What to see in Liguria

The Ponente of Ligurian Riviera stretches from the west of Genoa to the border with France, offering its inhabitants and its visitors a great variety of sea and landscape.
Compared to the Levante Riviera, it offers more wide and sandy beaches.
Among his most famous places of western Liguria remember first Sanremo (for the famous Italian Song Festival and the Casino) and Savona for its cruise port.
But the western Liguria is not only sea. The hinterland offers forests, parks, and even a bit of mountain: appeal, and therefore also to the lovers of hiking, trekking and mountain biking.
For gourmets, Liguria is synonymous with good cuisine: from the ancient traditional regional dishes to fresh fish, going for focaccia, panissa, bianchetti, pansotti with walnut sauce, you can pamper yourself with many culinary specialties and lose yourself among caruggi (alleys) of the many seaside resorts that are worth visiting, such as Celle, Albisola Alassio, Imperia, Bordighera.

CWho passes from Liguria, can not go without visiting Genoa. The Superba, this is his most famous nickname, is an amazing city and a very important port of call in Europe. From here you can catch a boat to Sardinia, Corsica, Spain, Sicily, North Africa, and much more. But before leaving, be sure to visit its hidden corners, its alleyways and its majestic buildings that will remain forever in our hearts.

What to see in Genoa ? The list is really long. unmissable are Rolli, untangled along Via Balbi, Via Garibaldi, Via San Luca and Via Lomellini: Heritage Sites since 2014, this complex of luxurious palaces overlooking some of the most characteristic streets of the historic center. A center which, starting from Piazza De Ferrari, where there is also the Palazzo Ducale, you can run entirely by foot to admire every facet. After admiring the two-tone facade of San Lorenzo Cathedral, we travel the homonymous street until arriving at the Old Port, fully converted area in 1992 by Renzo Piano for the 500th anniversary of the discovery of America.

Today, the Old Port of Genoa hosts many nightclubs, the famous Aquarium, the Biosfera (a steel ball suspended over the water) and the Galata - Museum of Sea, the largest maritime museum in the Mediterranean.

The Old Port is also a convenient place to park the car to take it up at the end of the visit. A lack of Genoa, in fact, is unfortunately the traffic!

We conclude the tourist promenade with a look at the city's symbol, the Lanterna. Continuing from the Old Port to the ferry terminal, in fact, it stands this beautiful lighthouse, a landmark for boaters, which today also hosts exhibitions and events.

Other real gems in the surroundings of Genoa are the seaside village of Boccadasse and the Nervi Park, to spend some time in nature and relaxation.

Genoa is easily accessible from Varazze and Hotel Doria also by train (get off at the stations of Piazza Principe or Brignole). For more tourist information, visit the official portal of the city of Genoa.

Camogli is a small jewel in which we find culture, tradition, sea and nature.
After a walk in the village and a visit to the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta, go up for a ride to the Dragonara Castle, before heading down and go by boat to the bay of San Fruttuoso.
Here you will find the Abbey of San Fruttuoso of Capodimonte, just a few steps away from the water.
In the same bay, offshore in 15 meters deep, is the Christ of the Abyss, reached by a dive organized by the low level of difficulty. Also, thanks to the boat, a few minutes from the village you get to Punta Chiappa, where you can dive from the famous rock. Once you know what to see in Camogli, you can think of what to eat. The answer is in the scent of his focaccerie: revenue and... buon appetito!