Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate Dingwall is a Toronto-based sommelier and drinks writer. This Italian gin brand looks to capture the essence of the ...

The corkscrew two-laner from seaside San Remo to Perinaldo winds among the tiered greenhouses of the Riviera dei Fiori, the "coast of flowers." I'd only been driving half an hour, but my neck already ...

LETTER FROM THE LIGURIAN RIVIERA, a resort which has had the most prosperous summer season since the end of World War I. Everyone, even the British, it seemed had plenty of money. At Ventimiglia, the ...

The Italian Riviera, stretching from the French border to Tuscany, is one of summer’s great destinations, with miles of striking shoreline, chic resorts, coastal restaurants and cocktail bars ...

In the distance, the small medieval village of Vernazza looked like a brightly coloured jewel, glittering in the midday sunshine. Slowly, our boat idled towards the shore and the scene came more ...

Liguria scores as a vacation destination with its miles of coastline, beautiful beaches, and picturesque villages. Photo: Getty Images An Underrated Gem: With more than 300 kilometers of Mediterranean ...

Last summer, things got hot in Portofino. Madonna touched down for a party at Dolce & Gabbana’s cliff-side villa, Steven Spielberg took his family there on holiday and the entire port was shut for the ...

Italy’s crescent-shaped Riviera – which arcs from the French border to Tuscany – is synonymous with the Cinque Terre (those five postcard-perfect coastal fishing villages, with brightly coloured ...