From Christopher Columbus' house in Genoa to the scenic Cinque Terre towns of Portovenere and Vernazza, the Italian Riviera offers dramatic coastal scenery mixed with historic sights and timeless arts like the marble sculpting of Carrara.

Trip Highlights:

• Renaissance palazzi on Genoa's Via Garibaldi and the black-and-white Cathedral of San Lorenzo;
• The coastal towns known as the Cinque Terra (Five Lands) linked by walking trails including the Via dell'Amore (“Lovers' Walk”);
• A visit to the quarry in Carrara where Michelangelo chose his prized marble followed by a demonstration by a local sculptor;
• Walking tour of the walled, tree-lined city of Lucca.

Classic Trips – difficulty 1/5

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