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Modern Times in the Port of Genoa

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The Port of Genoa remains one of the most important ports in the Mediterranean, stretching for many kilometers along the coastline. Alongside extensive docks and cargo terminals handling goods and containers, the passenger terminal is located in the heart of the city, in the sheltered bay of the historic harbor. This is where numerous Mediterranean ferries and today’s enormous cruise ships arrive. Whenever one of these towering white giants, rising more than ten decks above the water, is docked in the harbor, it dwarfs the colorful, much smaller buildings of Genoa’s historic old town, which begins immediately behind the waterfront. Read more

Cinque Terre in Liguria

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Volastra, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy

The climate-favoured coast of Liguria in western Italy, near the French border, rises steeply from the blue waves of the Mediterranean. In some sheltered coves, fishing villages have nestled between the narrow valley walls, while further inland, other villages perch on the mountain ridges. This 12 km long coastal section, with its five villages of Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore, is known as Cinque Terre. The slopes are covered with olive groves, vineyards, and small gardens, which, alongside fishing, provided a livelihood in earlier times. Like the rest of Italy, Liguria is an ancient cultural landscape, cultivated by people over a long tradition. From this tradition, the much-praised Italian cuisine developed, enticing travellers to the table with the sensual aromas that fill the land.

All images from the ‘Weltbilder’ Edition