Liguria

Territory: Liguria, facing the Tyrrhenian Sea, is shaped as an imposing arc, with the Gulf of Genoa in its center. It is a mountainous and hilly region, which includes part of the Maritime Alps and the Ligurian Appenines, plunging almost into the sea, leaving scant space to the plains, which form a narrow coast-line. Here landscapes of great beauty can be admired. The region is divided in two sections: the Riviera di Ponente (to the west), from Ventimiglia to Genoa, and the Riviera di Levante (to the east), from Genoa to La Spezia. The terminal strip of the Riviera di Levante is known as "Le Cinque Terre" (the Five Lands) and still today represents a beautiful example of intact landscape.

Major Cities: The regional capital is Genoa. Other important cities are Imperia, Sevona and La Spezia and are capitals of the respective provinces.

Introduction to Liguria

La Riviera de Levante

A Trip to The Cinqueterre

La Riviera de Ponente

Convent Life in Liguria

Cinqueterre

San Fruttuoso

La Spezia

The Gulf of La Spezia

The Vara Valley

The Magra Valley

Portovenere

Genoa - The Old City

Riviera dei Fiori

Art And Culture In And Around Genoa

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