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Napoleon Bonaparte was Ligurian!

Posted on March 17, 2023March 17, 2023by That's Liguria!

After Christopher Columbus and Pablo Picasso, he is other famous figure with connections to this region. And this is not the last famous character I will write about! Of course, don’t get me wrong! Everything you learned about Napoleon Bonaparte is true! But I’m starting from the beginning: Sarzana I have already written about this […]

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The lottery was invented in Genoa!

Posted on February 26, 2021November 9, 2022by That's Liguria!

After the blue jeans that I wrote about here, it is another, world-famous “invention”, that comes from Genoa πŸ™‚ History It all began in the 17th century when a group of Genoese residents invented precise rules of gambling, which consisted of betting on the candidates elected to the Great Council of the Republic of Genoa. […]

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Pandolce, the symbol of the Genoese wealth!

Posted on December 20, 2020December 20, 2020by That's Liguria!

Pandolce is an XVI century Genoese Christmas cake. It is a fundamental dish and without it, in Liguria, you can’t say you’ve feasted Christmas. History According to a legend, it was the doge Andrea Doria of the Republic of Genoa who in ‘500 banished a competition. It was a contest among the master pastry chefs […]

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Cinque Terre and the biggest Christmas crib in the world!

Posted on December 12, 2020December 12, 2020by That's Liguria!

Yes, my dears πŸ™‚ If you would like to see the biggest Christmas Crib in the world, you have to come to Liguria, more precisely, to Cinque Terre, more precisely, to Manarola. History An idea of a Christmas crib was of Mario Andreoli. He is a retired railway worker that in 1961Β grant his father’s request. […]

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Bandiera Blu beaches, know how ;)

Posted on July 23, 2020by That's Liguria!

This is one of the most important issues related to the beaches πŸ™‚ Bandiera Blu means blue flag and it is a certification given to beaches that meet the cleanliness conditions for bathing areas. Liguria has the highest number of beaches marked with Bandiera Blu in all of Italy (!) They’re 32, which is a […]

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My name is Agata and I am a Pole. I live in Liguria for several years and I must admit that it stole my heart (even my husband is Ligurian πŸ˜‰ ) I love exploring this region. Just during one of my trips I thought it would be a great idea to share my experience with people who want to visit it. That's how the idea of "That's Liguria" was born πŸ™‚

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