Liguria is a crescent-shaped region in north-western Italy. Its Mediterranean coast is known as the Ligurian Riviera. The 5 lively fishing villages of the Cinque Terre, as well as the elegant Portofino and Santa Margherita Ligure, are located on the east coast or Riviera di Levante. The west coast, the Riviera di Ponente, is home to Sanremo, an ancient town with a casino of the early 1900s and a flowery promenade.

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