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Liguria is a region of Northwest Italy, on the Ligurian Sea. There are wonderful cities that start from the border with France (Ventimiglia) to the border with the Tuscany region (La Spezia). There are small and rocky beaches, like those in the Cinque Terre, and long sandy beaches like those in Alassio. Furthermore, the entire hinterland, thanks to the medieval villages like Triora, represents a hidden treasure where at every bend in the road there is a new surprise.
By train
National lines: from Turin to Savona and Genoa, Milan to Genoa, Parma to La Spezia, and it connects to the Tyrrhenian route to Rome, Naples and the south.
By car
Liguria is connected along the entire coast by the Ventimiglia - La Spezia motorway axis or alternatively by the State Road no. 1 - Aurelia.
By plane
By ship
The ports of Imperia, Genoa, Savona and La Spezia served from Sardinia, Sicily and Corsica by Moby, Tyrrhenia, and Corsica ferries.
Whether travelling by train or by car, the spectacular journey along the Ligurian coast takes you through tunnel after tunnel, bursting out from darkness into sunlight, the sea sparkling at your side.
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Genoa (Italian: Genova, Ligurian: Zena) is a historic port city in northern Italy, the capital of the Liguria region. As a tourist attraction, it is often overshadowed by cities such as Rome or Venice, even though it has a long history as a rich and powerful trade centre.
Apricale is a city in Liguria, Italy.
Albissola Marina is a coastal town in Liguria, Italy, located just east of Savona on the Riviera di Ponente. It is best known for its long-standing ceramic tradition and its sandy beaches along the Ligurian Sea.
Albenga is a town in Liguria, it as ancient town with a well preserved historical centre and a seaside resort.
has a cosy old town with small streets still surrounded by the original town wall
a group of tive hamlets that cater to holiday and food and wine
well known for the cultivation of flowers and olives, and is a popular summer destination for visitors
a port city with a 19th-century maritime arsenal and naval technical museum, a castle that houses an archaeological museum with finds from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages, and a civic museum with paintings, bronze sculptures and illuminated miniatures in a former convent
Moneglia is a city in Liguria.
clustered around its small harbour, it is known for the colourfully painted buildings that line the shore; it is a resort for yacht people and the world's jet set
the largest seaside resort on the Riviera di Levante
a well-known tourist resort renowned centre for floriculture and festivals
has a tourist port and a 16th-century Genoese castle
best known for its harbour, a picturesque old town, a fortress, and beaches
a self-declared principality
a tourist hotspot with a collection of paintings from the Genoese school
Vernazza is the next to northernmost town and perhaps most picturesque of the five towns of Cinque Terre in Italy. Colorful, antique homes cling to impossible cliffs.
(literally "five lands"), five tiny, picturesque fishing villages, Corniglia, Manarola, Monterosso al Mare, Riomaggiore and Vernazza - perched precariously on the rugged, rocky hills that tumble into the Mediterranean. Together with four other sites it forms the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)".
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