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The Cinque Terre aren't the only game in town--Ah, Liguria!

From this morning's New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/13/travel/52-places-golfo-paradiso-italy.html

I know that the Cinque Terre are "the ultimate" destination, and what with FOMO and all, everyone (everyone except me, it seems) has to go there on their Grand Tour d'Italia. This article points out the hidden benefits and beauty of a beach area some 10 miles south of Genoa, a relatively undiscovered (to Americans) destination resort.

When the tourist hordes become oppressive, places like Camogli and Bogliasco become the new Back Door destinations.

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Reading about it would be nice if it wasn't subscription blocked. :O(

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Bummer, but here's the reference:

https://www.golfoparadiso.it/en/

Kathy the picture is of Santa Margherita?

Following from another NWT article:

The well-known pearls of the Ligurian Riviera — Portofino, Cinque Terre, Portovenere — are now overwhelmed with tourists, a problem so acute that in some areas authorities have debated measures to stem the flow of day-trippers. But just a few miles away, between glamorous Portofino and the industrial port of Genoa, remains a peaceful sliver of coastline rarely explored by travelers to the region. Known as the Golfo Paradiso, this small gulf is home to five often-overlooked villages, including Camogli, a colorful fishing hamlet as charming as any of the Cinque Terre. Italians will boast about the renowned local cuisine: fresh-caught anchovies, hand-rolled trofie pasta and cheese-filled focaccia from the town of Recco, a specialty that recently earned I.G.P. status, a prestigious Italian designation for quality food products. Between meals, explore blooming gardens in Pieve Ligure, beaches in Sori and the Romanesque abbey of San Fruttuoso, which is accessible only by boat or a long, sweaty hike.

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Ah, so the info is from the ferry company's site, eh? That one I can do!
Thanks, rzolezzi!

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I'm too late for Cinque Terre but maybe this area on our next trip to Italy ....
Thanks for the article!

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Now that it's been mentioned in the New York Times, it won't be "undiscovered" for long!

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This article is typical tourist hype. Camogli and the area has been a popular destination for a century. Just look at an overview of the Camogli waterfront to see that the little fishing village is now more a center for 2nd homes.

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In Camogli the suffocating crowds won't be speaking English with an US accent, but Italian, German and English with a posh British accent. How nice.

Bogliasco is not overrun with tourists yet, but only by Riviera standards

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Another “undiscovered” place for everyone to flock to. Glad we went last year.

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Swimming in the crystal clear waters off the shingle beach in Camogli is a special treat.