| Liguria region | |
| Capital | Genoa |
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| Residents | 1.550.640 (2019) |
| surface | 5,422 km² |
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The region Liguria lies in the west Northern Italy on the Mediterranean Sea and includes the provinces of Imperia, Savona, Genoa and La Spezia. The capital of the region is Genoa. Liguria borders in the west France, in the north of that Piedmont, in the east to the Emilia-Romagna and in the south-east to the Tuscany.
Regions
- Italian Riviera - the main reason for long-distance travelers to visit Liguria. It consists of the two parts
- Riviera di Ponente (Western Riviera) - This coast extends from France to Genoa and is in turn divided into the two parts
- Riviera dei Fiori (Riviera of Flowers) by Ventimiglia to Cervo
- Riviera delle Palme (Palm Riviera) from Cervo to behind Savona
- Riviera di Levante (Eastern Riviera) with the famous 1 Cinque Terre
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- Riviera di Ponente (Western Riviera) - This coast extends from France to Genoa and is in turn divided into the two parts
- Ligurian Apennines (Appennino Ligure) - The Ligurian Alps in the hinterland
places
- 1 La Spezia
- 2 Moneglia
- 3 Sestri Levante
- 4 Rapallo
- 5 Portofino
- 6 Genoa (Genova) - a lively and at the same time historical port city, birthplace of Columbus.
- 7 Savona - Is an industrial city on the Riviera of Flowers between the two other large cities Imperia and Genoa. Every year it attracts many tourists to its port with the Leon Pacaldo tower and to the old town, which unfortunately was largely destroyed by Napoleon.
- 8 Alassio
- 9 Albenga
- 10 Loano
- 11 Imperia
- 12 San Remo
- 13 Ventimiglia - Border crossing to France.
Other goals
background
2000 years ago the entire north-western part of Italy was inclusive Piedmont and the Lombardy inhabited by the Ligurian people, from whom the region takes its name.
Liguria stands for handsome coastal towns in the style of Cannes and Monaco and dozens of sandy, rocky and pebbly beaches.
language
Italian
getting there
By plane
There is one in Genoa international airport (GOA), he can be reached directly from German-speaking countries (with Lufthansa from Munich, seasonally also with Volotea from Vienna). The small airport of Albenga (ALL) currently has no scheduled services, only private jets land here.
By train
Fast long-distance trains of the Italian railways (Frecciabianca) drive six times a day from Rome via Florence and Pisa to La Spezia and Genoa. Once a day the route is also used by the high-speed train Frecciargento served.
From Milan there is an hourly IC or EC to Genoa (1½ hours), alternating (i.e. every two hours) it continues along the eastern Riviera via Rapallo and Chiavari to La Spezia (a good 3 hours from Milan) or on the western Riviera along via Savona, Imperia and San Remo to Ventimiglia (3:45 hours from Milan; partly further to Monte Carlo and Nice).
In the opposite direction, apart from the Nice – Genoa – Milan Eurocity, French TER (regional express) also run at least every hour from Cannes via Nice and Monte Carlo to Ventimiglia on the western Riviera.
Intercity and regional express trains run regularly from Turin (Regional Veloce) to Genoa.
From Switzerland you can get to Liguria cheaply via Milan. For example, it only takes 5½ hours to get from Zurich to Genoa with just one change (connection every two hours).
In the street
The A10 autostrada, which is nicknamed Autostrada dei Fiori ("Flower Motorway") from the French border at Ventimiglia (there it continues as the French A8) to Genoa, where it joins the A12 autostrada, which leads along the eastern Riviera via La Spezia to Livorno (and further towards Rome). In addition, the A7 leads directly from Milan to Genoa, the A26 from Lake Maggiore via Alessandria (Piedmont) to Genoa and the A6 from Turin to Savona.
If beautiful views are more important to you than high speed, you can use the entire Riviera along the SS 1 state road, which follows the course of the coast from Ventimiglia to Sestri Levante (then it turns inland, the Cinque Terre can only be reached via extremely curvy side roads ).
By boat
Major ferry ports in Liguria are Genoa, Savona and La Spezia. Connections exist from the Mediterranean islands Corsica (Bastia and Ile Rousse), Sardinia (Arbatax, Olbia and Porto Torres) and Sicily (Palermo). These routes are mostly used by returning tourists in summer, which is why there is much less traffic in winter.
Ferry connections Africa consist of, among other things Morocco (Tangier Med), Tunisia (Tunis),
From the Iberian Peninsula (Barcelona) there are connections from Barcelona to Savona and Genoa.
Savona is the home port of the Italian cruise line Costa Crociere, so many Mediterranean cruises start and end here. Furthermore, Genoa and La Spezia are frequented by cruises.
mobility
Regardless of whether you travel by train or by car, the drive along the Ligurian coast is an experience: the tunnel and sunlight alternate constantly, plus the shimmering sea on the side.
You need a car for excursions into the beautiful hinterland. Most of the major car rental companies, e.g. Budget, Hertz or Avis, have agencies in Italy. You can also book from home, e.g. at Holiday Autos (Tel. 01805-179191).
Those who stay on the coast are well advised to take the train. There is a railway line that runs directly along the Riviera. Regional trains run once an hour, stopping in every small town, from Ventimiglia to Savona, from Savona to Genoa, from Genoa to Sestri Levante and from Sestri Levante to La Spezia. Regional express, Intercity or Eurocity trains also run approximately every hour, which only stop at the larger stations and with which you can also cover longer distances (Ventimiglia – Genoa or Genoa – La Spezia). Train travel in Italy is quite cheap, for example you pay € 12 for the 150 km from Genoa to San Remo in the regional express, and € 7.10 for the 100 km from Genoa to La Spezia. Timetable information and booking of Trenitalia
Tourist Attractions
- Protected waters and boardwalks
- Riviera and Liguria - a travel guide from the fifties ...
activities
Boat trips
In the summer, boat trips are offered everywhere along the coast. The Levant with the Portofino peninsula offers the most beautiful views.
Whale watching
Many species of whales live off the coast of the Upper Ponente. The boat excursions, which depart daily from Imperia, Finale Ligure and Andora from June to mid-September, promise a sighting guarantee of almost 90%. Duration: approx. 5 hours.
Price: adults € 32, children € 16
kitchen
Ligurian cuisine is considered to be one of the most refined in Italy. The so-called Genoese Pesto sauce is used with many dishes, e.g. lasagna and spaghetti. Also Fish dishes are very popular, especially since the Ligurian Sea is very productive. Some typical dishes are:
- Mushroom pie
- Mussels stuffed with cheese and herbs
- Orata (a local fish) cooked with olives and potatoes
- Wife (Pasta filled with beetroot; onions and parmesan)
- Soviore (Rice cake)
Liguria is also for his Wines known: Sciacchetrà is a dry white wine produced in the Cinque Terre is produced. Other white wines are Pigato and Vermentino (of which one also has similar on Sardinia can find) who suffer somewhat from the salty sea climate in which the vines grow. This gives these wines a special, if not unique, taste. Red wines are also widespread, with the Rossese di Dolceacqua deserves special mention.
- See also: Ligurian cuisine and Liguria wine-growing region, both at Koch-Wiki.
nightlife
Many clubs are open in most of the larger coastal towns, especially in the summer months. In the hinterland there are mainly smaller mountain towns where clubs are often sought in vain.
