Genoa is not very well-known, but indeed very beautiful. And from Genoa you can easily get to Portofino and Cinque Terre.
You can visit www.ligurianautica.com for photos and information. The Cinque Cerre pages are in English www.ligurianautica.com/cinque_terre.asp For a website with nice webcam visit www.liguriawebcam.com
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