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Everything for your journey to Liguria and to the Flower-Riviera
Brief Information on the holiday region of Liguria:
Liguria is one of the most beautiful shores in Europe and it lies approx. 1 hour’s drive away from Milan. Starting from Genoa towards France the „Flower-Riviera“ awaits you with sunshine, the sea, sandy beaches, mountains and your culinary specialties.
You can get Additional General Information for your holiday on the Flower-Riviera here:
Liguria unites the contrasting features sea and mountains to a lovely landscape. Because of that, many opportunities for sports are created ranging from walking and mountain biking in the mountains to kite surfing in the sea, in addition to excursion possibilities.
The excellent water quality of this holiday region became a talking point recently. As a result 13 blue flags which stand for clean water as well as appropriate environmentally friendly infrastructure swayed on ligurian beaches alone in summer.
Friends of Italian cooking get their money’s worth in Liguria. Genoan Pesto, fresh pressed native olive oil, marinated olives, wine, refined antipastos, primi and secondi Piatti, fish and exotic dishes.
The Flower-Riviera offers ideal conditions for the perfect family holiday: Sandy beaches, events, playgrounds, horse riding with attendant, Aqua parks, go-cart trains.
The Flower-Riviera offers change of environment for young and old. Among others the Genoa aquarium and maritime museum, Hanbury gardens, Vele d’Epoca, golf courses, grottos of Toirano, museums, collections, churches, artist village Busanna Vecchia, weekly markets and flea markets, formula 1 in Monaco, film festivals in Cannes, Fireworks World Championships in San Remo, whale watching, Monte Carlo Rally, boat excursions, vintage in Piemont, San Remo music festival, casino in Monaco and San Remo, dancing events in the Ligurian villages, and mega-discotheques can be mentioned.
The weather in Liguria distinguishes itself all year round through a mild climate with low levels of rain. The Flower Riviera is the region with most hours of sunshine in Liguria.
Villages & Regions:
Liguria has a large number of beautiful, historical small towns which bear proof of northern Italy’s eventful history. The following villages are only a few examples of Liguria’s variety:
Alassio, Andora, Albenga, Arma di Taggia, Bussana Vaccia, Badalucco, Bordighera, Cervo, Cipressa, Civezza, Dolcedo, Dolceacqua, Diano Marina, Diano Castello, Diano San Pietro, Garlenda, Imperia, Laigueglia, San Bartolomeo al Mare, Oneglia, Ospedaletti, postage Maurizio, San Remo, San Lorenzo al Mare, Santo Stefano al Mare, Riva Ligure, Taggia, Ventimiglia, villa Faraldi.
Liguria is subdivided into the following regions:
Riviera di Ponente – Riviera di Levant – Flower-Riviera, Palm-Riviera, Riviera dei Fiori – Riviera delle Palme
Further information about the villages here:
You can reach Liguria through different ways. Many visitors to the holiday region reach the Italian Riviera by personal car.
Besides the arrival by car the holiday region of Liguria can also very well be reached by plane from Germany.
Furthermore travelers can also visit the large towns in Liguria by train.
Sea, mountains and steep rocks, which rise toweringly directly from the Tyrrhenian Sea in the northernmost part of the Mediterranean Sea. That is the fascinating landscape of Liguria, which will accompany and impress the visitor on his tour of this region which is rich in history and is today a dynamic region. The capital Genoa, one of the most important Mediterranean Sea ports and home of the great seafarer Christopher Columbus who discovered America, was already a powerful seaside town in the Middle Ages. As testimonies of this glorious past there are impressive buildings, elegant manor houses and excellent church buildings which fit in perfectly today with the modern city structure. Nature and art treasures are very much available in the other provinces of Liguria too (Imperia, La Spezia and Savona, two other important ports). There is an intact and thick Mediterranean Sea natural environment in the mountain countryside of Portofino and Cinqueterre; Portovenere on the other hand is a little gem from the Mediterranean Sea coast. Lastly, San Remo is part of the most famous Italian spas in which the popular Italian pop-song festival takes place every year. The marvelous Benedictine Cloister S. Fruttuoso in Camogli deserves special attention. However, yet many more important monuments of historical art await you.
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Tour Guide:
Liguria has many opportunities for excursion. Among the most popular excursion possibilities are, apart from wandering trips, whale-watching, visiting historical places like impressive churches and castles, or indeed visiting interesting museums and art collections. In addition to that, the towns in Liguria offer excellent shopping possibilities.
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Holiday Apartments in Liguria
We hope the information has been of help to you and wish you a nice holiday in Liguria.