Genoa’s Celebrated Mercato Orientale [5074]
The Mercato Orientale has been around for over a century, and in that time it’s evolved to become a local gathering place focused on food.
The “Rock Villages” of Western Liguria Part Two [1183]
British travelers of the mid-1700s doing the Grand Tour in Italy “discovered” Italian Riviera redoubts such as Perinaldo, dubbing them “Rock Villages,” largely because they are hewn out of the mountainsides and blend into them.
Cinque Terre Weather and Historic Climate [1631]
Historic climate charts show the averages of thirty years of climate data from the eastern Italian Riviera, and should be used as general guidelines for your Cinque Terre travel planning…
Imperia Province of Liguria Map & Guide [5397]
Start with the amazing cities along the Italian Riviera and their formal gardens, and then head uphill to discover Liguria’s lost-in-time rock cities.
Hiking the Cinque Terre: Montenero to Volastra, Corniglia [2717]
This is one of the top walks in the Cinque Terre.
Above the village of Manarola the same ancient hiking trail that links Riomaggiore to La Madonna di Montenero changes directions and cuts midway across the slope to reach the villages of Volastra and Corniglia.
La Spezia Province Map [5642]
In many ways, La Spezia province is the most compelling of Liguria’s four provinces. Here you’ll find the vaunted villages of Le Cinque Terre (shown in red on the map), the romantic Gulf of Poets, and one of my favorite haunts, the Bocca di Magra, the mouth of the Magra river as it empties into the Ligurian Sea near the marble mountains behind Massa and Carrara.
Hi James:
You also know you’re in Liguria when you get pesto sauce and not pomodoro.
— Joe Palisi · Sep 22, 03:49 PM · #