Cities in Italy
Manarola, Italy
Manarola (Manaea in the local dialect) is a small town, a frazione of the comune (municipality) of Riomaggiore, in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northern ... more
Portovenere, Italy
In the soft Ligurian afternoon, Portovenere glimmers quietly where the sea brushes up against pastel facades. Cobbled lanes spiral downwards between ancient ... more
Riomaggiore, Italy
You sense Riomaggiore before you even step from the train—the salt-brine on the breeze, the low susurration of Ligurian voices mixing with gulls. Pastel houses ... more
Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy
In Santa Margherita Ligure, the Ligurian sun glances off a tumble of pastel facades, the sea below a rippling tapestry of turquoise and glassy jade. Mornings ... more
Portofino, Italy
A hush falls over the tiny harbour as the morning approaches, pastel villas shimmering in the soft Ligurian light and fishing boats drifting on aquamarine water... more
La Spezia, Italy
La Spezia stirs awake in a silvered hush—fishing boats dapple the gentle harbour, and cafes ease open their doors to the scent of brewing coffee mingled with ... more