The Riviera is the coast shared between France and Italy, on the Tyrrhenian Sea, or the Italian coast on the Adriatic Sea. The Italian Republic or Italy ( Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. ... The Tyrrhenian Sea is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy. ... The Adriatic Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea separating the Apennine peninsula (Italy) from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges. ...

The Italian Riviera

The Italian Riviera is the coast both on the west and the east of Genoa, known as Liguria, extending from France to Tuscany. In Italian, the term "Riviera" includes the Riviera di Levante, from Genoa toward Tuscany, and the Riviera di Ponente, from Genoa to France. The Riviera di Ponente ends at Ventimiglia, a former customs post for traffic with France. Alternate uses, see Genoa (disambiguation). ... Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. ... Tuscany (Italian Toscana) is a region in central Italy, bordering on Latium to the south, Umbria to the east, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria to the north, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. ... Italian is a Romance language spoken by about 70 million people, most of whom live in Italy. ... Tuscany (Italian Toscana) is a region in central Italy, bordering on Latium to the south, Umbria to the east, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria to the north, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. ... Ventimiglia (Fr. ... Customs is the plural of custom, a common practice among a group of people. ...

It is famous for its particularly mild climate, which rendered it a well-known and frequented tourist destination even in winter. A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...

Many villages and towns in the area are internationally known, such as Portofino, Bordighera, Lerici, and the Cinque Terre. Portofino is a small Italian city located in the province of Genoa on the Italian Riviera. ... Lerici is a commune in the province of La Spezia in Liguria. ... The Cinque Terre are five carfree coastal villages in the province of La Spezia. ...

A part of the Riviera di Ponente, centered in San Remo, is called "Riviera dei Fiori", due to the characteristic production of flowers. The name San Remo can refer to several different things: San Remo, Italy – a large town in Italy San Remo, Victoria – a town in Victoria, Australia The San Remo – an apartment building in New York City This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might... Wildflowers A flower is the reproductive organ of those plants classified as angiosperms (flowering plants; Division Magnoliophyta). ...

Places on or near the Italian Riviera include:

Picturesque ancient town of the Italian Riviera in the province of Imperia, 1,300 inhabitants. ... The Cinque Terre are five carfree coastal villages in the province of La Spezia. ... Alternate uses, see Genoa (disambiguation). ... Lerici is a commune in the province of La Spezia in Liguria. ... Portofino is a small Italian city located in the province of Genoa on the Italian Riviera. ... Riomaggiore, situated in a small valley in the Liguria region of Italy, is the first Cinque Terre Village one meets coming from La Spezia. ... The name San Remo can refer to several different things: San Remo, Italy – a large town in Italy San Remo, Victoria – a town in Victoria, Australia The San Remo – an apartment building in New York City This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might... Savona is a seaport and comune of the province of Savona in the northern Italian region of Liguria, 44°18N 8°29E, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea, at sea-level. ... Map of Italy showing La Spezia in the northwest La Spezia is a city in the Liguria region of northern Italy, at the head of La Spezia Gulf. ... Ventimiglia (Fr. ...

The French Riviera

The French Riviera (Côte d'Azur) consists of the Mediterranean coasts of the départements of Alpes-Maritimes and Var, close to the départements of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, and Vaucluse.-1... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ... Alpes_Maritimes is a département in the extreme southeast corner of France. ... Var is a département of southern France. ... Alpes_de_Haute_Provence is a French département in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province of Provence. ... Bouches-du-Rhône is a département in the south of France named after the mouth of the Rhone River. ... For other uses of the name Vaucluse, see Vaucluse (disambiguation) Vaucluse is a département in the south of France. ...

Places on or near the French Riviera include:

Antibes is a small resort town of southeastern France, on the Mediterranean Sea in the Côte dAzur, located between Cannes and Nice. ... Brignoles is a town and commune of southeastern France, in the Var département, of which it is a sous_préfecture. ... The seaside town of Cannes, in southern France, as seen from a ferry speeding towards lîle Saint Honorat Cannes (Canas in Provençal) ( pronounced ) is a city and commune in southern France, located on the French Riviera, in the Alpes-Maritimes département. ... For the commune in the Var département, see Le Cannet-des-Maures. ... Draguignan is a French city, in the Var département, of which it is a sous-préfecture, self-proclaimed capital of Artillery and Porte du Verdon. Population 40,000. ... Grasse is a town in southeast France, it is a commune of the Alpes-Maritimes département, on the French Riviera. ... Juan-les-Pins is a district of Antibes, in southeastern France, on the Côte dAzur. ... Menton (Italian, Mentone) is a town and commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département of the Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur région of France. ... Prince Albert of Monaco on the left represents a principality where he wields adminisitrative authority. ... The Principality of Monaco or Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco or Monaco; Monegasque: Munegu or Principatu de Munegu) is a city state and the second-smallest country in the world, wedged in between the Mediterranean Sea and France along the French Riviera or Côte dAzur (The Blue Coast). ... This article is about the city. ... Categories: France geography stubs | Communes of Alpes-Maritimes ... Categories: France geography stubs | Communes of Var ... Saint-Tropez is a commune of the Var département in southern France, located on the French Riviera. ... Location within France Coat of Arms of Toulon Toulon (Tolon in Provençal) is a city in southern France and a large military harbor on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base. ... Villefranche-sur-Mer Villefranche-sur-Mer is a small town and commune in the Alpes-Maritimes département, on the French Riviera with a population of just under 7,000. ...