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Genoa is a city with authentic Italian charm where mass tourism has not managed to change the spirit or the people.
Made up of a labyrinth of narrow medieval alleys which create the largest historical centre of Europe. Criss-crossing through the city’s alleyways is a delight-you can walk each narrow street and end up popping out close to an imposing medieval church, a lovely square, a traditional food shop where you can have a piece of focaccia or a typical trattoria where you can taste the famous Genoese pesto sauce!
Portofino, with its handful of pastel colour houses set around the Piazzetta, is the home of Italian style Dolce Vita. Glittering boutiques, villas, and VIP yachts are the glamorous side of Portofino but it still preserves its amazing wild side. The village is the center of Portofino National park and Marine reserve. Hiking is one of the best ways to explore this area and many other picturesque villages where you can find a strong tradition of fishermen and artisans who work in the same manner as the generations that came before..
You can’t miss the extraordinary culinary tradition of this region, Focaccia di Recco or the Pansotti stuffed pasta, taste oil and wine made in Portofino in the panoramic terraced garden of a local producer and discover its hidden spots and incredible people.
Five small colourful fishing villages carved out of the rocky hillsides above the Mediterranean Sea, these are The Cinque Terre. Connected only by paths, boats or trains these lands haven’t changed their traditional architecture and are as they were in past times. Discover their real soul made of sea, vineyards and fishermen.
