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...
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...
There are moments during a long motorhome journey that stay with you far more than famous monuments or spectacular viewpoints. One of those moments came on our very first evening back in Italy. After weeks on the road through France and Spain, crossing the border into...
Tucked away between Saint-Paul-de-Vence and the Gorges du Loup, La Colle-sur-Loup is one of those Provençal villages that many travellers pass without realising what they are missing. Unlike some of its more famous neighbours, it has remained largely free from mass...
