Vernazza is part of the Cinque Terre National Park and also includes the towns of Monterosso al Mare, Corniglia, Manarola and Rio Maggiore. Since 1997, this spectacular, almost other-worldly stretch of the Ligurian coast has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Aside from enjoying the ...

For a long time, Genoa wasn't very well known. Perhaps viewed with suspicion by Italians, but even more by tourists who considered the city little more than a link between the Riviera di Levante and the Riviera di Ponente and vice versa.  Over the last few decades, ...

The Ligurian seaside city of Sanremo is synonymous with luxury, opulence, and high culture. Part of the Italian Riviera, almost to the French border, it has been drawing admirers for centuries. In the 20th century, its casinos and international music festival would forever ingrain it ...

Every region of Italy is full of extraordinary villages and hamlets and while they are sometimes similar, each one has its own unique characteristics from its history to its specialty dish. There is one village in the Liguria region that is known for its exquisitely ...

Can one tiny village be one of the "Most Beautiful Villages in Italy", awarded the Orange Flag by the Italian Touring Club, and be known as the "village of the witches" all at the same time? Triora is just that! Let's find out more about ...

Genoa's ancient port represents the fulcrum of the tourist phenomenon and the Aquarium is its beating heart. If it is true that the area designed and built by Renzo Piano, a Genoese architect known throughout the world, has several accredited attractions for the tourist who decides ...

The coast of Liguria is one of the most famous in the world. Names like Portofino, Cinque Terre, Genoa, Sanremo, and Savona all sound familiar. The two coastal towns of Recco and Camogli are lesser-known but just as spectacular! Let's find out what to do ...

How many times have you been to the beach surrounded by noisy people and chaos? Have you ever dreamed of being at an enchanting beach? Punta del Persico might be the right place for you. Deep blue water and big rocks all around, a magic landscape ...

The Ligurian coast is one of the most beautiful and characteristic in the entire world with its colorful houses and steep, rocky cliffs contrasting against the turquoise water. Names like Cinque Terre, Portofino, and Portovenere come to mind. Just off the coast of Portovenere lies ...

Liguria- the region that boasts cities like Sanremo, Genoa, Cinque Terre, and the Italian Riviera. Many fail to explore the rest of the region and the villages that lie inland. Dolceacqua is one of these and also happens to be one of the "Most Beautiful ...