Liguria

Rosie Whitehouse developed a love of travel when her parents bundled her into the car and drove to Liguria in summer 1966. After studying at the London School of Economics, she had a successful career at the BBC World Service until becoming a mum. When her eldest son was just one month old, she made her second trip to Liguria and fell in love with this Italian region. Whitehouse has a long family connection with Liguria and spends part of the year in a longstanding family home there. For over thirty years she has explored every corner of Liguria with her family, enabling her to offer a real insider's view on what to do, where to eat and where to stay. An experienced journalist, author and a leading experts on family travel, Whitehouse speaks Italian but is frequently corrected by her daughters who speak Italian with an authentic Ligurian accent.

• IntroductionPART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background InformationGeography, Climate, Natural history and conservation, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Education, Culture Chapter 2 Practical InformationWhen to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tour operators, Red tape, Embassies, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, Women travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, Travellers with a disability, Travelling with kids, What to take, Money, Budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Sport and activities, Opening times, Media and communications, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positivelyPART TWO GENOAChapter 3 GenoaHistory, Getting there and away, Orientation, Getting around, Tourist information, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Further afieldPART THREE THE RIVIERA DI LEVANTEChapter 4 Recco to Sestri LevanteRecco, Camogli, Santa Margherita Ligure, Portofino, Rapallo, Uscio, Chiavari, Sestri LevanteChapter 5 The Cinque Terre and the Val di VaraThe Cinque Terre, Along the coast, Up in the mountains, The Val di VaraChapter 6 La Spezia and the Gulf of PoetsLa Spezia, West along the Gulf of Poets, East along the Gulf of Poets, Sarzana PART FOUR THE RIVIERA DI PONENTEChapter 7 Arenzano to SavonaArenzano and surrounds, Varazze, Along the coast to Savona: Celle Ligure and Albisola, SavonaChapter 8 Bergeggi to AlassioBergeggi and Spotorno, Noli, Capo di Noli and Varigotti, Finale Ligure, Along the coast from Borgio Verezzi to Albenga, Albenga, Zuccarello and Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena, Alassio,Beyond AlassioChapter 9 Cervo to Taggia and the Valle ArgentinaCervo, Diano Marina, Imperia, The mountains behind Imperia, Along the coast from Imperia to Bussana Vecchia, TrioraChapter 10 Sanremo, Bordighera and the Val NerviaSanremo, Bordighera, Ventimiglia, Up in the mountains Appendix 1 Language Appendix Further InformationIndex

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