ITALY : LA RIVIERA DU LEVANT

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Italy : La Riviera du Levant





  Landscapes enchanted, almost magical, very loved by writers who have narrated and presented to the world. This is the Italian Riviera di Levante including Portofino, Cinque Terre and Gulf of Poets (Poets) is the trait Riviera from Genoa to the charming Versilia. PortofinoDes preserved places, villages perched on mountains , terraced vineyards: the Riviera di Levante offers a beautiful route from the Gulf of Genoa to the Magra Valley, on the border with Tuscany.




  The central Gulf of Genoa includes the capital, listed as UNESCO Heritage, and the small town of Nervi, with its charming porches and parks which are held in the summer several cultural festivals including the International Ballet Festival.
The charming seaside resorts and towns characteristics of the hinterland surrounding the Golfo Paradiso (Paradise). These are villages like Bogliasco, Avegno and Camogli, a jewel, famous for its small harbor and the colorful buildings along the sea.



  Do not forget to taste the delicious "focaccia" (a kind of bread platform) Recco, gastronomic capital, on the way to the Gulf of Tigullio.

  The Gulf is among the most popular tourist places, thanks to the balance between nature, history and social life. Starting from the Regional Natural Park, it is possible to find very characteristic communities like very exclusive Portofino, the international jet set destination, Lavagna, one of the most important tourist Mediterranean ports and Rapallo, a town where history , art and landscape combine harmoniously.



The lovers of the sea, can explore the coves of Santa Margherita Ligure and Sestri Levante. At the heart of the territory of the Riviera di Levante, arise magnificent Lydians (barrier islands) such as lavanto, a small town with ancient origins and a major tourist center.
  The famous Cinque Terre are still part of the line of Riviera di Levante, while the municipalities of Porto Venere and Lerici are included in the Gulf of Poets (Gulf of Poets)-or Spezia- The Gulf, a place where man, land and sea have established perfect harmony.
  Our journey through the places of the Italian Riviera ends with Vallé Magra which arises between La Spezia and Massa Carrara, Sarzana, the heart of the ancient region of Lunigiana. Certainly an amazing and wonderful journey that leaves room for another route slightly south: the Versilia coast.