Genoa is the capital of Liguria and a fascinating city to visit. The contrasts are great but the city has several interesting monuments and sights to show off to visitors. The old arcades in the port area are charming with little boutiques and restaurants.
Ventimiglia, on the border with France, has a number of sights and modern shopping streets with stylish fashion boutiques, restaurants and cafés.
Every year San Remo lends its name to Italy's great music festival. But the town is also known as the floral town, because of the enormous amounts of flowers grown here. Tourism is an important part of the town's economy and consequently restaurants, shops and cafés are plentiful here.
Alassio is a smaller town with lovely beaches. The town is surrounded by cherry trees and chestnut groves and is full of charming little streets with shops, restaurants etc.
Levanto is situated in the eastern part of Liguria and is known for its fine beaches. Levanto's history goes back far and can be seen in a number of medieval sights. The town is also very child friendly and has a good selection of restaurants and shops.
Chiavari is not far from Genoa. It has an exciting historic center, which is well worth visiting. It also offers a good range of restaurants serving excellent seafood.
Diano Marina is another nice town known for its lovely beaches and pleasant climate. It has a wide selection of restaurants, shops, cafés and nightclubs.
Pietra Ligure offers a relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere with a number of restaurants in different price categories.
