This journey through Liguria’s Riviera Ponente will give you an idea of the wonderful experiences that Roads Less Traveled Italy can offer
All Trips are Completely Customized and Self-Guided
From Bordighera to Genoa:
Liguria’s Lesser-Known Riviera Journey – 18 Days
- Admire Bordighera’s Belle Époque villas and stroll palm-lined promenades at sunset.
- Explore Sanremo’s flower-festooned avenues, from the casino district to the old town’s hidden lanes.
- In March, the “city of flowers” hosts a marvelous flower parade, with floats and local marching bands.
- Visit crumbling chapels reborn as artists’ studios in a hillside ghost village.
- For a special experience, head for the hills to one of the “Borghi Più Belli” of Italy.
- Wander its medieval lanes, hike to hidden emerald pools, and cap it off with a tasting of local olive oil at a historic frantoio.
- Unwind on Diano Marina’s wide pebble beach and browse waterfront cafés for fresh focaccia.
- If you visit during June, you might catch its very own Infiorata flower processional that occurs every year on the Sunday of Corpus Domini.
- It’s a lovely walk from Diano Marina to a small village with a postcard-perfect piazza, dominated by a hilltop Baroque church and views of the sea.
- Tour Albenga’s medieval towers and narrow streets before a boat trip, and maybe some snorkeling around a marine protected island.
- Bike around Finale Ligure’s limestone paths, stroll its centro storico, then plunge into turquoise coves tucked behind rugged cliffs.
- Step into Noli’s fortified walls and meander alleys that lead to long stretches of sandy beach.
- For a truly unique garden experience on your way to Genoa, stop by the Villa Durazzo Pallavicini.
- See the work of a famed Italian set designer who put his gifts toward designing the park as a stage for a historical fairy tale.
- Lose yourself in Genoa’s storied caruggi, from its soaring cathedral to the busy old port.
- Make sure to visit the luxurious palazzi along Via Garibaldi, hosting artistic treasures in grand Baroque and Renaissance buildings.
_
