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...
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...
Every spring, the quiet Provençal village of Biot, just a few miles from Antibes, is transformed into a thriving medieval town during Biot et les Templiers, one of the largest historical festivals on the French Riviera. For an entire weekend, the narrow streets fill...
Perched on a rocky hill between Nice and the Mediterranean, Saint-Paul-de-Vence is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful villages in France. Completely enclosed by sixteenth-century ramparts, its narrow cobbled streets, stone houses and flower-filled courtyards...
