Cadogan Italian Riviera

by Facaros, Dana; Pauls, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781860119552
• ISBN10: 1860119557
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr

Summary

The Italian Riviera has surprises around each hairpin curve. This in-depth Cadogan guide takes you beyond the glorious beaches, into the unique civilization of its vertiginous hinterland. From prehistoric caves and medieval hill-towns to all the fun of vibrant Genoa, from the festivals of fishing villages to ultra-chic evenings in fashionable Portofino, Cadogan shows you the hidden beauties of this wonderfully relaxed region. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Guide to the Guide	p. 3
Travel	p. 5
Getting There	p. 6
By Air	p. 6
By Rail	p. 9
By Road	p. 10
Entry Formalities	p. 11
Tour Operators and Special Interest Holidays	p. 11
Getting Around	p. 13
By Air	p. 13
By Rail	p. 13
By Coach and Bus	p. 15
By Car	p. 15
Hitchhiking	p. 17
By Motorcycle or Bicycle	p. 18
Practical A-Z	p. 19
Climate and When to Go	p. 20
Crime	p. 21
Disabled Travellers	p. 21
Embassies and Consulates	p. 22
Festivals	p. 22
Food and Drink	p. 25
Health and Emergencies	p. 32
Maps and Publications	p. 33
Money	p. 33
Opening Hours and Museums	p. 34
National Holidays	p. 35
Packing	p. 35
Photography	p. 36
Post Offices	p. 36
Shopping and Markets	p. 37
Sports and Activities	p. 37
Telephones	p. 40
Time	p. 41
Tourist Offices	p. 41
Where to Stay	p. 41
Women Travellers	p. 46
History	p. 47
The First Ligurians	p. 48
Romans	p. 49
The Dark Ages	p. 50
Crusades, Guelphs and Ghibellines	p. 52
Renaissance Italy	p. 54
The Wars of Italy and the Counter-Reformation	p. 55
The Age of Baroque	p. 56
Napoleon, Restoration and Reaction	p. 57
The Risorgimento and United Italy	p. 58
War, Fascism and War	p. 60
1945-the Present	p. 61
Art and Architecture	p. 63
Prehistoric, Roman and the Dark Ages	p. 64
Middle Ages and Renaissance	p. 64
Mannerism	p. 65
Baroque, Rococo and Beyond	p. 66
Tales of Tenacity	p. 69
Just Who Was Christopher Columbus?	p. 70
Liguria's Idealists: Mazzini and Garibaldi	p. 74
The Italian Village Model	p. 80
The Riviera di Ponente	p. 83
The Riviera dei Fiori: Ventimiglia to Bordighera	p. 86
Ventimiglia	p. 86
Bordighera	p. 93
San Remo	p. 98
The Riviera dei Olivi	p. 109
Imperia	p. 110
The Riviera delle Palme	p. 118
Albenga	p. 120
Toirano, Loano and Pietra Ligure	p. 126
Up the Coast: Finale Ligure to Savona	p. 132
Savona	p. 137
On to Genoa	p. 141
Genoa	p. 147
History	p. 149
Statione Principe, Palazzo del Principe and the Lanterna	p. 158
Via Balbi to Via Garibaldi	p. 160
Via Garibaldi	p. 162
19th-Century Genoa	p. 164
Into the Old City	p. 165
The Porto Antico	p. 171
Behind Genoa	p. 173
West of Genoa: to Pegli and Voltri	p. 175
Eastern Genoa to Nervi	p. 176
Where to Stay	p. 178
Eating Out	p. 180
Genoa's Entroterra	p. 183
The Riviera di Levante	p. 185
The Gulf of Paradise	p. 188
The Promontory of Portofino	p. 191
Chiavari, Lavagna and Sestri Levante	p. 199
The Val di Vara	p. 203
The Coast Route: Sestri Levante to La Spezia	p. 204
The Cinque Terre	p. 206
The Riviera di Levante	p. 185
La Spezia and Portovenere	p. 209
The Gulf of Poets and the Val di Magra	p. 214
The Lunigiana	p. 220
Chronology	p. 223
Further Reading	p. 227
Architectural, Artistic and Historic Terms	p. 228
Language	p. 231
Index	p. 241
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