Top 5 Reasons to Go

Walking the Cinque Terre: Hike the famous Cinque Terre trails past gravity-defying vineyards, rock-perched villages, and the deep blue sea.

Genoa's "Street of Gold": Renaissance or rococo, the palaces of Via Garibaldi bear witness to the gilded heyday of Genoese splendor.

Giardini Botanici Hanbury, Ventimiglia: A spectacular natural setting harbors one of Italy's largest, most exotic botanical gardens.

Portofino: See the world through rose-tinted sunglasses at this glamorous little harbor village.

Pesto: The basil-rich sauce was invented in Liguria, and it's never been equaled elsewhere.

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