Liguria

The colorful harbor in Vernazza

Piazza De Ferrari in Genoa, the capital of Liguria

Luxury villa above the sea in Portofino

The Abbey of San Fruttuoso is a Catholic abbey in the bay of Camogli

Panoramic view of Porto Venere

Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy; its capital is Genoa. The region is popular with tourists for its beaches, towns and cuisine. Liguria is the original source of pesto, one of the most popular sauces in Italian cuisine, made with fresh basil, pine kernels, olive oil, garlic and Parmesan cheese. The Cinque Terre is a rugged portion of coast in the Liguria region, part of the Italian Riviera, and comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Liguria Highlights

Inspired Stays

Capitolare Tower: Star in Your Own Retrofuturist Fantasy by the Sea

At the center of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Porto Venere’s Capitolare Tower offers guests the singular opportunity to sleep in a freestanding, fully modernized 12th-century structure.

Travel

The Sori Loop: A Late-Spring Hike on the Italian Riviera

The heart of Liguria is often thought of as a city escape during the hottest months of the year. But one writer decided to ditch urban living for good after taking a particular hike there in spring.

Italy in Brief

A woman browses at a book fair held in the Mazzini Gallery in Genoa

Genoa Was Just Named the 2023 Italian Book Capital. Read On!

For its local commitments to literacy, Genoa has been named Italian Book Capital 2023 by the Ministry of Culture. The Ligurian port city will pocket €500,000 for book- and community-centered initiatives.

Cinema

Postage stamp commemorating F.T. Marinetti and the Futurist movement

Dishing on Italian Film: Futurist Cuisine and Marco Ferreri's Masterpiece

The turbo-charged Futurist movement — the manifesto of which was published on February 5, 1909 — offers a framework for understanding Dillinger is Dead, Marco Ferreri's most challenging film.

Events

The campground at Montelago Celtic Festival. Photo by Massimo Zanconi

Things to Do and See in Italy in August 2022

August 2022's events calendar looks busier than those of pre-pandemic summers! Here's what's on.

What you can't miss in Liguria

Where is Liguria

Top Experiences in Liguria

May 2024 Tuscany/Liguria ~ 10 Days and 9 Nights ~ Exploring Local Culture Through Food, Wine, and People 1

Luxury Experience

Exploring Tuscany Through Food, Wine, and People ~ May 2024 ~ 10 Days and 9 Nights ~

Tuscany, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Suvereto

Language Schools

Learn Italian in Genoa and Online - Centro Studi Italiani (Ex Scuola Tricolore)

Genoa

Cooking School

Ligurian cooking classes in private kitchen

Cogorno, Portofino, Santa Margherita Ligure, Genoa Province, Sestri Levante

Properties for sale in Liguria

Apartment in Cairo Montenotte

180000

Villa in Piana Crixia

290000

A Chalet with Land in a Commanding Position 19

Country Home - Restored in Piana Crixia

140000

Recipes From Liguria

Recipes

Open Pesto Lasagna

In this streamlined modern variation the lasagna sheets are stacked to create easy to assemble, but very elegant, individual portions.

Recipes

Chestnut Flour Gnocchi with Butter and Sage

A delicious autumn recipe for tender gnocchi made with chestnut flour from Laurel Evan’s cookbook “Liguria the Cookbook: Recipes from the Italian Riviera,”.

Recipes

Zemin di Ceci: Chickpea and Chard Soup

A thick vegetable and legume soup made with chickpeas and chard, perfect for the onset of fall.

Recipes

Pasta alla Deficeira: Pasta Cooked in White Wine

Traditionally, this dish was prepared at the height of the oil-pressing season in Liguria, offered by the olive growers as a gesture of celebration to those who helped with the harvest.

Recipes

Pesto Bianco Ligure

This lovely pasta sauce hails from the region of Liguria, a type of "pesto bianco" made with walnuts, garlic, and ricotta.

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