Savona (Liguria)

Fisherman statue in the harbour of Savona

Seashore with road, buildings and marina top view

Priamar Fortress in Savona

Savona is a seaport and comune in the west part of the northern Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea. Savona used to be one of the chief seats of the Italian iron industry, having iron-works and foundries, shipbuilding, railway workshops, engineering shops, and a brass foundry. One of the most celebrated former inhabitants of Savona was the navigator Christopher Columbus, who farmed land in the area while chronicling his journeys. "Columbus's house", a cottage situated in the Savona hills, lay between vegetable crops and fruit trees. It is one of several residences in Liguria associated with Columbus.

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Sound Bites
Liguria
Sound Bites With Italy Magazine: Lies About the Ligurian Palate

You probably already know there’s more to Ligurian food than focaccia and pesto. Here, Liguria-based experts Enrica Monzani and Laurel Evans break down myths about the cuisine of the riviera and beyond.

Inspired Stays
Palazzo Grillo entrance
Hotel Palazzo Grillo: Old World Class in Old Town Genoa

Gazing up at the bright colors and intricate frescoes of this 16th-century palazzo in the heart of old Genoa will leave you with an aching neck as you wander the halls to your room.

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Royal Hotel Sanremo
Royal Hotel Sanremo: In the Footsteps of Royals on the Riviera of Flowers

With its classical paintings, grand marble staircase and Gio Ponti-designed saltwater pool, Royal Hotel Sanremo combines the best in Côte d’Azur luxury and Italian hospitality.

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grand hotel bristol external view
Grand Hotel Bristol Spa Resort: Leisure and Glamour on the Ligurian Riviera

Turning 120 this year, the Grand Hotel Bristol Spa Resort in Rapallo is a sleek six-story hotel where the panoramic views of the Portofino promontory and the Gulf of Tigullio steal the show.

Italy in Brief
Angelina Mango in 2023
Meet Angelina Mango, the First Woman to Win Sanremo in a Decade

Angelina Mango’s “La noia” (Boredom) was the winning tune at the 74th edition of Sanremo. She takes it to the Eurovision Song Contest on May 11.

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Recipes From Liguria

Recipes
Pesto lasagna
How to Make Lasagna Like a Modern Ligurian

Pesto is common in international lasagna recipes now, but the traditional way of preparing lasagna in Liguria includes two ingredients you’ll never see in Bolognese or Neapolitan variations. 

Recipes
chestnut
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,”. 
 

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Zemin di ceci
Zemin di Ceci: Chickpea and Chard Soup

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

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pasta with white wine
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 Bianca from Liguria
This White Pesto From Liguria is a Prime Example of “Cucina Bianca”

It’s easy to default to thinking of Ligurian cuisine as “green.” But venture into the shaded foothills of the Ligurian Alps in the western part of the region, and you’ll find la cucina bianca, or “white cooking.”

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