Ligurian Sea in Italy: reviews of tourists and interesting facts

The coast of the Ligurian Sea annually becomes a holiday destination for many tourists. People come here from all over the world to enjoy the warm and mild climate, relax at the resort and just have a good time.

Location:

For the most part, the Ligurian Sea belongs to Italy, it partly washed its administrative region Liguria, as well as France and Monaco. The approximate width of the coast is thirty kilometers, and the length is about two hundred, it runs along the Gulf of Genoa.

Conventionally it is divided into two parts - the Riviera di Ponente and the Riviera di Levante, located from the border with France to Genoa and from Genoa to Tuscany respectively. Just like Italy looks like a women's boot, the coast resembles a horseshoe. The sea is limited to three points: the islands of Corsica, Elbe and the coast of the Gulf of Genoa.

Famous resorts

The pleasant mild climate and tropical plants of this region have long attracted tourists here. In the 19th century, all European nobility rested here, only representatives of this stratum of society could afford it. Here is one of the most famous areas for recreation - the Riviera. The most popular of the resorts - San Remo and Allacio, for more economical travel will suit Diano Marina.

A few figures

The area where the Ligurian Sea is located covers an area of about 15 thousand km ² . The deepest point of the sea is at a distance of 2546 meters from the surface, and the average value is about 1200 meters. The Ligurian Sea, where the water temperature varies from 13 to 23 degrees, it is quite salty (about 38 ppm).

Interesting Facts

• The waters of the southeastern part of the Ligurian Sea pass into the Tyrrhenian Sea, and the southern to the Mediterranean.

• In the Ligurian Sea runs a lot of rivers, which begin mainly in the Apennine mountains. Among them: Arno, Roya, Lavagna.
• The largest bay of the Ligurian Sea is Genoese.
• In this area is also located the Italian naval base - Livorno.
• The coast of this region is considered one of the most beautiful areas of all Italy.

Shores

Despite the fact that this seaside region of Italy is popular with tourists, in fact a large part of the shore for recreation is unsuitable. The rocky terrain is interrupted in places by outlets to the sea and bays, there are sandy beaches. In addition to the aforementioned administrative region, the Ligurian Sea is also washed by the Côte d'Azur of France.

Ligurian Sea. Reviews

Popular among lovers to soak under the warm sunbeams, the sea annually becomes a holiday destination for many tourists. Favorable climate, incredible beauty of landscapes, pure Mediterranean air - all this contributes to a good rest from everyday fuss. Although not everyone can afford to stay here.

According to the tourists, the prices of the resorts of the two regions - western and eastern - of the Ligurian coast are significantly different. The eastern region offers its tourists a lot of entertainment and more modern and well-groomed beaches than the western. Here there are several resort towns, which, despite their popularity, have not lost their color. The Ligurian Sea (Italy can be truly proud of it) often becomes a resting place for very wealthy people. The reviews confirm that there are even special parking lots for private yachts, where new visitors come to the resorts.

Popular resorts. Ligurian Sea

Photos of local hotels and beaches show only a small fraction of how diverse it is possible to spend a holiday here. Often tourists who find themselves in this region decide to visit Genoa. In this city you can see local sights and admire the magnificent Italian architecture, which for centuries has been honed here and has taken on new forms.

After that, before the tourists open a huge selection of resorts Riviera di Ponenti. One of the most popular is Arenzano. It is located near Genoa and is distinguished by the democratic prices. Here you can find entertainment on any wallet. A little further away are the resorts of Varazze and Spotorno. They delight their visitors with well-groomed sandy beaches and a calm, measured rhythm of life.

One of the most popular resorts on the entire coast of the Ligurian Sea is Alassio. Despite the fact that the prices for recreation here are not the lowest, every year here comes a lot of tourists. Already in the last century, Alassio was visited by the rich and famous, since then this resort has become known as one of the most respectable in the Italian Riviera. There were such celebrities as Winston Churchill, Sophia Loren and Ernest Hemingway.

Not far from Alassio is another resort, which most recently was a small village - it is Laigueglia. These two cities are very close, but the second one attracts more lovers of secluded rest, because Laiguelia still has the charm of a small town, although now you can spend time on comfortable beaches or go to the mountains.

Riviera di Levante

Further it is necessary to mention the resorts of the Riviera di Levante, which are more accessible for recreation. Here Camogli, Portofino and Rapallo are distinguished - small coastal towns. They are all alike, but they are all different from each other. Small cozy resorts are worth visiting those who want to stay in privacy and get rid of the daily bustle.