Ligurian Riviera

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The Italian Riviera, or Ligurian Riviera (Italian: "Riviera ligure") is the narrow coastal strip which lies between the Ligurian Sea and the mountain chain formed by the Maritime Alps and the Apennines.

Longitudinally it extends from the border with France and the French Riviera (or Côte d'Azur) near Ventimiglia (a former customs post) to Capo Corvo (also known as Punta Bianca) which marks the eastern end of the Gulf of La Spezia and is close to the border with Tuscany.

The Italian Riviera thus includes nearly all of the coastline of Liguria. (Historically it extended further to the west, through what is now French territory as far as Monaco.)

The Riviera is centred by Genova, which divides it into two main sections:

--- the Riviera di Ponente (“the coast of the setting sun”), extending westwards from Genoa to the French border; and

-- the Riviera di Levante (“the coast of the rising sun”) between Genova and Capo Corvo.

It is famous for its particularly mild climate which, together with the charm of its old fishing ports and the beauty of its landscape, has made it a popular destination for travellers and tourists since the time of Byron and Shelley.

Many villages and towns in the area are internationally known, such as

Portofin,
Bordighera,
Lerici, and
the Cinque Terre.

The part of the Riviera di Ponente centred on Savona, is called the

"Riviera delle Palme".

The part centered on Sanremo, is the

"Riviera dei Fiori",

after the long-established flower growing industry.

Places on or near the Italian Riviera include -- alphabetically ordered, alas:

****** A *******

Alassio

Albenga

Albissola

Ameglia

Andora

Arenzano

Arma di Taggia

************ B ****************

Bajardo

Balestrino

Bergeggi

Bergeggi (Isola)

Bogliasco

Bonassola

Bordighera (Provincia Imperia)

Borghetto Santo Spirito

Borgio Verezzi

Bussana

Bussana Vecchia

Brugnato

************** C **************

Colletta di Castelbianco

Camogli

Campo

Campomorone

Camporosso

Capo di Noli

Capo Mele

Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena

Celle

Ceriale

Ceriana

Cervo

Chiavari

Cicagna

Cinque Terre

Cipressa

Civezza

Corniglia

Costarainera

************* D *******************

Deiva

Diano


************* F ****************


Finale

Framura


**************** G ****************

Gallinara (Isola)

Genova (Provincia di Genova)

Genova Nervi (Provincia di Genova)

Genova Pegli

Genoa Sant'Ilario

************** I ****************

Imperia (Provincia Imperia)


************ L ***************

Laigueglia

Lavagna

Lerici

Levanto

Loano

************* M *****************

Manarola

Moneglia

Monterosso

Noli

*************** O

Ospedaletti

****************** P


Palmaria (Isola)

Pietra Ligure

Portofin

Portovenere

******************* R


Rapallo (provincia di Genova)

Recco

Riomaggiore

Riva Ligure


************************ S


San Bartolomeo

San Fruttuoso

San Lorenzo

San Rocco

Sanremo

Santo Stefano

Santa Margherita

Sarzana

Savona (provincia di Savona)

Sestri Levante

Sori

Spezia

Spotorno

***************** T

Taggia


*************** V


Vado

Vallecrosia

Varazze

Ventimiglia

Vernazza

Voltri


****************** Z


Zoagli

Zuccarello



Gulf of Genoa
Riviera (disambiguation), links to articles on other coastal areas known as "Rivieras."
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Provinces
and places Genoa • Imperia • La Spezia • Savona
Cinque Terre • Riviera di Levante • Riviera di Ponente

Politics and
government Elections in Liguria • List of Presidents of Liguria

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