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One of the best parts of international travel is having a chance to try regional foods. Foodies often plan their itineraries around certain eateries, looking for travel destinations known for their local cuisine. If you're looking for a unique take on a traditional tasty treat, you'll want to visit one town in Italy. If you're a fan of focaccia (pr...

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Thanks to the cooperation and coordination of the technical service of Underwater Archaeology of the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for Genoa and La Spezia and the National Superintendence for Underwater Cultural Heritage, the bronze statue of the Christ of the Abyss was cleaned up by carrying out underwater maintenance wor...

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I had never considered food a time machine. Yet, here I was, holding a fresh piece of focaccia, and suddenly I was transported back to a decade ago, when I first visited the positively quaint community of Camogli, a village nestled along the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea in northern Italy. As I watched the waves gently lap the pebble-laden beach in...

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Rome is the first destination that comes to mind when we think of Italy because it is one of the most famous cities in the world, along with Paris and London. Hidden gems are the lesser-known routes in Italy, including the secret small towns, beautiful villages, and islands that are yet to be discovered by tourists that explore the country every ye...

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Italy is a European nation with a 4,723-mile-long Mediterranean coastline that is lined with some of the world's most breathtaking beaches and seaside cities. It also has limestone cliffs, the purest, bluest waters travelers can imagine, and beautiful natural scenery. The beaches there range from secluded and wild to expansive sandy bays and idylli...

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My hand hovered over the purchase button as I stared at the Rail Europe screen for the third time. Each time I tried to book overland train tickets from Turin, Italy to the coast, the little red warning about not much time to change trains in Genoa popped up and I chickened out. “Have you looked to see what Rick Steve says?” Tony looked up from his...

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Camogli is a charming Italian Riviera fishing village set on a rocky outcrop on the Portofino Peninsula. Many of its colorful houses and buildings in the old town are decorated with Trompe L’Oeil painting. Its harbor is lined with shops and restaurants. Camogli has a train station and can be reached by regional train from Santa Margherita Ligure in...

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Liguria’s location, close to the Apennines, lets the sea meet the mountain in a multitude of breathless landscapes. In addition to the popular culinary specialties such as pesto alla genovese, focaccia or chickpea farinata, the brand “Artigiani in Liguria” (artisans in Liguria) represents several excellences produced in the region, from goldsmith t...

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Camogli is an exquisite borgo with a view on the Gulf of Paradise (on the Italian Rivera di Levante, in Liguria). A typical, romantic seaside village characterized by highly-stacked and vivaciously-painted houses, Camogli is part of a magnificent natural setting that has enchanted tourists the world over, for centuries. It is the calling for those...

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