed town of Noli.
Portofino Travel Guide [2996]
Portofino is where you take your Ferrari, even if it is rented, to gaze at the yachts in the harbor and far neinte with a drink in your hands at a bar along the water’s edge.
Christopher Columbus and Genoa [7496]
Every Day is Columbus Day in Liguria. Columbus was from Genoa.
Columbus’s journey was a feat of navigation, a demonstration not only of foolhardy confidence – the intrepid sea captain was sailing in the wrong direction, after all, if he hoped to reach India – but also of fearless entrepreneurialism. The goal was to find a short, safe passage toward riches.
Hiking the Italian Riviera's Cinque Terre [3360]
We were in Vernazza, one of the celebrated Cinque Terre, those Ligurian eagle’s nest villages perched along a ten-mile stretch of the Italian Riviera just a few miles north of Tuscany…
