The story of Paciugo and Paciuga is a Ligurian, ancient legend that tells a love story of a young couple. Legend Paciugo and Paciuga were a couple of 11th century newlyweds who lived in Genoa. He was a sailor and very often stayed away from Genoa for several months. While his wife was waiting patiently […]
Typical Ligurian
Tombola, the game for the Christmas days!
In Italy, tombola is a traditional board game, first played in the city of Naples in the XVIII century. It is mostly played at Christmas time and actually, it became a part of the Christmas tradition 🙂 History According to tradition, the tombola was born in 1734 from a discussion between King Charles of Bourbon […]
Sciacchetrà, the amazing wine from Cinque Terre!
This is probably the most important and the most famous product of Cinque Terre. An incredible, liquor wine that is produced from the grapes that grow on the steep hills of Cinque Terre. The cultivation of this vineyards is so hard that the Sciacchetrà makers are called heroic viticulturists. So let’s see what they have […]
Chiavarina, the chair that became the worldwide success!
Chiavari is a lovely town located in eastern Liguria ( I wrote about it here). In the surroundings of Chiavari, there were always many workshops that produced silk, damask and lace. However, the most famous exporting product from Chiavari was a chair called “chiavarina“. History Chiavarina was created in 1807 r. by a local cabinetmaker […]
Why are the facades of Ligurian houses richly decorated?
The house facades in Liguria are very beautiful and colourful. From ages, they are considered a visiting card of its inhabitants. It is still actual! If you live in a house that has rich and beautifully decorated facade you will be respectable … I proved it on my skin 🙂 ) History The tradition of […]