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Above Manarola, one of the five picturesque Cinque Terre villages on the Ligurian coast

Three Days in Liguria Essentials
The Italian Riviera is an easy place to spend time, whether you want to GETTING THERE
sightsee, hike, or relax in a spectacularly beautiful setting. Genoa’s Cristoforo Colombo airport has flights
from most European cities. There are buses
DAY ONE Genoa’s spectacular aquarium, designed by architect
every half-hour to the downtown, 4 miles (6 km)
Renzo Piano, is an excellent start to any visit. Then take a short stroll
away. Extensive bus and train networks link the
downtown to explore the medieval streets and visit the Duomo.
towns of the Italian Riviera.
DAY TWO Pack your swimsuit and set out along the spectacular WHERE TO STAY
7-mile (12-km) Sentiero Azzurro path that links the picture-postcard Hotel Agnello D’Oro (inexpensive) is a quiet
villages of the Cinque Terre. Begin at Monterosso al Mare and go converted monastery close to the train station
southeast along the cliffs dotted with medieval watchtowers and in Genoa. www.hotelagnellodoro.it
through the fishing settlements, all the way to Riomaggiore. If you Hotel Cenobio dei Dogi (moderate) in Camogli
get tired, jump on a train or a ferry. is a beautiful seafront hotel in a refurbished
17th-century villa. www.cenobio.it
DAY THREE A rocky wooded peninsula east of Genoa is the stunning
Hotel Splendido Mare (expensive) provides
setting for “impossibly beautiful” Portofino, with its pastel houses unabashed luxury in the heart of fabulous
and luxury yachts. From there, catch a ferry to the exquisite abbey of Portofino. www.hotelsplendido.com
San Fruttuoso, which sits on the beachfront in a secluded bay.
TOURIST INFORMATION
Continue on to hospitable Camogli either on foot or by ferry. www.turismoinliguria.it
Above The elegant town of Portofino is part of the Riviera di Levante