Panoramic view of Lerici's Castle from the sea

View of the port of Lerici in the night

Lerici is a town and comune in the province of La Spezia in Liguria (northern Italy), part of the Italian Riviera. It is known as the place where the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley drowned. The town is connected by ferry to the Cinque Terre and Portovenere. One of the main sights of Lerici is its castle which since its first founding in 1152 was used to help control the entrance of the Gulf of La Spezia. Today the castle contains a museum of palaeontology.

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Recipes From Liguria

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Taggiasca Olive Pesto
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fava bean pesto
Fava Bean Pesto

The recipe by Amy Gulick featured here is inspired by the Ligurian specialty marò, which usually calls for garlic, mint leaves, and sometimes other herbs. 

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Chickpea Pancake with Rosemary
Farinata al Rosmarino - Chickpea Pancake with Rosemary
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Rabbit Ligurian style
Rabbit Ligurian Style
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We have just bought a house in Palo, Sassello, Province of Savona. The house is furnished, but all beds were removed. Is there an online shop that would deliver to remote places? Would shops is Varazze or Albisola deliver? How do I go about buying beds? 

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Hi everybody,Just purchased a home in Garlenda and was wondering if anybody here would have the name of a local artisan to support us with the remodeling of our bathrooms?

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