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Liguria (/ l ɪ ˈ ɡ j ʊər i ə /; Italian: [liˈɡuːrja]; Ligurian: Ligûria, Ligurian: [liˈɡyːɾja]) is a region of north-western Italy; its capital is Genoa. Its territory is crossed by the Alps and the Apennines mountain range and is roughly coextensive with the former territory of the Republic of Genoa .
Liguria and the Italian Riviera La Riviera italienne, travel poster for ENIT, ca. 1920. Christ of the Abyss at San Fruttuoso Abbey, Camogli Dolphin at the Aquarium of Genoa. The Italian Riviera or Ligurian Riviera (Italian: Riviera ligure [riˈvjɛːra ˈliːɡure]; Ligurian: Rivêa lìgure [ɾiˈveːa ˈliɡyɾe]) is the narrow coastal strip in Italy which lies between the Ligurian Sea and ...
This area, and the region of Liguria, as a whole, is known for pesto, a sauce made from basil leaves, garlic, salt, olive oil, pine nuts, and pecorino cheese. Focaccia is a particularly common locally baked bread product. Farinata, a typical snack found in bakeries and pizzerias, is a savoury and crunchy pancake made from a base of chick pea flour.
Map of ancient Liguria, between the rivers Po, Varus and Magra. The geography of Strabo, from book 2, chapter 5, section 28 : . The Alps are inhabited by numerous nations, but all Keltic with the exception of the Ligurians, and these, though of a different race, closely resemble them in their manner of life.
N. Portrait President Term of office Tenure (Years and days) Party Composition Legislature 11 Giancarlo Mori (1938–2019) 6 June 1995 12 May 2000 4 years, 332 days
Imperia (pronounced [imˈpɛːrja] ⓘ; Ligurian: Inpêia [iŋˈpeːja] or Inpéria) is a coastal city and comune in the region of Liguria, Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Imperia , and historically it was capital of the Intemelia district of Liguria .
The Ligures (singular Ligus or Ligur; English: Ligurians) were an ancient Indo-European people who appear to have originated in, and gave their name to, Liguria, a region of north-western Italy. [1] Elements of the Ligures appear to have migrated to other areas of western Europe, including the Iberian Peninsula.
Stella (Ligurian: A Steja; translates literally as The Star) is a comune of the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria.The municipality has a population of 3,006 (as of 1 January 2018) [3] and extends over an area of 43.68 square kilometres (16.86 sq mi).