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Rapallo, The Italian Riviera

Chris — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 20:18:50 +0000

The lovely wide seafront promenade is shaded with palm trees and lined with very attractive and elegant buildings, hotels and plenty of restaurants and shops which were full of life when we visited

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Desenzano, Lake Garda

Chris — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 23:12:03 +0000

Although quaint and charming Desenzano wasn’t as lovely as Sirmione. Nevertheless, shops were interesting and we enjoyed walking through the city streets.

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Santa Margherita & Portofino, The Italian Riviera

Chris — Sat, 06 May 2017 19:19:46 +0000

One of our most favourite parts of Italy is the Ligurian Coast, which they call the Italian Riviera. It’s a truly breathtaking coast with its enchanting, characteristic seaside villages. Each different from the other.

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Camogli, The Italian Riviera

Chris — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 20:50:42 +0000

Camogli is a small fishing village and tourist resort located on the west side of the peninsula of Portofino, on the Golfo Paradiso at the Riviera di Levante in the province of Genoa on the Italian Riviera.

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Sestri Levante, Italy

Chris — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 00:01:51 +0000

Sestri Levante is a small town on the Ligurian coast with quite a large sandy beach divided up into lots of private beaches which only the Italians seem to do. You can, however, walk along the water's edge.

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Sorrento, Italy

Chris — Fri, 23 May 2014 19:30:34 +0000

Sorrento is a famous holiday resort and was really busy but also very beautiful. It is a small city with a pretty old town positioned high above the sea on one of the most spectacular points of the Campanian coast.

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Pompeii, Italy

Chris — Sun, 18 May 2014 19:48:48 +0000

Visiting Ancient Pompei is a fascinating experience and so much better than we had expected. The whole place is a lot bigger than it looks from the outside too. I knew nothing of Pompei and Vesuvius before we visited the ruins but I do regret that I didn’t at least do a bit of research on the internet or look through some guidebooks first.

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Villa D’Este, Tivoli

Chris — Tue, 13 May 2014 20:07:04 +0000

Villa D’Este is located in the small hillside town of Tivoli about an hour from Rome. The gardens are a must if you are in Rome as they are one of those special places that’s worth the effort to make time for.

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Orbetello in Tuscany | Rome

Chris — Sun, 11 May 2014 21:16:48 +0000

From Lake Garda, we travelled on to Orbetello which is a small Tuscan town in an area known as the Maremma, in the southern province of Grosetto.

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Verona, Italy

Chris — Sat, 10 May 2014 19:57:52 +0000

Verona is a very beautiful city and a treasure trove of Roman ruins, medieval vestiges, historical monuments, antique palaces, and churches that we viewed by simply walking along the streets. It’s packed with so many interesting buildings and squares and claims to have more Roman ruins than any Italian city other than Rome.

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Maderno and Bardolino, Lake Garda, Italy

Chris — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 20:37:26 +0000

The town of Maderno is very small & quiet with not much in the way of shops just a couple of bars and restaurants on the lakefront. Nevertheless, the marina is very pretty. There is a ferry that leaves regularly from Maderno to the other side of the Lake.

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Sirmione, Lake Garda, Italy

Chris — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 19:34:01 +0000

Sirmione is beautiful with its narrow cobbled streets, its 13th-century castle and the ruined Roman villa – The Grotte di Catullo. The early Venetian explorers called it a grotto as they thought they had discovered caves but in fact, it turns out they are the ruins of a villa which is the most important Roman site in Northern Italy.

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Viareggio, Italy

Chris — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:00:02 +0000

After looking at the very large and expensive boats in the busy marina we walked along the Burlamacca canal and crossed the lifting bridge connecting the port to the other side. The fishermen come up this canal every morning with their daily catch where you can buy your fish fresh from the boats.

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Bazzano, Italy

Chris — Mon, 06 May 2013 15:34:48 +0000

We booked out of the site Saturday morning and headed to Bazzano which was about a 30-minute drive away. We parked Rosie outside Julie’s house and she drove us to a really lovely restaurant in Castelvetro. What a lovely traditional Italian village.

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Levanto & Cinque Terre , Italy

Chris — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:33:32 +0000

Levanto has one of the best beaches not only for swimming but also for surfing. The beach is sandy and long. This particular area is a favourite of surfers because the waves are some of the biggest in Italy and the water is clean. Levanto offers castles, public gardens, and incredible architecture. Historic churches ring their bells to signal the time of day.

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Finale Ligure, Italy

Chris — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:27:29 +0000

Finale Ligure is known for its white sand beaches and its views. It is located directly adjacent to the Rock of Caprazoppa, a steep limestone mountain on the southwest, and much of the town extends uphill slopes. The boardwalk is lined with palm trees.

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