Day: January 12, 2018

San Remo

SAN REMO had its great days at the beginning of this century, when wealthy Europeans stayed in large seaside hotels and strolled around Corso Imperatrice. Some of the old buildings, especially around the station …

Imperia

In the year 1923, by Mussolini's decree, IMPERIA has become the new provincial capital. It was created from the merger of the towns of ONEGLIA and PORTO MAURI-ZIO, lying on both sides of the river Impero. Oneglia to the east has large oil reservoirs on the harbor quay, …

Albenga

Driving along the coast to the west, you pass the gardens of petunia and artichoke seedlings, shops with garden gnomes, car parks for caravans and touring cars and the commute to the small market town of ALBENGA, situated in the middle of a non-forested area, created by the sea …

Finale Ligure

Although FINALE LIGURE is a commercial tourist destination with almost one hundred hotels in the vicinity of the city center, it continues to be attractive. There are three districts in the city. Located by the sea, Finale Marina consists of a palm-lined seafront boulevard …

The coast west of Genoa looks the most pleasant. From the highway along the Riviera di Ponente, yacht harbors and resorts look like tiny points against the glistening sea and hectares of greenhouses.. On the other hand, coastal towns are close, which the coast is dotted with …

Genoa area

Genoa extended its borders around the bay well beyond the Old Town. Thanks to good bus and train connections, at weekends, the parks and seaside boulevards of Nervi and Pegla are popular (towards Savona). It is also worth visiting, located in the interior of the province …

Gastronomy and entertainment

One whole, a day spent in Genoa would not be enough to visit dozens of restaurants, from simple trattorias to elegant 19th-century cafes. The cheapest are near the port and are only open at noon. In the evening, however, one gets an impression, That …

Via XX Settembre

Via XX Settembre runs through the very shopping center of Genoa. It is a street surrounded by large department stores and expensive shops, where the café tables under the arcades are lit with a delicate glow of neon lights. One of those cafes, Tonitto, is a favorite place …

Via Garibaldi and Genoese palaces

In the mid-sixteenth century, as soon as the fortunes of Genoese bankers proved sufficient, to allow them to move out of the cramped Old Town, the artisan houses were demolished and a new street called Strada Nuova was created, later named Via Garibaldi. Spacer …

Genoa – Od Loading Square do Piana di Fontane Marose

Once in the past, the sea came up to the arcaded columns of Piazza Caricamento, that is why the square is now separated from the coast by a fence and huge containers. There is constant traffic here: buses come and go, …