Liguria in the northwest of Italy is a region nestled between mountains and the Mediterranean Sea with a long history and rich regional cuisine. Home to the Italian Riviera (Portofino, Cinque Terre, Gulf of the Poets) and bordering France to the west, Liguria is mix of the best of Italian and French cultures, with Genoa (Genova in Italian), the character-filled capital of this region sitting at its heart on the Tyrrhenian Coast. Start exploring Liguria now using our detailed travel guides below: