Things to do over the festive season.
Tag Archives | Coast
iPhone app for the Parco di Portofino
Comprehensive iPhone app available from the Italian Parks Department.
Commemorating Byron’s swim across the Gulf of Poets
This weekend, the colourful port of Portovenere will host the Byron Cup swimming challenge for the thirtieth time to commemorate Lord Byron’s legendary swim across the Gulf of Poets in 1822.
Work begins to re-open Punta Corvo beach
Following protests at the closure of Punta Corvo beach for the entire 2011 season, emergency work has begun to make at least part of the beach safe from landslides.
Planning a day trip to the Cinque Terre from Lunigiana
Because of the lack of parking in the Cinque Terre, wise folk avoid driving from Lunigiana and take the train instead. But it needs a bit of planning.
Don’t risk going to Punta Corvo beach
It is a beautiful beach but Punta Corvo remains closed to the public following this winter’s landslides on the cliffs and the police are being very vigilant.
Beware! Here be dragons in Lunigiana
La Nazione newspaper has casually reported that a Komodo dragon is wandering the hills behind Ameglia and Lerici.
Easter beach update: Punta Corvo closed but Lerici beaches open
The gorgeous weather this week has reminded the authorities that the beaches around the Gulf of Poets will be busy at Easter.
Russians looking to the Lunigiana property market
Apparently the new buyers of property in Lunigiana are the Russians, replacing the British and the Germans.
Punta Corvo beach closed
Punta Corvo beach, a popular coastal destination from Lunigiana, is once again closed and may remain so for the 2011 season.
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