Yeap, you’ve read well. In Portofino, we have also such kind of stories 😉 But let me start from the very beginning … the curse regards a very mysterious and beautiful villa … Villa Altachiara Villa Altachiara in Portofino is one of the most beautiful residences in the Mediterranean. It was built in 1874 by […]
Typical Ligurian
How England appropriated the Genoas flag!
Yes, yes! And they are not very proud of it and they don’t want to acknowledge it at all 😉 But here in Liguria people have good memory 😉 and in 2018 the mayor of Genoa, Marco Bucci, asked the English Queen for paying 247 years of back taxes for the concession of the Genoa’s […]
Are you a PITTIMA ? ;)
History Pittima is the term that in the past was used to define a person who was paid by creditors to constantly follow their debtors. He was a sort of tax collector whose task was to remind to the debtors that they had to pay off the debt they had contracted. The profession of pittima […]
Scotezzo – the traditional Easter game from Liguria ;)
In Liguria there is no particular way to celebrate Easter time. Some Ligurians go to church and the majority meet relatives at Easter lunch at home or in a restaurant. Then, the second day of Easter many people go on a trip in the countryside or in the seaside. And that’s all. … However, exists […]
Paciugo & Paciuga, the Ligurian love story!
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 […]
