Liguria, the picturesque coastal region in northwestern Italy, is also known as the Italian Riviera or the Flower Riviera.

Fun in the sun awaits in these picturesque Italian beach towns. Located in Calabria, the toe of Italy's boot, Tropea is nicknamed the Pearl of the Tyrrhenian. Legend has it that this town on the Coast ...

Swim at the historic swimming pools of The Royal Grand Hotel San Remo, designed by Gio Ponti. Pack a towel for Le Calandre Beach, a locals-only spot with no beach club, just clear, turquoise water.

Italy’s crescent-shaped Riviera – which arcs from the French border to Tuscany – is synonymous with the Cinque Terre (those five postcard-perfect coastal fishing villages, with brightly coloured ...

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