Save the date! This weekend 13-14 October 2018 in Genoa! This is probably the most interesting event organized in Genoa every year: the Rolli Days. What were the Rolli? In the past the Republic of Genoa never had a king. That’s why it also never had a royal palace. In the past, it was a […]
Santo Stefano d’Aveto, the mountain hamlet in Liguria!
Santo Stefano d’Aveto is a charming, mountain hamlet of Liguria. It is actually a ski resort and a place where you can do trekking and hiking through the tranquil, numerous trails that you can find here. It is located in the Aveto Valley. For sure it is a perfect place where to rest and relax. […]
Tino, the mysterious island inscribed on the UNESCO list!
As I wrote in the title, Tino is an island. It is located close to Portovenere in province La Spezia, eastern Liguria. Tino is a seat of a military base of Italian Marines and normally it is closed for a public. However, once a year, on the day of the feast of the patron of […]
XX Settembre Street, even Frank Sinatra was here!
The summer has finished (at least officially, cause the weather is still very hot this year). The Ligurians came back to Genoa … the capital of Liguria. That’s why I decided to start with the first place you probably see when you come to Genoa : Via XX Settembre (20 September Street) This is one […]
Stalìn’s cake from … Cinque Terre!
When I discovered that among the specialities of CinqueTerre exists a sweet called the Stalìn cake I was really surprised! Obviously, at the first moment, I thought about the Russian dictator. However, the Ligurian Stalìn has the accent on “I” … so what does it mean?… here is the story of the Stalìn cake 🙂 […]