13 guides published in Liguria: what to see, where to go, how to get around, itineraries and practical tips.
La Spezia
Almost everything worth seeing in La Spezia is along a pedestrian street, or just above it. This is the advantage of a city built by design rather than grown randomly.
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Bordighera
Three hundred years separate the first gate of Bordighera Alta from the last. A village that opens that slowly is telling you something about who lived in it.
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Imperia
A guide to Imperia: the Parasio in Porto Maurizio, the port and squares of Oneglia, olive oil, the Naval Museum, and tips for your visit.
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Rapallo
What to see in Rapallo in order of importance, and how long each takes: the castle on the water, the sanctuary of Montallegro and the altarpiece almost nobody looks for.
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Ventimiglia
Guide to Ventimiglia: the medieval upper town, the Friday market, the Hanbury Botanical Gardens at La Mortola and practical tips for your visit.
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Chiavari
Guide to Chiavari: the medieval arcades of the carruggio dritto, the market, the cathedral, the seafront and tips for visiting the town of the Tigullio.
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Sanremo
Guide to Bussana Vecchia, the village partially destroyed by the 1887 earthquake and reborn as an artists' village: studios, ruins, the Church of Sant'Egidio, and tips.
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Albenga
What to see in Albenga in one day: Baptistery, medieval towers, museums, alleys, promenade and views of Gallinara Island.
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Sanremo
What to see in Sanremo beyond the Festival: Pigna, Via Matteotti, Russian church, Villa Nobel, Villa Ormond, sea, and cycle path.
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Alassio
Muretto, Budello, seafront, via Iulia Augusta and Villa della Pergola: how long each takes, how far it is from the station and what needs booking.
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Portofino
Practical guide to Portofino: Piazzetta, harbor, San Giorgio Church, Castello Brown, trails, and tips to avoid traffic and crowds.
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Genova
The Rolli are not just handsome palaces: they are a public mechanism of 1576 by which the Republic drew lots to billet state guests in private houses. Knowing that changes the visit.
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Cervo
Cervo is a visit of a few hours and it is four things: the church built by coral fishermen, the twelfth-century castle, the lanes, and the forecourt that is a balcony over the sea.
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