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Photo Gallery of Levanto
Riviera Levante, Liguria, Italy.

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Picture Gallery RT22 - Levanto
Images of Levanto to give a photographic tour of this Levante Riviera seaside town.
Levanto is divided into two parts: the old town, which is formed around the church of Sant'Andrea, and the new town, which developed in the fifteenth century on the plain of the River Ghiararo. The territory extends from the coast up to the 875 metres altitude of Monte Bardellone, passing through a number of municipal districts, some of them very old and hidden away among the vineyards and olive groves. Lavaggiorosso is a very interesting rural centre; Montale is perhaps where the founders of Levanto originally came from. The coastal town belonged to Genoa for many centuries: it was always loyal to the Republic of Genoa, which repaid this loyalty by making it the headquarters of a very important Captaincy that extended its jurisdiction from Moneglia to Monterosso and the Vara valley.


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Levanto, Province of LA SPEZIA

There are many villas in the old town centre, most from the seventeenth and eighteenth century, when many noble Genoese families chose Levanto as their place of summer residence: one of these is Palazzo Vannoni, which is situated opposite the town hall and incorporates the former convent of the Poor Clares. The villa of Santa Caterina is an older building. The town's most popular meeting-place is Piazza della Loggia.

The church of Sant'Andrea dates from the thirteenth century but the parish church of San Siro in Montale is much older (sixth century). The church of San Nicoḷ in Chiesanuova was built in the twelfth century. The Franciscan monastery of the Annunziata dates back to the fifteenth century. The former Augustinian monastery has been turned into a hostel and auditorium for the Jubilee Year: some interesting frescoes were discovered during restoration work and these are now being studied by experts. The oratory of San Giacomo preserves a fifteenth-century bas-relief, which has been chosen as the Jubilee symbol for Liguria.

The red marble and serpentine quarries were once very busy, but today only one is still being worked. The local sports facilities are excellent: football pitches and tennis courts, an athletics track, a swimming pool and a bowling green. The beaches are fully equipped for windsurfing and beach volleyball enthusiasts, although Levanto is best known for surfing in the Mesco area.

Besides the excellent fish dishes, a dish called "gattafin" is the best-known local speciality: it is made with ravioli stuffed with herbs fried in olive oil.

Levanto was the birthplace of the cartographer Matteo Vinzoni and the botanist Domenico Viviani, both of whom lived in the eighteenth century.

Note: The above is an extract taken from the official web-site of the Regione Ligure, Agriculture and tourism department - Tourist section.
Travel Hint: Travelling along the Italian Riviera to visit Liguria's coastal towns and cities is recommended by train - they are frequent, comfortable and generally on time. They also take you into the resort centres and give you an additional perspective and 'flavour' of Italian life. The car by contrast is not quite as practical and ideal as first appears. There are basically two roads along the Riviera, the 'autostrada' and the 'Aurelia'. Italian 'autostrada' can be fairly stressed environments and the coastal road (via Aurelia) is pretty in parts but very slow, passing through every little seaside town. Additionally, parking in most Ligurian coastal towns is not in abundance and can take much longer to find a space than ever imagined - during most of the year, not just in summer. With car-hire, petrol, motorway tolls and parking charges, the car soon becomes an expensive and less than ideal way of getting around - and more often than not, slower overall than the journey by train.
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Adventure, activity and walking holidays in Italy on the Italian Rivieras. Independent, escorted and self guided walking holidays in Liguria, Italy - plus paragliding, 4x4 and skiing holidays. Come and discover the undiscovered and allow yourself to be charmed by Italy's beautiful Ligurian Rivieras. Visit and explore mountains, mediterranean rivieras and one of Italy's lesser known regions - on foot, by 4x4, with paraglider or on skis.
Enjoy relaxed, independent walking holidays in Italy along the Italian Rivieras using self-guided itineraries. Explore the beautiful mediterranean countryside and coastal mountains by foot taking in some of the regions most famous and magnificent towns and coast - the Cinque Terre, Portofino, Genova (Genoa), Santa Margherita, Rapallo, San Fruttuoso, Camogli, Chiavari, Sestri Levante, Vernazza, Manarola, Riomaggiore, Monterosso al Mare, Corniglia, Portovenere, Savona, Spotorno, Noli, Finale, Alassio, Imperia, San Remo and it's national parks to name but a few.
Whatever you look for in the great outdoors, the region of Liguria in northern Italy, is a paradise for independent walking, hiking, mountain walking, coastal walking, and simply exploring the regions characteristic seaside towns and fishing villages - in spring, summer, autumn and winter. Liguria, an intense flavour of Italy in one of Europe's most unique 'sea and mountain' locations.

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