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#Recipe of the week: #stoccafisso all’onegliese

#Recipe of the week: #stoccafisso all’onegliese

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Stockfish is the star of this traditional Ligurian recipe.

Triora-credit: Henrik Als Nielsen

Triora: Photo gallery of the "witches' village

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Triora is a location, which besides having one of the most picturesque villages in Italy, includes also a vast territory with heights ranging from 458 m. up to 2,153 m. above sea level and has a fascinating history.

Credit Facebook site of Savona's Ceramic Museum

The tradition of #Savona's and Albisola's ceramics [VIDEO-PHOTO GALLERY]

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The pottery in Liguria has ancient origins: due to the presence of clay in the Ligurian basin, raw material through which develops the pottery art since the second half of the twelfth century in Savona, then reaches in the '400'...

Recipe of the week: #Socca

Recipe of the week: #Socca

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One of the typical dishes of the city of Nice, Socca is a crispy chickpeas flatbread.

The places of Charles Garnier in Bordighera

The places of Charles Garnier in Bordighera

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All the French architect's work in one unique itinerary

Itineraries: the Dead Road

Itineraries: the Dead Road

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This itinerary (also recommended for mountain-bike enthusiasts), takes its name from a road used for funeral processions

Recipe of the week: the sweetness of the Miel de Provence

Recipe of the week: the sweetness of the Miel de Provence

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The Provençal honey is recognised with the Protected Geographical Indication and the Label rouge.

Pra Rotondo Pass

Pra Rotondo Pass

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Hiking in the Alps of the Sea

Recipe of the week: cupete

Recipe of the week: cupete

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A traditional Piedmontese dessert made with walnuts, hazelnuts and honey.

Itinerary: Pompeo Mariani's Villa in Bordighera

Itinerary: Pompeo Mariani's Villa in Bordighera

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Between the 19th and 20th century Pompeo Mariani was one of the protagonists of the artistic life of Bordighera

The Losetta Circuit in Valle Varaita

The Losetta Circuit in Valle Varaita

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Once you reach the Losetta Pass, climb towards the left for a 150 m gradient, reaching the top of the Losetta, where you can enjoy a fabulous view of Monviso

Rocca la Meja mountain

Suggested itinerary: the Occitan Pathways in the Maira Valley

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These routes have seen traders and travellers, preachers and soldiers, troubadours and pilgrims pass along them over the decades

Recipe of the week: fougasse

Recipe of the week: fougasse

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Considered the French version of the Italian focaccia, fougasse is also typical of the cuisine of Monte Carlo

The Alta Via dei Monti Liguri hiking trail's second geographical area: Ligurian Alps

The Alta Via dei Monti Liguri hiking trail's second geographical area: Ligurian Alps

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The Alta Via dei Monti Liguri is a scenic hilltop hiking route which runs along the main Ligurian mountains from Ventimiglia to the Tuscany border

Sistron peak and mount St Sauveur

Discover some beautiful sites! the natural and cultural riches of the #Mercantour National Park [VIDEO-PHOTO GALLERY]

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Here is a selection of sites not to be missed during your stay in the Mercantour.

Bagna Caoda: the symbol of Piedmontese cuisine

Bagna Caoda: the symbol of Piedmontese cuisine

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Anchovies and garlic give this “hot dip” its pungent taste, great for sharing in a chilly day of autumn or winter.

Seborga principality

#Seborga, a small town in the region of Liguria in northwest Italy, claims its independence from Italy as the sovereign Principality of Seborga. [VIDEO-PHOTO GALLERY]

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Seborga (Seborca ​​in Ligurian) is an Italian town of the province Imperia in Liguria, near the French border,it has been awarded, since 2009, the Orange Flag by the Italian Touring Club.

Recipe of the week: the Ligurian #greenpie

Recipe of the week: the Ligurian #greenpie

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The green pie is a delicious Ligurian recipe perfect for spring.

Credit: Marco Doder

Recipe of the week: Cappon magro

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A seafood and vegetable salad typical of Ligurian cuisine

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#Carnival typical pastries: the recipes of the province of Cuneo

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Carnival means not only confetti and allegorical floats, but also many delicious typical pastries.

