Hidden Liguria lives far from the crowded Cinque Terre: perched inland villages like Apricale and Triora, the Aveto and Argentina valleys, trails among olive groves and bays reachable on foot. Among silent carruggi, country cooking and a little-visited sea, a region awaits you to be discovered without hurry. Set off to explore it.
40 guides in Liguria · 🛏 Dove dormire in Liguria
Guide on where to eat in Genoa: mortar-pounded pesto, Recco focaccia, caruggi fry shops, old port trattorias and historic markets. Local tips and budget advice.
Jul 11, 2026
Guide to reaching Genova in Liguria: high-speed train to Brignole and Piazza Principe, motorways, Cristoforo Colombo airport, buses and local metro.
Jul 11, 2026
Camogli is the fishing borgo that Portofino used to be before the jet set arrived: colourful houses by the sea, focaccia al formaggio and no queues.
Jul 5, 2026
A guide to Palmaria island in the Gulf of Poets: trekking among forts and scrubland, sea caves, Pozzale beach and views over Porto Venere.
Jul 5, 2026
Finalborgo, among Italy's most beautiful borghi, enchants with Renaissance cloisters, limestone crags for climbers and authentic Ligurian traditions.
Jul 5, 2026
Noli, an ancient Ligurian maritime republic, guards medieval towers, early Christian churches and quiet beaches far from mass tourism.
Jul 5, 2026
Brugnato, a bishop's borgo on the ancient Salt Road: a Romanesque cathedral, medieval arcades, and border-country flavours between Liguria and Lunigiana.
Jul 5, 2026
Varese Ligure, Europe's first certified organic municipality: a perfectly round medieval borgo in the Val di Vara, where sustainability, nature, and genuine flavours meet.
Jul 5, 2026
Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena: a medieval stone borgo among Italy's finest, with the Clavesana castle and sweeping views over the Neva valley.
Jul 5, 2026