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Tips, Trips, and Stories From Our Worldly TravelsMarina di Massa: Between the Marble Mountains and the Sea
At first sight, Marina di Massa looks like a classic Tuscan seaside resort, with its broad promenade, sandy beaches and rows of pine trees separating the town from the Ligurian Sea. Yet only a few miles inland rises one of Italy's most extraordinary landscapes. The...
Marina di Carrara: Where Marble Meets the Sea
At first glance, Marina di Carrara appears to be a typical Tuscan seaside town, with a long beach, a modern marina and a relaxed promenade facing the Ligurian Sea. Yet only a few miles inland rise the spectacular Apuan Alps, where some of the world's finest white...
Sarzana
Standing at the eastern edge of Liguria, only a few miles from the border with Tuscany, Sarzana is often overlooked by travellers heading towards the Cinque Terre or Pisa. Yet this elegant walled town has one of the richest histories in the region. Once an important...
Gulf of Poets
Standing at the eastern end of the Gulf of Poets, Lerici is one of Liguria's most elegant seaside towns. Sheltered by a broad natural bay and overlooked by its imposing castle, it has attracted sailors, merchants, writers and artists for centuries. Together with...
Our Motorhome Journey Through Liguria
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 Europe's most...
Levanto: The Perfect Gateway to the Cinque Terre
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...
Bonassola, the Quiet Ligurian Bay Beyond the Cinque Terre
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...
Nice and Genoa: How Two Airports Overcame One of Europe’s Most Difficult Coastlines
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: Italy’s Proud Maritime Republic
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...
Our First Evening in Italy
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...