Suggested itineraries
The Paradiso and Tigullio Gulfs
Leaving behind the parks and splendid villas of Genoa Nervi take the old Roman, Aurelia Road to Portofino. Ahead of you is one of the most famous itineraries in Italy. The route winds through dense greenery, across rocky promontories, past little villages. The first stop is the resort of Bogliasco with its brightly coloured dwellings. In the Piazza, which overlooks the black sandy beach you will find the 18th century church of the...
From Rapallo to Sestri Levante
This trip along the beautiful Riviera di Levante begins in the little village of San Michele di Pagana, with its sheltered beach - Prelo, on the Punta Pagana. Rising from the pines and holm oaks which cover the point is a restored Saracen tower. The tower, a reminder of a turbulent past - when this coast was under frequent attack from the sea, is one of the few to have survived unaltered. Another link with this area's history is to be found in...
Cinque Terre; five lands between the rock and the sea
Liguria's Cinque Terre groups together some of Italy's most stunning natural landscapes, scenery of such immense beauty that in 1997 the area was awarded World Heritage status by UNESCO. With its ancient towns, olive groves, and vineyards, all clinging perilously to the cliffs directly above the sea, this is a magical place to be explored on foot, walking along centuries-old pathways, made in the constant company of breathtaking views of the...
