Posted in Towns and villages on Mar 18th, 2008 No Comments »
The Riviera di Levante is the coast east of Genoa. Despite their evident popularity it ensures pretty walking and dramatic scenery.
The green lands around Portofino, Italy’s wealthiest promontory […]
Posted in Towns and villages on Mar 18th, 2008 No Comments »
The Gulf of La Spezia is one of the most wide and deep inlets of the whole Tyrrhenian coast. It is encircled by two promontories and delimited by an amphitheater of hills and mountains. The coasts are mainly high and jagged, with imposing […]
Posted in general information on Mar 5th, 2008 No Comments »
From Cape Cervo to the French border, a continuous series of bays, ports and coves that 300 m above the sea became valleys, gorges and peaks.
Tourists arriving in the Riviera dei Fiori have a hard time making up their mind. Should they seek out beaches, sun and surf ?
Or coastal towns bustling both day and […]
Posted in Ligurian Recipes on Mar 5th, 2008 No Comments »
In Italy breakfast is considered a minor occasion. However as many children do not have school in the afternoon and some businesses close at midday, lunch is far more significant.
A typical Italian meal will consist of:
A combination of starters called antipasti (the term antipasto meaning “before the pasta”). The antipasti could include cold meats […]