Liguria is a narrow, intense region.
Wedged between sea and mountains and built vertically, it offers a landscape unlike any other in Italy: cliffs, headlands, cultivated terraces and historic centres overlooking the water. Here space is precious, and every element — from houses to footpaths, from dry-stone walls to harbours — is the result of constant adaptation to the land.
Travelling through Liguria means moving along a fine line, where the sea is always close and the mountains are never far away.
Genova is a complex, layered city shaped by its relationship with the sea.
Its historic centre, one of the largest in Europe, unfolds through carruggi, squares and noble palaces that recall the era of the Maritime Republic.
The Palazzi dei Rolli, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, testify to the city’s economic and cultural power, while the Old Port and the Aquarium express the ongoing dialogue between past and present.
Genoa is a city that requires time: it does not reveal itself immediately, but unfolds gradually, layer by layer.
The stretch of coast between Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola and Riomaggiore is one of Italy’s most recognisable landscapes.
The Cinque Terre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, tell the story of a delicate balance between people and nature, shaped through terraced vineyards, stone walls and paths suspended above the sea.
The compact, colourful villages appear to rise directly from the rock, while walking trails connect the settlements, offering wide, uninterrupted views over the water.
Here travel is physical, slow, and deeply connected to walking.
East of Genoa, the Portofino Promontory reveals one of Liguria’s most refined landscapes.
Portofino, with its small harbour and houses reflected in the water, is an iconic image, while Camogli, more authentic and lived-in, preserves a strong maritime identity.
The Portofino Regional Natural Park links sea and mountains through a network of trails crossing woods, ridgelines and hidden coves, offering a complete experience of the Ligurian landscape.
The Riviera di Ponente is defined by a more open, luminous landscape.
Towns such as Finalborgo, Noli and Albenga preserve an important historical heritage, with medieval villages, walls and towers that reveal a less glamorous, more deeply rooted Liguria.
Here the coastline alternates between beaches, rocky shores and towns that retain a quieter, everyday character, ideal for unhurried travel.
Beyond the coast lies an often-overlooked hinterland, essential to understanding Liguria’s identity.
Valleys such as the Val di Vara, the Upper Val Polcevera and the Imperia hinterland shelter stone-built villages, ancient paths and a rural way of life that still endures.
Here travel moves away from the sea, yet continues to feel its influence, in a constant dialogue between coast and mountains.
Ligurian cuisine is essential, restrained and deeply tied to the land.
Extra virgin olive oil is the cornerstone, accompanied by aromatic herbs, vegetables and straightforward preparations.
Genoese pesto, focaccia, savory pies, baked goods and fish-based dishes express a cuisine that honours ingredients without excess.
Ligurian flavours are clean, distinctive and never overdone.
Liguria is a region best experienced in motion: on foot, along the coast, through paths and villages.
It is a land that invites you to slow down, observe and choose less obvious routes.
Through itineraries that combine historic cities, coastal villages, natural parks and inland landscapes, Toucan Travel offers a way of discovering Liguria that values depth, balance and a genuine relationship with the land.
Because here, travel is not about distance covered, but a constant dialogue between land and sea.
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