Articles of category "Italian Riviera"

Along the Mediterranean and Ligurian Seas, from Tuscany to the French border, Italy follows a strip of mountains and seacoast, comprising the region of the Italian Riviera that has attracted huge crowds of visitors since the 19th century. In addition to its alluring beaches, this area, known also as Liguria boasts a number of small resort towns, spectacular fishing villages and proud old port cities, filled with artistic and historic treasures. So sit back and relax as we visit an Italian Riviera Resort - get ready to be pampered!

The Italian Riviera is the name of part of the coast, shared between Italy and France on the Tyrrhenian Sea, or part of the Italian coast on the Adriatic Sea. It is the coast both on the east and west of Genoa that extends from France to Tuscany. However, in Italian the term includes the Riviera di Ponente, stretching from Genoa to France, and the Riviera di Levante, from Genoa to Tuscany. A number of towns and villages in this area are internationally known, like Bordighera, Cinque Terre, Portofino and Lerici. Italian Riviera tourism is growing! And that alone is evidence of its popularity!