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Alassio
Although Alassio is no longer a sleepy fishing village, the centro still possesses some old-world charm, colorful buildings, a great beachfront promenade, and white sand beaches. Spend the day soaking up... (more) -
Albisola Marina
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Bordighera
On a large, lush promontory, Bordighera wears its genteel past as a famous winter resort with unstudied ease. A large English colony, attracted by the mild climate, settled here in the second half of the... (more) -
Camogli
Camogli, at the edge of the large promontory and nature reserve known as the Portofino Peninsula, has always been a town of sailors. By the 19th century it was leasing its ships throughout the continent... (more) -
Cinque Terre
"Charming" and "breathtaking" are adjectives that get a workout when you're traveling in Italy, but it's rare that both apply to a single location. The Cinque Terre is such a place, and this combination... (more) -
Finale Ligure
Finale Ligure is actually made up of three small villages: Finalmarina, Finalpia, and Finalborgo. The former two have fine sandy beaches and modern resort amenities. The most attractive of the villages... (more) -
Genoa
Genoa (Genova, in Italian) was the birthplace of Christopher Columbus, but the city's proud history predates that explorer by several hundred years. Genoa was already an important trading station by the... (more) -
Lerici
Near Liguria's border with Tuscany, this colorful village dates to the 1200s. It is set on a magnificent coastline of gray cliffs and surrounded by a national park of pine forests and olive trees. The... (more) -
Levanto
Tucked nicely between two promontories, Levanto offers an alternative and usually less-expensive base to explore the Cinque Terre and the Riviera di Levante. This town retains much of the typical Ligurian... (more) -
Nervi
The identity of this stately late-19th-century resort, famous for its 1½-km-long (1-mi-long) seaside promenade,the Passeggiata Anita Garibaldi,its palm-lined roads, and its 300 acres of parks rich... (more) -
Pegli
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Portofino
One of the most photographed villages along the coast, with a decidedly romantic and affluent aura, Portofino has long been a popular destination for the rich and famous. Once an ancient Roman colony and... (more) -
Portovenere
The colorful facades and pedestrians-only calata (promenade) make Portovenere a quintessential Ligurian seaside village. Its tall, thin houses (terratetto) date from as far back as the 11th century and... (more) -
Rapallo
Rapallo was once one of Europe's most fashionable resorts, but it passed its heyday before World War II and has suffered from the building boom brought on by tourism. Ezra Pound and D. H. Lawrence lived... (more) -
San Remo
Once the crown jewel of the Riviera di Ponente, San Remo is still the area's largest resort, lined with polished hotels, exotic gardens, and seaside promenades. Renowned for its VIPs, glittering casino... (more) -
Santa Margherita Ligure
A beautiful old resort town favored by well-to-do Italians, Santa Margherita Ligure has everything a Riviera playground should have—plenty of palm trees and attractive hotels, cafés, and a... (more)
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