Tyrrhenian Sea

The Italian Riviera is a nature-lover's paradise, famed for its temperate climate and luxuriant vegetation of silver olive trees, vines, cypresses, pines and array of beautiful flowers, all of which can be seen in the superb botanical gardens of La Mortola. The Italian Riviera is a constant delight with azure seas, green mountains and pretty little villages and towns. Its history can be traced back hundreds of years to ancient cave-dwellers. A proud seafaring region with along history of trade and commerce, it not only attracted the ancient Romans but also the unwelcome attention of marauding pirates.

In Liguria you will see the rocks, as is so often the case on the Eastern Riviera, where the tormented folds in the hillsides sweep right down to the sea, or situated on the narrow shoreline, as are many resorts on the Western Riviera, where the landscape leaves more space for the meeting with the sea - all testifying to the struggle of man in a difficult environment. The contrast between the land along the coast and the immediate hilly hinterland is very marked and often holds pleasant surprises: in the limited space left between the sea and the nearby mountains, you will find a treasure trove of the tastes and wealth of rural culture, the villages nestled amidst the vineyards and olive groves and rural towns planned to meet the needs and rhythms of a life far removed from our own.

Legend tells that the winds of Menorca modify the personality of people. Maybe that is the reason why those who came here once as tourists mostly return ... Menorca certainly has a very strong personality, and a very different one to the rest of the islands. Menorca, the "minor" island, as it was called by Romans, has an almost virginal interior (compared for instance to the "major" island, Mallorca) and shows interesting remains of its old history. On the other hand, there are beaches and lonely bays around it at a length of 216 kilometers. An ideal resort for all those who are looking for true relaxation.

With 120km of coastline, a succession of well known resorts, 40km of sandy or pebbled beaches, many note-worthy sites, superb capes and islands and 33 sailing ports allowing thousands of boats to moor all year long, including some of the most extraordinary. All watersports can be enjoyed with pleasure on the Riviera. Not forgetting , of Course, that the Côte d'Azur is a major port-of-call for all Mediterranean cruises.