IContents
Introduction
PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION
Chapter 1 Background Information
Geography, Climate, Natural history and conservation, History,
Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion,
Education, Culture
Chapter 2 Practical Information
When to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tour operators,
Red tape, Embassies, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, What
to take, Money, Budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating
and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Opening
times, Entertainment, Sport, Photography, Media and communications,
Buying a property, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively
PART TWO GENOA
Chapter 3 Genoa
History, Getting there and away, Orientation, Getting around 52,
Tourist information and maps 53,
Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife,
Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Further
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PART THREE THE RIVIERA DI LEVANTE
Chapter 4 Recco to Sestri Levante
Recco, Camogli, Santa Margherita Ligure, Portofino, Rapallo, Uscio,
Chiavari, Sestri Levante
Chapter 5 The Cinque Terre and the Val di Vara
The Cinque Terre, Along the coast, Up in the mountains, The Val di
Vara
Chapter 6 La Spezia and the Gulf of Poets
La Spezia, West along the Golfo dei Poeti, East along the Golfo dei
Poeti Sarzana
PART FOUR THE RIVIERA DI PONENTE
Chapter 7 Arenzano to Savona
Arenzano, Varazze, Savona
Chapter 8 Bergeggi to Alassio
Bergeggi and Spotorno, Noli, Capo di Noli and Varigotti, Finale
Ligure, Along the coast from Borgio Verezzi to Albenga, Albenga,
Zuccarello and Castelvecchio di Rocca Barbena, Alassio
Chapter 9 Cervo to Taggia and the Valle Argentina
Cervo, Diano Marina, Imperia, The mountains behind Imperia, Along
the coast from Imperia to Bussana Vecchia, Triora
Chapter 10 Sanremo, Bordighera and the Val Nervia
Sanremo, Bordighera, Ventimiglia, Up in the mountains
Appendix 1 Language
Appendix 2 Further Information
Index
Rosie Whitehouse developed a love of travel when her parents
bundled the family in the car and drove to Liguria in the summer of
1966. Rosie studied International History and then Russian
Government and Politics at the LSE. She had a successful career at
the BBC World Service until she became a mum. She then spent five
years as a housewife in the war-torn Balkans with her journalist
husband.
When her eldest son was just a month old she made her second trip
to Liguria and fell in love with it. Twenty six years later, Rosie
now knows the place like the back of her hand. There is a long
family connection with the region and Rosie spends part of the year
in the house that her husband's family have owned for over 45
years. Rosie speaks Italian but is frequently corrected by her
daughters who actually speak Italian with a Ligurian accent.
Rosie is one of the UK's leading experts on family travel and over
the last twenty six years she has explored every corner of Liguria
with her family and can offer a real insider's view on what to do,
where to eat and where to stay.
Rosie has written for The Sunday Telegraph, The Independent, The
Guardian, The Daily Mail, Sunday Express, Family Circle, The
Economist, Kids Out, Parentwise, Living France, Image and the
websites B4Baby.com and Raisingkids.co.uk. She is the author of a
number of travel guides and her own autobiography, Are We There
Yet? Travels with my Frontline Family.
Recommended reading, National Geographic Traveller
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