Liguria: what to see between the coastal strip and natural parks


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What to see in Liguria, useful information on the characteristics of the territory and the coasts, natural parks to visit in this region of Northern Italy washed by the Ligurian Sea.


Tourist information

Region of Northern Italy, Liguria is washed by the Ligurian Sea and borders on France, Piedmont, Emilia Romagna and Tuscany.

Its provinces are Genoa, Imperia, Savona and La Spezia.


The name Liguria originates from the ancient population of the Ligurians who in pre-Roman times occupied the territory corresponding to today's Liguria, the area of ​​the Apuan Alps and the part of Piedmont located south of the river Po.

The territory of Liguria, between the Maritime Alps, the Apennines and the Ligurian Sea, is mainly mountainous or hilly, excluding small and narrow flat stretches.

What see

In the western sector of the region, dominated by the Ligurian Alps, there are the highest peaks, Monte Saccarello is the highest peak and reaches 2200 m s.l.m., while proceeding east, in the Apennines the altitudes decrease.


The Cadibona Pass is the pass that customarily marks the border between the Alps and the Apennines.

The Ligurian coast, made up of the Riviera di Ponente and Riviera di Levante, winds alternating cliffs and small pebble or sandy beaches, surrounded by a nature of incomparable beauty.

The inland olive groves, the wonderful Mediterranean scrub that covers the coast, among ancient and picturesque villages, make the Ligurian landscape unique in the world.

In fact, in this region there are many regional natural parks and protected marine areas, including the Cinque Terre National Park which, together with Portovenere and the islands of Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto, is part of the sites declared a World Heritage Site. UNESCO.

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