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Italian Villas in Liguria

Liguria is an explosion of color. Its coastline is lined with palm and lemon trees, castles covered in bougainvillaea, a rainbow of fishing villages dressed up in a whimsy of "trompe l'oeil". Vineyards and olive groves clamber up from the sunny shores through terraced hills and craggy summits only to be met at the gates of impossibly old cities and sanctuaries that cap each lofty peak.

From the quaint little villages of the Cinque Terre, to the romantic enchantment of Portofino, to San Remo, Liguria is a land of fascinating contrast. Genova, its capital, a sea power since the 6th century BC, was also the home of Christopher Columbus, and, unknown to many, Genova's historic center is the largest pedestrian district in Europe.

The Liguri are gentle, industrious and cosmopolitan. Pesto, an exquisite and famous regional dish, defies imitation and should only be eaten here. On the coastline of this sun blessed strip of land seafood reigns supreme. Head a few miles inland and meats and fowl dominate the table.

From Liguria, Monaco, Nice, Milan, Torino, the wine growing regions of southern Piedmont, Lucca, Pisa, Bologna, and Parma are all within easy reach. Its uniquely mild climate is ideal for year-round discovery.

Liguria is easily reached by air from a variety of international airports. Both Milan airports are within a three hour drive from the Rapallo area. The airport in Nice is less than an hour from Colletta. Genova airport accepts a number of inter-european flights, as does Pisa airport, which is ninety minutes from Levanto and the Cinque Terre.

A listing of all villas in Liguria

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Cipria di Sole sleeps 4/5 Camogli, Liguria 3 bathrooms	Le Palme sleeps 8 Recco, Liguria 2 bathrooms	Townhouse Riviera sleeps 4 Bogliasco, Liguria 2 bathrooms
Villa Stella Maris sleeps 8/9 Sori, Liguria 5 bathrooms

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