Liguria. Riviera di Levante

by Jennie Breeze

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Liguria. Riviera di Levante

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Jennie Breeze

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Photograph - Original Img_0358

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Liguria is bordered by France to the west, Piedmont to the north, and Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany to the east. It lies on the Ligurian Sea. The narrow strip of land is bordered by the sea, the Alps and the Apennines mountains. The continental shelf is very narrow, and so steep it descends almost immediately to considerable marine depths along its 350-km coastline. Mountains and steep cliffs that rise loftily out of the Ligurian Sea in the most northerly part of the Western Mediterranean. This is the fascinating landscape that will impress people on their journey through this historically rich and dynamic region. Home to sheltered coves, cliff-hanging terraces, natural harbors and a few beaches, the Riviera di Levante is no longer as isolated as it once was. Liguria is where pesto is originally from, one of the most popular sauces in Italian cuisine. Seafood is a major staple of Ligurian cuisine, as the sea has been part of the region's culture since its beginning. Another important aspect of the culture there is the beach. Tourists have been flocking to the Italian Riviera for decades to experience its calm, deep blue water. Simonetta Vespucci, a native Ligurian who was a famous beauty during the Renaissance, may have been the model for Botticelli's The Birth of Venus

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