The Riviera is the coast shared between France and Italy, on the Tyrrhenian Sea, or the Italian Adriatic coast ("Riviera Adriatica"), on the Adriatic Sea.
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 customs post for traffic with France.
It is famous for its particularly mild climate, which rendered it a well-known and frequented tourist destination even in winter time.
Many villages and towns in the area are internationally known, such as Portofino, Bordighera , Lerici, and Ventimiglia.
A part of the Riviera di Ponente, centered in San Remo, is called "Riviera dei Fiori", due to the characteristic production of flowers.
Places on or near the Italian Riviera include:
- Airole
- Alassio
- Albenga
- Albisola Superiore
- Altare
- Ameglia
- Andora
- Arenzano
- Bagnasco
- Bagnone
- Barga
- Bargagli
- Beverino
- Bolzaneto
- Bordighera
- Borghetto Santo Spirito
- Brugnato
- Busalla
- Cairo Montenotte
- Calizzano
- Camaiore
- Campo Ligure
- Campomorone
- Camporgiano
- The Capo Cervo
- The Capo di Noli
- The Capo Mele
- Carcare
- Carrara
- Cavi
- Ceva
- Chiavari
- Cicagna
- Dego
- Deiva Marina
- Diano Marina
- Dolceacqua
- Erli
- Fabrosa Soprana
- Finale Ligure
- Forte dei Marmi
- Genoa
- Imperia
- Isola del Cantone
- Laigueglia
- Lerici
- Levanto
- Loano
- Lorsica
- Madonna della Guardia
- Marina di Andora
- Marina di Massa
- Massa
- Montebruno
- Monte Lungo
- The Monte Carmo
- The Monte Maggiorasca
- The Monte Mondole
- Noli
- Nucetto
- Oneglia
- The Orba River
- Ortovero
- Ottone
- Ovada
- The Passo dei Giovi
- The Passo del Bracco
- The Passo della Scoffera
- Pegli
- Piana Crixia
- Pietrasanta
- Pieve di Teco
- Pigna
- Ponte di Nava
- Pontremoli
- Ponzone
- Portofino
- Portovenere
- Rapallo
- Recco
- Riomaggiore
- Rivizzano
- Rovegrio
- San Remo
- San Vara Pietro
- Sarzana
- Sassello
- Savona
- Sesta Godano
- Sestri Levante
- La Spezia
- Stella
- Taggia
- Tavernelle
- Toriglia
- Triora
- Urbe
- Vado Ligure
- Varese Ligure
- Varezze
- Ventimiglia
- Vernazza
- Viareggio
- Voltri
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.
Places on or near the French Riviera include:
- Abbaye du Thoronet
- Agay
- Ampus
- Antibes
- The Argens River
- Les Arcs
- Bargemon
- Le Beausset
- Besse-sur-Issole
- Le Boréon
- Brignoles
- Cagnes-sur-Mer
- Callas
- Cannes
- Le Cannet
- The Cap Bénat
- The Cap Camarat
- The Cap d'Antibes
- The Cap Lardier
- The Cap Sicié
- Carros
- Cavalaire-sur-Mer
- Cavalière
- The Cime du Cheiron
- Cogolin
- Comps-sur-Artuby
- Contes
- Cotignac
- Cuers
- Draguignan
- L'Escarene
- Fayence
- Fréjus
- The Gapeau River
- La Garde
- Giens
- Gonfaron
- Grasse
- Grimaud
- Gulfe-Juan
- Hyères
- The Île de Porquerolles
- The Île de Port-Cros
- The Île de Sainte-Marguerite
- The Île de Saint-Honorat
- The Île du Levant
- The Îles d'Hyères
- Juan-les-Pins
- Levens
- Lorgues
- The Loup River
- Le Luc
- Lucéram
- Mandelieu-la-Napoule
- Menton
- The Principality of Monaco
- Mons
- Le Muy
- Nans-les-Pins
- Nice
- Ollioules
- The Parc National de Port-Cros
- Port-Cros
- Puget-Thénier
- Puget-Ville
- Roquebillière
- La Roquebrussanne
- Roquestéron
- Saint-Auban
- Saint-Aygulf
- Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
- Saint-Martin-Vésubie
- Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume
- Saint-Raphaël
- Saint-Tropez
- Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey
- Sainte-Maxime
- Salernes
- Saorge
- La Sayne-sur-Mer
- Seillans
- Six-Fours-les-Plages
- Solliès-Pont
- Sospel
- Tende
- Le Thoronet
- Toulon
- Trans-en-Provence
- Le Trayas
- La Valette-du-Var
- Vence
- Villars-sur-Var
- Villefranche-sur-Mer
