Forbes celebrates the Ligurian Riviera: "a small earthly paradise"

Italy, in the eyes of foreign tourists, has always had an immense charm. The press knows this, and dedicates long articles to our country. He writes about our sea, our mountains, cities of art. But, more and more often, he also writes about our villages. As it recently did Forbes, celebrating the Ligurian Riviera.

The Ligurian Riviera on Forbes

The Ligurian Riviera, on Forbes, has the charm of small villages. Places where time seems to have stopped, and wonder fills every corner. "In a country where many destinations have unique stories, Noli stands out " it is read. And it is Noli, the first village in Liguria to which Forbes dedicates splendid words (and even more splendid photographs). Once a maritime republic like Venice, Pisa and Genoa, Noli managed to maintain its independence until 1797 (when it collapsed under the Napoleonic troops). Dante celebrated it in his Divine Comedy, and seeing it is to be believed. Just stroll through its historic center, walk up to the Castle of Monte Ursino, or relax on its beaches in front of a Blue Flag sea.

Among the places on the Ligurian Riviera that the Forbes journalists like most is the village of Porto Cervo, placid and picturesque. Part of the Riviera dei Fiori, seen from the sea it seems to float on the water. In reality, it is a hilly village nestled on a pebble beach, dominated by that Castle of Clavesana which - once owned by a marquis - is now home to a museum that celebrates local culture. Among his other points of interest, reports the magazine, there is the baroque church of San Giovanni Battista.

Discovering Nervi and Tellaro

"In the seventeenth century, Genoese aristocrats and merchants loved to take refuge in this seaside oasis" we read in Forbes about Nerves. Located in the Golfo Paradiso, this ancient village is now home to splendid villas and suggestive museums. Villa Salluzzo Serra houses the Gallery of Modern Art, with works from 1800 to today. Villa Grimaldi Fassio is home to the Belle Epoque Frugone art collection, while the Luxoro Museum (currently closed) houses paintings, furniture and collectibles from the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries. Finally, La Wolfsoniana - Palazzo Ducale Foundation hosts paintings, decorative objects and historical testimonies of the American philanthropist Mitchell Wolfson. A tour of the museums is therefore a must. To then end the day on the seafront, along the Anita Garibaldi Promenade.

The last village of the Ligurian Riviera to be celebrated by Forbes is Tellaro. Far from any railway route, Tellaro has kept its most authentic atmosphere. Small gem of colored houses, which seem to intertwine in the cliff, it has a surprising coastline, often steep, dotted with bathers during the summer. A little gem for a holiday in the land of Liguria.

Cover photo taken from Wikipedia (credit Sabas88 - CC BY 4.0 License)