Italian Riviera
Italian Riviera posts cover the Ligurian coast from the French border at Ventimiglia down to La Spezia. Articles look at Sanremo and the western Riviera dei Fiori, the casino resort tradition, Genoa as the working port between the two halves, Portofino and Santa Margherita on the eastern half, the Cinque Terre walks between Monterosso and Riomaggiore, and the long focaccia tradition that defines local breakfast. There are practical notes on the regional train that links the coast, the steep cliff villages with no road access and the early-summer water temperature that catches northerners out.