The Olive Oil Route: 13 itineraries to explore

The Olive Oil Route: 13 itineraries to explore

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13 itineraries and all the local delicious products, history, and art to explore in the Olive Oil Route in Liguria

#VillaPergola in #Alassio: summer between the colors and scents of the Riviera.[VIDEO GALLERY]

#VillaPergola in #Alassio: summer between the colors and scents of the Riviera.[VIDEO GALLERY]

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Weekend guided tours of the mansion The summer months are the best time to visit the gardens of Villa della Pergola in Alassio that offer a unique opportunity to walk immersed in the colors of the Mediterranean and tropical...

Recipe of the week: vitello tonnato

Recipe of the week: vitello tonnato

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Served cold, vitello tonnato is often consumed in summertime or as a tasteful antipasto

Recipe of the week: giardiniera, the classical antipasto of Piedmont

Recipe of the week: giardiniera, the classical antipasto of Piedmont

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A delicious and fresh salad of mixed picked vegetables often enriched with tuna

Mondovì's Civic Tower in Piazza – Credit: Gianluca Avagnina

From the Alps to the Sea, discovering the towns of Mondovì and Vicoforte

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Mondovì is a city with more than one heart, while Vicoforte is famous for the Regina Montis Regalis Sanctuary

Credit: Myrabella

White farinata: an alternative recipe

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Typical of the city of Savona, white farinata is made with wheat flour instead of chickpeas flour

The Olive Oil Route in Liguria

The Olive Oil Route in Liguria

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The Olive Oil Route in Liguria goes from the Manie plateau, in the District of Savona, to Col di Nava in the District of Imperia, connecting the Alps to the sea and passing through the western Liguria inland, in an itinerary that...

Credit: Masaniello e Turnat

Gnocchi alla bava: a delicious recipe from Piedmont

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In this dish, the distinctive flavour of cheese is perfectly combined with gnocchi’s delicate taste

Triora,credit: Henrik Als Nielsen

Triora, the Ligurian Salem and much more

Places of interest

Triora is a location, which besides having one of the most picturesque villages in Italy, includes also a vast territory with heights ranging from 458 m. up to 2,153 m. above sea level and has a fascinating history.

Cuneese al Rhum

Cuneese al Rhum: Hemingway's favourite liqueur chocolate

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On the 8th of May 1954 Ernest Hemingway paid a visit to Cuneo and spent almost an hour to go to the Arione bar to buy some Cuneese al Rhum for his wife who was at that time on holiday in Nizza

A typical bunet with amaretto biscuits and cocoa on top– Credit: acquavivascorre.blogspot.com

Recipe of the week: the bunet

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This dark pudding comes from an ancient tradition of Piedmont, and can be enjoyed both in winter and summertime

Bordighera – Credit: Gianluca e Simone Gazzano

Bordighera's itineraries: Madonna della Ruota

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A beautiful itinerary in the area of the seaside town of Bordighera, in the Italian Riviera

The inside of the church of Sant'Ambrogio in Cuneo

Place to visit: Sant'Ambrogio (Saint Ambrose) in Cuneo

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They wanted a church dedicated to their patron saint. And they got it.

Credit: lafascetta.it

Recipe of the week: the chestnut sauce

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Perfect with meat and even on pasta, this sauce will delight your palate

Barbaguiai – Credit: Lemone CC BY-SA 3.0

The cuisine of the Principality of Monaco

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A cuisine rich of French and Italian influences

Pissalandrea: one of the ancerstors of modern pizza – Credit: www.lecinqueerbe.it

Pissalandrea: one of the first modern pizzas

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This dish originated in Genoa in 1490, before the appearance of the modern pizza in Naples

Credit: CC @pasqualinaincucina.blogspot.com

Recipe of the week: Canestrelli

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How to make Canestrelli, traditional biscuits of Cuneo and the Riviera

Salade niçoise avec Rosé Château de Selle, Domaines Ott – Credit: Denkhenk, CC BY-SA 3.0

French cuisine in Nice

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The Mediterranean-influenced, traditional flavours of the capital of the French Riviera

A jar of Italian Nutella. Credit: Rainer Zenz CC-BY-SA-3.0-de

Nutella: a purely Italian chocolate spread

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The first jar of the very popular hazelnut chocolate spread was produced by the Italian company Ferrero SpA in Alba in 1964

Credit: Dodo

Chestnuts: a traditional food in the Alps

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The meaty marrons glacès (candied chestnuts) and other pastry-making specialties are made from the fresh chestnut; cakes, pies and biscuits from the flour.

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