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Things to see in Liguria

40 places in Liguria you should see at least once in your life.

Faith

The Abbey of Sant'Andrea di Borzone

Romanesque in the hinterland

Villages

Camogli

The tall houses on the sea

Faith

San Fruttuoso

The abbey in the bay and the Christ of the Abyss

Curiosities

The Aquarium of Genoa

One of the largest aquariums in Europe

Villages

Boccadasse

The fishing village inside the city

Villages

The old town of Genoa and the caruggi

The largest medieval centre in Europe

Food & wine

Focaccia and pesto

Pesto in the mortar and fugassa

Art · UNESCO

Genoa and the Palazzi dei Rolli

The residences of Via Garibaldi

Curiosities

Spianata Castelletto

The lift and the belvedere

Curiosities

Staglieno

The monumental cemetery of sculptures

Villages

Portofino

The most famous piazzetta in the world

Sea

Santa Margherita Ligure

The Belle Époque on the gulf

Sea

Sestri Levante and the Bay of Silence

The two bays of the isthmus

Curiosities

Zoagli and its fabrics

Velvet and the seaside promenade

Villages

Apricale

The village of artists

Villages

Bordighera

The town of Monet's palms

Villages

Cervo

The coral fishermen's church on the sea

Villages

Dolceacqua

The bridge painted by Monet and the Rossese

Curiosities

Sanremo

The city of flowers and of the festival

Curiosities

Triora

The village of witches

Archaeology

The Balzi Rossi

The prehistoric caves on the border

Nature

The Hanbury Botanical Gardens

The garden on the sea at Capo Mortola

Curiosities

La Spezia and the Naval Museum

The city of the Navy

Villages

Lerici and Tellaro

The Gulf of Poets

Sea · UNESCO

Monterosso al Mare

The largest beach in the Cinque Terre

Villages · UNESCO

Portovenere

San Pietro on the cliff and the Palmaria

Villages · UNESCO

Manarola

The colourful nativity scene on the rock

Nature · UNESCO

Riomaggiore and the Via dell'Amore

The path above the sea

Villages

Sarzana

The Firmafede fortress and the workshops

Villages · UNESCO

The Cinque Terre and Vernazza

The most photographed village of the Cinque Terre

Villages · UNESCO

Corniglia

The only village not on the sea, with the Lardarina

Sea

Alassio and the Muretto

Celebrities' signatures on the tiles

Villages

Albenga

The city of towers

Villages

Finalborgo

The walled village and the climbing paradise

Sea

Varigotti

The fishermen's houses on the beach

Villages

Laigueglia

The colourful village on the sea

Villages

Noli

The small maritime republic

Food & wine

Sassello and the amaretti

The village of the Beigua woods

Castles

Savona and the Priamar

The Genoese fortress by the sea

Nature

The Toirano Caves

The footprints of the cave bear