The Italian Riviera is beautifully situated between the French Riviera, Monaco and Tuscany on Italy's Ligurian coast. Its chief city is the centrally located Genoa, which was the birthplace of Christopher Columbus. On the coast, Portofino attracts the rich and famous to its beautiful marina. Welcome to the Italian Riviera - Culture - Orientation & Location - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - A Walk around Genoa - Via Garibaldi - Mura della Citta - Church of San Siro - Galata Museo del Mare - Felice Ippolito National Antarctic Museum - Museum of Etnomedicine "Antonio Scarpa" - Museum of Oriental Art Edoardo Chiossone - Portofino - Cristo degli Abissi or Christ of the Abyss - Camogli - Alassio - Cinque Terre - Balzi Rossi Caves and the Museum of Prehistory - Roman Ruins in the Italian Riviera - The Gulf of Poets - La Spezia - Sanremo - Bussana Vecchia - Hanbury Botanical Garden - Dolceacqua - Recommendations for the Budget Traveler - Places to Stay - Agririfugio Molini - Hotel Eden - Hotel Maristella - Grand Hotel Des Anglais - Hotel Cairoli - Places to Eat - Cocoon - Ristorante Il Gambero Rosso - Le Rune - La Cantina del Pescatore - Places to Shop - Galleria Umberto - Five Stones - Markets in Liguria - Victoria Via Variante Aurelia, 96, Sarzana - Discounted Fashion Outlets - Euro Outlet - Genova - Consorzio Portofranco Outlet - Genova