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Portofino – The Jewel of the Italian Riviera

May 8, 2013 by
Portofino harbour

Nicknamed the "Pearl of the World", Portofino is Absolutely Gorgeous: Once a humble fishing village, Portofino's picturesque harbour is the most exclusive bay and upmarket resort in Italy. In this town, built around the small harbour, there are plenty of upmarket designer boutiques, luxury yachts and magnificent villas, all indicative of the long association that Portofino has had with celebrity visitors. There is enough wealth crammed in this small harbour to support one of the smaller … [Read more...]

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Portofino: Live from the luxury Ligurian Resort

May 3, 2013 by
Portofino

Portofino has luxury designer shops, big boats and 5 euro coffees - Cinque Terre it's not! Avoiding the Louis Vuitton, Hermès and Dior shops along the waterfront, and refraining from indulging in 5 euro coffees, Tony Page wanders past million dollar cruisers and climbs up above Portofino to give you an overview of this famed Ligurian resort on the Italian Riviera, much favoured by celebrities like Ava Gardner, Marlon Brando, Madonna and Sting "Here we are in Portofino where the clouds … [Read more...]

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The Unsung Heroes of the Cinque Terre

October 9, 2010 by

A Homage to the Unsung Heroes of Cinque Terre: In the centre of the Riomaggiore village, in front of the very modern Tourist Information Office, is a huge colourful mural by Silvio Benedetto. The mural tells the story of the men and women who over several generations and thousands of years built and maintained more than eight million cubic meters of dry stone walls that run throughout the Cinque Terre. Using sandstone only, they had no cement or any cohesive material to work with, which makes … [Read more...]

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Genovese Pesto Recipe – Liguria

April 2, 2010 by
Pesto from Cinque Terre

Genoa is the birthplace of Pesto: The Ligurian region is the birthplace of the Pesto sauce.  More precisely, it was in Genoa, on the north Ligurian coast, that Pesto originated. Basil, a main ingredient of pesto sauce, grows well in the Ligurian temperate climate. Travelling around Liguria, you'll see that this sauce is used extensively in dishes. Traditionally, families would use a mortar and a pestle (hence the name) to make pesto. The grinding action of the pestle brings out the … [Read more...]

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Trofie al Pesto – a Ligurian Specialty

March 27, 2010 by

A Typical Ligurian Pesto Pasta Dish: Trofie pasta is a Ligurian specialty and this is one dish that you'll find on most restaurant menus. Trofie is often served with pesto (Trofie al Pesto) which is also a specialty of the Ligurian region. In fact, Liguria is the birthplace of pesto which uses basil as its main ingredient. Basil grows very well in the temperate Ligurian climate. The Trofie pasta is made with flour and water  and the dough is rolled on a flat surface until it forms a … [Read more...]

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