Liguria

The recipe of pesto alla genovese belongs to the Ligurian tradition and is part of the category of cold sauces, easy to prepare and a flavor rich in scents, makes it queen in fact the fragrant basil that grows in the Ligurian land and fresh garlic. The original recipe for pesto alla genovese includes the use of pine nuts that ...

The climate of Liguria is Mediterranean, influenced by its location between the mountains and the sea. The sea affects the climate of Liguria mitigating temperatures and causing that long the coast winters are never rigid. Even the mountains that shelter the region from cold winds from the north contribute to ensure that the region has a mild climate for most of the ...

Tellaro, charming fishing village overlooking the Gulf of La Spezia, is a small fraction of the town of Lerici, from which is a few kilometers to the southeast. The village is accessible by car via a single road that from Lerici runs through the villages of Maralunga and Fiascherino. Founded in the Middle Ages, probably in the fourteenth century, the village was ...

Nestled between the sea and the Apennine mountains, in the north-western side of Italy, Liguria is a region projected on the sea, the sea connects the region with the rest of the world. The Ligurian are a people of sailors, Christopher Columbus, the discoverer of America, was born in this land, and here is the most important Italian port and one of the ...

Portovenere is a wonderful seaside village of Roman origin, but which developed in the Middle Ages as a bulwark of the Republic of Genoa against the hated enemy Pisa. The picturesque village of Portovenere is located at the end of the rocky peninsula that closes to the west the Gulf of La Spezia, in front of the peninsula are also ...

Portofino is a small coastal town on the eastern Liguria, which has become a famous place to be frequented by the elite tourism. The village retains its medieval appearance arranged along the harbor, which was once the center of the maritime activities of the borough, and is now the center console of this charming popular tourist center. The fishing village ...