Liguria is one of those regions that looks deceptively small on a map. In reality, travelling through it by motorhome quickly becomes an unforgettable experience. The narrow strip of land squeezed between the Ligurian Sea and the Apennines creates one of...
Many visitors know Levanto simply as the place where they catch the train to the Cinque Terre. In reality, this attractive Ligurian town deserves to be discovered in its own right. Set around a broad bay framed by steep green hills, Levanto combines a long...
Hidden inside a sheltered bay between Levanto and Framura, Bonassola is one of the most appealing places on the eastern Ligurian coast, yet it remains noticeably calmer than the famous Cinque Terre villages only a few miles away. The railway arrives almost at the...
Looking at a map, the distance between Nice and Genoa seems surprisingly short. In reality, this stretch of coastline is one of the most challenging in Europe. Here, the Alps descend almost directly into the Mediterranean, leaving only a narrow strip of land where...
Genoa is unlike any other Italian city. Built between steep mountains and the Ligurian Sea, it has never had the grand piazzas of Florence or the ancient monuments of Rome. Instead, its identity has always been shaped by the sea. For almost a thousand years, the...
