Liguria
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A spectacular land of mountains descending sharply to the
sea. Mountains and cliffs that seem to rise directly out of
the LiguriaTyrrhenian Sea, in the far northern reaches of
the Mediterranean . This is the dominant landscape of Liguria,
fascinating and breathtaking, which induces an intensity of
emotions and sensations in the visitor that will never leave
during a tour through this region, so full of historic memories
and a dynamic and severe (the mythical Genoese thrift) participation
in the modern world. The regional capital is Genoa, one of
the main ports of the Mediterranean, the birthplace of Christopher
Columbus, the great navigator who discovered America. 
A
powerful marine city since the Middle Ages, Genoa preserves
the traces of its great history to a remarkable extent. Imposing
buildings, sumptuous aristocratic houses and great churches
testify to the splendour of the past and integrate perfectly
with the fabric of the modern city. In the other provinces
of Liguria (Imperia and the other two important port cities
of the region, La Spezia and Savona) there are countless natural
and artistic attractions. The peninsula of Portofino and the
Cinque Terre are examples of lush and 
intact
Mediterranean landscape; just as Portovenere is a small, exemplary
jewel of the Mediterranean coast and Sanremo (where the hugely
Festival of the Italian Song is held in the casino every year)
is one of most typical and famous seaside towns in Italy.
Among the many monuments of great historical-artistic worth,
we will limit ourselves to the example of the splendid abbey
of S. Fruttuoso, in Camogli. The pleasure of discovering the
others is yours.
